BBC iPlayer
 

Has anyone else seen the reliability nosedive since they reformatted it? Most things I try and watch only result in the 'try again' button appearing. Repeatedly.

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Which service do you use to watch it?

I've not been able to stream any HD programmes to the TV (LG Smart TV) in the last week or so.

SD works, but HD just won't.

We use UnoTelly.

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Having issues with mediahint but Hola seems to be AOK.

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Mediahint. Maybe I should try another one then?

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Yep, we had problems. I deleted cookies and history this evening and it's been ok so far.

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I haven't watched BBC in a while but ITV has been going a treat.

But due to this thread I tried BBC and repeatedly got the 'try again' message.

Just did some research and some have suggested deleting cookies, removing-reinstalling etc.

I found where someone said disabling and enabling did the trick for them (it wasn't clear if they meant for each use) without mucking about with cookies.

I disabled and couldn't get ITV (not surprising but I just wanted to check I wasn't getting it for some other reason) and enabled and got ITV back.

So far so good.

I then tried BBC and got that too.:)

So a simple disable/enable in add-on manager might be enough.

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Deleting cookies seems a lot dimple than enable/disable, whatever that is!:sneaky:

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Not much in it but one might mean having to re-enter a bunch of saved passwords and user names on a dozen sites while the other doesn't. :)

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It looks like Mediahint are starting to charge too. My free trial ends tomorrow apparently.

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It has been working fine with me.. I use Hola in Chrome

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Free trial? :confused:

It's just a normal add-on with Firefox.

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Tried both, still not working :(

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Ah, you need to tick the right boxes before you delete. So what's this enable thing? BBChas just hiccuped again so maybe the cookies weren't the problem

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Yep, did that. Installed Hola and it worked first time. Only time will tell though... I remember suddenly hitting a wall with stealthy too. I wonder if ITV and 4 will work for me now. Last time I tried, ITV accused me of having an ad blocker that I couldn't find for love nor money... Thanks for your help!

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I'm confused too. I'll let you know tomorrow what happens LOL.

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Click Tools, then add-ons.

Click Extensions to display the list of add-ons you have.

Scroll down to MediaHint and click the disable box. Then click to re-enable.

That's what I did and BBC started working again. Seems not to have worked for Dashie.

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Oh, ok. We use UnblockUs so prob not relevant.

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I always have trouble streaming on bbc iplayer, but if I download the program it works fine

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I can't download and now the streaming problem is back. Netflix is on the fritz too so I am off to bed with Mark Twain instead.

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We have used FilmOn for a few years now. Always works well. Sometimes you can watch for free, but only ITV .. 1,2 and 3.... We do pay a yearly sub, which runs out next week...

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Has anyone found problems using on an ipad ?

Used to work fab iplayer on ipad behind a vpn - now wont open, states update required, try to update but ONLY lets you upate the Global Version which costs

Back to computer :(

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I used to use that and pay the subscription and never had issues with it. Small price to pay.

The Mediahint trial thing didn't count at all. I never replied to their emails at all and watched BBC1 last night no probs at all.

Weird :blink:

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The iPad version works properly for me for the first time in a long while. Whatever they've changed, I'm happy with it.

The UK iPlayer app is only available in the UK store. If you're seeing the "global" version, you're probably signed in to the Canadian store. Sign out, then back in using your UK iTunes account.

My iPad just tried to autocorrect "UK" to "Ukip". I'm not amused.

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I just tried iPlayer but got the not working try again message repeatedly.

Watching live was no problem. So I thought I'd try downloading the catch up show (From there to here) that wouldn't play, so I downloaded the iplayer thingy but the show doesn't seem to download. It just sat there with a pause option but didn't do anything.

However, I went back to the usual catch up bit to see if it was still not working try again and I refreshed the page.

I noticed there was a Watch in HD option rather than just clicking the usual 'play' bit. I clicked that and it played.

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I remove adobe flash and reinstalled. I noticed that there had been an update on that around the time the problem started. It's been ok since but that just might be a coincidence.

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Incidentally, on the BBC page there is SD, HD and AD. I know the first two but what's AD?

Googling gets ADHD results.

Mind you, it was worth it for this gem

:rofl::rofl:

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I think it's Audio Ddescribed. For blind people.

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Ah, thanks.

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I've started opening the iplayer website in a private browser window in ff. Seems to work reliably for me.

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well hello!

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Chocolate cheesy peas.

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I used to like the old version, i streamed or downloaded all worked ok.
Since the new version which is supposed to be superior i cannot download anything at all no matter what i do it never works, period!
Recently streaming has been so bad i gave up completely its just plain shite. :D

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I've had some luck with the 'watch in HD' option but still hit and miss.

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Its definitely been playing up. I suspect the BBC gnomes have programmed in some code to recognize IP masking software. Its going to bugger WC. :(

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ITV still going strong but BBC live still seems fine.

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Good, otherwise my productivity at work will be seriously undermined.

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Pfffft FFS!

I just had to reset firefox because of some issues I was having. Went to reinstall Hola, no longer on the list of available add-ons. Ditto for Mediahint...

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Look for More ways to customise and Browse all add-ons in your "get add-ons" page.

I found both Hola and Mediahint in there using the search.

There's a green box with First time with Add-ons? at the top and the customise/browse bit is at the bottom.

Use the search on that page. The previous search seems to search what add-ons you have rather than those available.

There's something else there - under Games - called ProxMate that might do the same thing.

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Thank you BristolUK. I am such a computer dunce. I would never have thought to look there.

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Me neither. It's just that I still have it and I thought it must still be there. I even discovered some new things. :)