While there is a BBC
iPlayer app on the platform, we're still awaiting ITV Hub, My5 and All 4 - although content from a couple of them will be available through the dedicated Apple TV app soon.
There's no Siri integration, so saying, «Having I Got News for You» doesn't find the popular panel show in
the iPlayer app.
The iPlayer app itself is very easy to navigate, though it hasn't been as fully integrated into Apple TV as we'd have liked.
I also added the BBC's
iPlayer app, which meant I could download some TV shows for offline viewing - an option missing from Amazon's own video catalogue.
UK users might be disappointed to find that you can't head over to the BBC iPlayer website in Honeycomb as it refuses to recognise the (mobile) browser and deliver content; we also couldn't access the BBC
iPlayer app through Android Market.
No Dropbox, no Kindle, no Twitter, no Skype, no Spotify, no Sonos, no Sky remote, no dedicated BBC
iPlayer app and very few games.
Some, like the DLNA streaming app Skifta don't fit, but still work, and some like the official BBC
iPlayer app fit, but don't work, so it's currently a bit of a mixed experience.
With the Sony Ericsson W705's BBC
iPlayer app you can watch live TV and previously broadcast programmes, plus listen to live radio stations - we show you how
If anyone needed further proof of tablet devices being more in vogue than the traditional PCs, here it is: theBBC
iPlayer app has seen almost a million downloads (941,000 to be precise) on tablet devices from Dec 21 til the end of the year, surpassing the traditional desktops and laptops for the first time ever.
Not exact matches
The P7 comes with some of the world's best football
apps preloaded such as match highlights on the BBC
iPlayer (UK only) and games like FIFA 14 (mobile)-- and with a 5 - inch full HD screen, it's perfect for enjoying match highlights at home or on the go!
iPad time — the CBeebies website,
iPlayer,
apps like Gruffalo Games, Netflix — all good if you want five minutes of peace at the end of the day.
General BBC
iPlayer, The ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5
apps offer a selection of content available on BBC / ITV / Channel 4 and Channel 5 websites.
It's a big day for BlackBerry PlayBook fans - not only have they got access to new BBC
iPlayer and News
app icons (yes, icons)- they've also now got the option of setting their QNX tabs to Bahasa Indonesian thanks to the launch of BlackBerry Tablet OS... Read more
This new addition to the BBC portfolio of mobile software follows on from the success of their news
app, which is now a feature of many mobile platforms and provides a background to build upon for the
iPlayer; if not to just compliment the series.
The Bush tablet has 19
apps pre-installed
apps and ranges from catch - up services like
iPlayer and ITV Player to games like Angry Birds and lesser known titles like Jupingo.
As this is an Android device it is happy to play Flash video too, and will serve up BBC
iPlayer (through the
app or browser), as well as other catch - up TV services.
The
app is available from the BlackBerry App World and has the same regular iPlayer streamed content as the desktop version, with access to the past seven days Beeb content in addition to other shows and radio programm
app is available from the BlackBerry
App World and has the same regular iPlayer streamed content as the desktop version, with access to the past seven days Beeb content in addition to other shows and radio programm
App World and has the same regular
iPlayer streamed content as the desktop version, with access to the past seven days Beeb content in addition to other shows and radio programmes.
The BBC application is available now from the BlackBerry
App Store, where for an optimal viewing experience RIM recommend WIFI and the only mobile phone networks that supports the
iPlayer streaming over 3G are Three and Vodafone.
The BB10 browser still supports Adobe Flash, for those who still care, and that means you do still get to use services like BBC
iPlayer without worrying that there isn't a dedicated
app (the one in BB World is just a link to the website).
With support for Adobe Flash now gone, those interested in watching BBC
iPlayer content will need to turn to the BBC Media Player
app.
The tablet will be available in pink or silver premium metal, and it comes with pre-loaded
apps like BBC
iPlayer, Angry Birds, Facebook, Twitter and an eBook reader
app.
The BlackBerry World
app store has some of the usual favourites (
iPlayer, Angry Birds) but there's not a huge amount of depth to it beyond that.
Yes, we can see the bigger picture, but currently you'll miss out on some
apps that aren't yet up to date, like BBC
iPlayer, for example.
Apps or internet sites which stream content (where you watch a video or listen to music directly via a website) such as BBC
iPlayer or YouTube.
If you don't fancy browsing the Store, you can access Xbox One's library of rental films and TV, as well the most popular content from around the top streaming
apps out there (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, BBC
iPlayer, etc).
There are also a great deal of
apps available and an amazing array of on demand services such as the BBC
iPlayer, Sky Go, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, HBO Go, Now TV and much more.
