BBC iplayer
Jun 2nd 2008, 5:52 pm
#46
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Re: BBC iplayer
You know what? Forget it. I'm running out of ways to say I don't think it's a spambot. The e-mail address was a valid one, with an unsubscribe link which I've used. So we'll see if it stops. The name was 'Chris', and the domain was numberoneongoogle.co.uk, or something like that, as I explained when I posted. I just think it's funny how I'm now getting these since I registered an 'interest' in this thread, that's all. It's no big deal.
Sue, it's so easy to use these kinds of forums to initiate 'cold calling' as it were, trawling threads to see if anyone may be interested in a product or service, then seeing if they have an e-mail addy somewhere. It has nothing at all to do with spambots, just plain old-fashioned legwork. It was just a theory, and the question was asked to see if anyone else on this thread had received anything either, or whether it was just me. In all probability it was pure coincidence. Let's just drop it now, eh?
Ka, I haven't had an e-mail from you. Possibly in my webmail, I haven't looked. That's where the serious crap goes anyway.
Sue, it's so easy to use these kinds of forums to initiate 'cold calling' as it were, trawling threads to see if anyone may be interested in a product or service, then seeing if they have an e-mail addy somewhere. It has nothing at all to do with spambots, just plain old-fashioned legwork. It was just a theory, and the question was asked to see if anyone else on this thread had received anything either, or whether it was just me. In all probability it was pure coincidence. Let's just drop it now, eh?
Ka, I haven't had an e-mail from you. Possibly in my webmail, I haven't looked. That's where the serious crap goes anyway.
Jun 2nd 2008, 6:31 pm
#47
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 10,551
Re: BBC iplayer
You know what? Forget it. I'm running out of ways to say I don't think it's a spambot. The e-mail address was a valid one, with an unsubscribe link which I've used. So we'll see if it stops. The name was 'Chris', and the domain was numberoneongoogle.co.uk, or something like that, as I explained when I posted. I just think it's funny how I'm now getting these since I registered an 'interest' in this thread, that's all. It's no big deal.
Sue, it's so easy to use these kinds of forums to initiate 'cold calling' as it were, trawling threads to see if anyone may be interested in a product or service, then seeing if they have an e-mail addy somewhere. It has nothing at all to do with spambots, just plain old-fashioned legwork. It was just a theory, and the question was asked to see if anyone else on this thread had received anything either, or whether it was just me. In all probability it was pure coincidence. Let's just drop it now, eh?
Ka, I haven't had an e-mail from you. Possibly in my webmail, I haven't looked. That's where the serious crap goes anyway.
Sue, it's so easy to use these kinds of forums to initiate 'cold calling' as it were, trawling threads to see if anyone may be interested in a product or service, then seeing if they have an e-mail addy somewhere. It has nothing at all to do with spambots, just plain old-fashioned legwork. It was just a theory, and the question was asked to see if anyone else on this thread had received anything either, or whether it was just me. In all probability it was pure coincidence. Let's just drop it now, eh?
Ka, I haven't had an e-mail from you. Possibly in my webmail, I haven't looked. That's where the serious crap goes anyway.
Jun 3rd 2008, 3:24 pm
#48
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Re: BBC iplayer
LeChant, if it's of any re-assurance to you , or anybody else for that matter, I haven't received any of the aforementioned spambot or not emails. Having been the the threadstarter on this subject, I think I would probably have been the first target. (I'm now touching wood !!) 
Jul 8th 2008, 12:19 pm
#49
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Posts: 11,056
Re: BBC iplayer
- Download the addons for for FoxyProxy and GreaseMonkey.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2464
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748 - Next we need to configure FoxyProxy to be used in Patterns mode so that when the request to get a particular URL from the BBC is made it is made via the UK Proxy. This URL contains the token to view the video.
- From within FireFox select the Tools Menu then FoxProxy menu and then the Options Menu.
- Click the Add New Proxy button
- In the Proxy Name Field enter BBC iPlayer Proxy
- Select the Proxy Details Tab
- Select the Manual Proxy Configuration Radio Button
- In Hostname and Port enter the Hostname and Port (and select if it is a SOCKS Proxy and version if using SOCKS)
- Select the Patterns tab
- Click the Add New Pattern button
- In the Pattern Name field enter "BBC iPlayer Media Selector Pattern"
- In the URL Pattern enter http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/*
- Leave the WhiteList and WildCards radio buttons selected
- Click the Ok Button
- Click the OK Button
- Go to http://www.darkedges.com/bbc/iPlayer.user.js
- When prompted click the Install button to add the GreaseMonkey Script
- Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ and select a video to stream
- A preview image will show and and a white "Click to play" button should appear and now your should be able to view the video. First the ident appears and then the video, which is not streamed via the proxy.
Thanks.
Jul 25th 2008, 5:53 am
#50
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Re: BBC iplayer
I've been happily using this method for several weeks, and it stopped working in the last few days. Have the BBC changed some stuff?
Jul 25th 2008, 5:56 am
#51
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Re: BBC iplayer
Don´t forget that they are not safe though.....
Jul 25th 2008, 5:16 pm
#52
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Re: BBC iplayer
The reason I'm worried is that I got the message saying "only available in the UK" again - and last time the proxy didn't work, it just hung rather than throwing that message up.
Jul 28th 2008, 1:49 pm
#53
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Re: BBC iplayer
Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only, but all BBC iPlayer Radio programmes are available to you. Why?
Go to Radio channels home page
The above is the message I get, only in the last week- however there is 'breaking news' here http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=547554
I have had no sucess. as yet, with the new method--
Go to Radio channels home page
The above is the message I get, only in the last week- however there is 'breaking news' here http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=547554
I have had no sucess. as yet, with the new method--
Sep 16th 2008, 12:02 pm
#54
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Re: BBC iplayer
DOES ANYONE HAVE A GOOD PLACE/SITE FOR HARVESTING FRESH AND WORKING BRITISH IPs???? They change so quickly that its getting to the point where I'm looking for an entire day every other day just to watch a 30 minute program. Please HELP!!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Sep 18th 2008, 5:28 pm
#55
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Re: BBC iplayer
I followed the advert on this page to a service that claims to offer access to UK channels. In the fine print: "UK TV license required". Small technicality...
Sep 19th 2008, 8:53 pm
#59
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Re: BBC iplayer
Feb 20th 2009, 7:33 am
#60
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Re: BBC iplayer
This is it,
they're taking things too far at the beeb.
I've just arrived at work, and (as it's an english school) went to put on BBC Radio 2, via our internet connection on the reception computer, and what do I see?
Please enter USERNAME and PASSWORD!! :curse:
Apparently, this is supposed to be a way of getting people to test the new beta version of the BBC iplayer, but I reckon it's more about tracing EXACTLY where all their users are, so as to check up on so-called illegal use of the application (shed a tear for licence-payers!!)
Anyway, after looking around the site a bit, I still haven't managed to find anything that enables me to create a username and password.
Any thoughts anyone?
they're taking things too far at the beeb.
I've just arrived at work, and (as it's an english school) went to put on BBC Radio 2, via our internet connection on the reception computer, and what do I see?
Please enter USERNAME and PASSWORD!! :curse:
Apparently, this is supposed to be a way of getting people to test the new beta version of the BBC iplayer, but I reckon it's more about tracing EXACTLY where all their users are, so as to check up on so-called illegal use of the application (shed a tear for licence-payers!!)
Anyway, after looking around the site a bit, I still haven't managed to find anything that enables me to create a username and password.
Any thoughts anyone?
