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The beta of the new BBC iPlayer desktop is here, now Mac and Linux users can watch BBC programs offline
You can sign up at the iPlayer labs BBC iPlayer - Labs
Firstly my Mac is way under spec for the iPlayer Desktop, G4 733 Mhz 10.4.11 1 gig RAM (latest versions of Safari and Firefox), but I have got it all working.
First problem I found after installation was that any download link went back to the installation page, which told me I already had iPlayer installed, then nothing - no download.
Went in to Safari and set Firefox as my default Browser in the preferences. Now I could download programs fine using Firefox.
Next, downloaded Dr Who episode and would play (progress bar moves) but no picture or sound. Downloaded the latest Flash Player for OS X and cured the problem.
Playback on this mac is seriously choppy, but that is this old Mac, will work fine no doubt on a new Macbook I will buy in feb
Thanks to the BBC for getting out a cross platform download player, I hope to use it when the new mac arrives, until then I will stick to streaming video on this old machine
Just thought this info might help somebody
The beta of the new BBC iPlayer desktop is here, now Mac and Linux users can watch BBC programs offline
You can sign up at the iPlayer labs BBC iPlayer - Labs
Firstly my Mac is way under spec for the iPlayer Desktop, G4 733 Mhz 10.4.11 1 gig RAM (latest versions of Safari and Firefox), but I have got it all working.
First problem I found after installation was that any download link went back to the installation page, which told me I already had iPlayer installed, then nothing - no download.
Went in to Safari and set Firefox as my default Browser in the preferences. Now I could download programs fine using Firefox.
Next, downloaded Dr Who episode and would play (progress bar moves) but no picture or sound. Downloaded the latest Flash Player for OS X and cured the problem.
Playback on this mac is seriously choppy, but that is this old Mac, will work fine no doubt on a new Macbook I will buy in feb
Thanks to the BBC for getting out a cross platform download player, I hope to use it when the new mac arrives, until then I will stick to streaming video on this old machine
Just thought this info might help somebody