With DVD and Blu - ray film support, as well as featuring the top digital
apps such as Spotify, TV from Sky (Sky Go Extra), Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, WWE Network, BBC
iPlayer, and YouTube, the PS4 is also the home for unmissable entertainment.
You will have access to a lot of online
apps and services such as Netflix, BBC
iplayer, Sky Go and much much more.
With other
apps like BBC
iPlayer, Twitch, Mixer and more expected to make an appearance on the Nintendo Switch we still are not sure whether Nintendo will try and get them released for later this year or whether they'll wait.
Find out more about the new possible Streaming Service and Third Party
Apps including Nintendo Switch Youtube, Netflix, BBC
iPlayer and Twitch below.
Ever since Nintendo Switch Streaming
Apps and Third Parties were mentioned, Youtube, Netflix, Mixer, BBC
iPlayer, Twitch etc. have been obvious fan favourites and ever since fans realised that there was actually a possibility that Nintendo Switch Streaming Services may arrive, the majority of fans have become even more hyped for the Switch's next big possible feature!
BBC Worldwide is expected to soon launch a long - awaited international version of its
iPlayer VOD service as an iPad
app.
Compatible
apps for the UK naturally include Netflix, Red Bull TV, BBC
iPlayer, All4, NOW TV and BT Sport.
Using a FTV1 from Spain, it won't let me download it... strange as all other
apps (other than Country Spe ific like BBC
iPlayer, ITV Player, etc...) seem to download fine...
For that remarkably low entry point you get a Full HD streamer powered by Roku tech (so the stick can deal with anything up to 1080p) with a redesigned Now TV remote with Voice Search, live TV pause functionality with up to 30 minutes of content held remotely in the cloud, access to all the UK's catch - up services like BBC
iPlayer, in - built
app access to popular online content sites like YouTube, and the ability to select from four core content passes to augment its base Freeview offerings.
Of course while there are
apps for
iPlayer, there's also the underlying notion that Plex means you must download TV from torrent sites.
The affordable device plugs into TV HDMI ports and is able to stream media including YouTube videos, mobile games, and
apps, as well as tap into sources including Netflix, Hulu, BBC
iPlayer and other subscription services.
There's also support for
iPlayer, BT Sport and others, via their respective
apps, but I haven't had time to test those yet.
A number of
apps have already implemented this alternative viewing option, including Netflix's rival Hulu, BBC's
iPlayer, WatchESPN, and others.
This is both a Spotify Connect and Chromecast Audio compatible device, meaning that once you've got it connected to your home network you'll be able to have it seamlessly play your Spotify music, or a range of other services through the Chromecast option - such as TuneIn Radio or the BBC
iPlayer Radio
app.
The box comes with 12
apps as standard, including Now TV and Sky Store (naturally), BBC
iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5, YouTube and Vevo, and there are numerous others available through the built - in
app store, including Spotify, IGN and Facebook.
It enables you to search for shows and movies, watch shows and movies and open
apps and players like BBC
iPlayer or Plex.
Studded with
apps for Netflix and Amazon Video, the UK version I reviewed also included the likes of Spotify, YouTube, BBC
iPlayer, BBC Sport, Dailymotion, Sony Channel, MeteoNews, Green.TV, Demand 5, Wuaki, PlayStation Now (the BDP - S6700 also accepts a DualShock Bluetooth controller) and PlayStation Video, among others.
In addition to
apps like YouTube, Google Play Movies, Google Play Music and Netflix, Chromecast includes local content providers to bring more entertainment to Chromecast for Europe customers such as — BBC
iPlayer in the U.K.; France TV Pluzz and SFR TV in France with CANALPLAY coming soon; and Watchever in Germany with Maxdome coming soon.
Android, iPhone and iPad
apps that have also added support include BBC
iPlayer, My5, BT Sport, Now TV, Blinkbox, Wuaki.tv, Deezer and there are plenty of others too.
It is Google Cast ready, so you can fire up any compatible
apps, like Netflix, BBC
iPlayer or Now TV, and have that playing on the big screen.
You can also stream from terrestrial
apps, like BBC
iPlayer, All 4 and Now TV, although they do not currently support 4K.
My banking
app on iOS is light - years ahead of the Android alternative, BBC
iPlayer Radio consistently streams live content 30 seconds earlier on iOS, and Gmail for iOS fetches emails faster than Gmail on Android.
We found our regular
apps worked without a hitch, except there's currently no native support for BBC
iPlayer, however you can sideload the BBC Media Player apk and it works well enough.