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Comments: 2 +-   BBC iPlayer Welcomes Linux (and Macs)-> on Sunday December 16 2007, @03:08PM h4rm0ny

Submitted by h4rm0ny on Sunday December 16 2007, @03:08PM
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h4rm0ny writes "The story is brief but wonderful. After previously limiting their iPlayer only to the Windows platform (as covered on Slashdot here and here, the BBC's content is now available to users of Linux and Macs. From their site:

From today we are pleased to announce that streaming is now available on BBC iPlayer. This means that Windows, Mac and Linux users can stream programmes on iPlayer as long as their computer has the latest version of Flash. Another change is that you do not have to register or sign in any more to download programmes, and Windows XP and Vista users will have an improved version of Download Manager (formerly the Library) available to them.

It seems that the BBC have listened to people who petitioned them for broader support and an open format. Well Flash isn't exactly open but its a lot more ubiquitous than Windows Media and Real Player formats. Sadly for the rest of the World, you're going to have to go through the usual proxy Hell to get at this, as it's for us in the UK only. Now this sort of response to demand is why we pay our licence fee!"
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  • I work stupid shifts & often miss really important stuff, like Doctor Who. This is a brilliant piece of work. I'm already hooked.

    One hopes they sort out some form of subscription format for non-UK internet-ians, it's the dogs bollocks :-)

    Resolution could be a tad better but, as one tends to be sitting with ones nose 12" away from the monitor, it'll do for now.
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