Requirements: Android 2.2 or higher
Overview: Watch, listen live and catch up on the last 7 days of BBC TV and Radio.
Watch, listen live and catch up on the last 7 days of BBC TV and Radio.
Features include:
- Watch live TV
- Listen to live radio
- Watch or listen over Wi-Fi and 3G networks
- Scroll through and find Featured and Most Popular programmes
- Add programmes to your favourites and have them ready and waiting when a new episode or series is available
- Browse through the schedule for upcoming programmes
Some people have asked why the BBC iPlayer Android app asks for permission to access your phone's Network communication, Phone calls and System tools.
These are standard Android app permissions that are defined by the Google Android platform. The 3 permissions the BBC iPlayer Android app asks to use are:
Network Communication - full internet access.
Granting this permission provides the BBC iPlayer Android app with access to the internet so it can play programmes.
Phone Calls - read phone state and identity.
Granting this permission provides the BBC iPlayer Android app with phone communication status and notifies the application if the phone rings or a phone call is in progress. We use this to ensure that the BBC iPlayer app pauses if you receive a phone call while watching a programme. The BBC iPlayer Android app does not access or store any personal information, phone numbers or IMEI numbers.
System tools - preventing phone from sleeping, retrieve running applications.
Granting this permission provides the BBC iPlayer Android app with the ability to prevent the phone going to sleep when you are watching a programme.
For the best BBC iPlayer playback experience, please ensure the latest version of Adobe Flash Player is installed on your Android phone or tablet.
Follow these steps to update your Adobe Flash Player version on your Android device:
1. Close the BBC iPlayer application by clicking on the back key on the device until the application quits.
2. Go to the Android Market on your device and search for "adobe flash player".
3. Select 'Adobe Flash Player 11' (from Adobe Systems) from the search results.
4. Follow the Flash Player download and installation instructions to install Adobe Flash Player.
Once installed on your Android 2.2 (or higher) device, launch the BBC iPlayer application by tapping on the BBC iPlayer icon.
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