BBC iPlayer
| BBC iPlayer | |
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Logo used since 2021 | |
BBC iPlayer homepage in October 2018 | |
| Developer(s) | BBC |
| Initial release | 25 December 2007 |
| Stable release | 3.2.15
/ 13 July 2012 Windows standalone application, no longer developed; instead it runs on any supported web browser |
| Written in | JavaScript, Adobe AIR, Objective-C, Java |
| Platform | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Virgin Media (Streaming only), Freesat (beta), Sky Go (part of On Demand service), Sky TV, BT TV (part of On Demand service), Now TV, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, tvOS, Windows Phone 8, YouView, Wii (discontinued on 10 February 2015), Wii U (discontinued in January 2017) |
| Available in | English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish |
| Type | Media player software |
| Licence | BBC iPlayer applications are proprietarily licensed. Users also require a TV licence and a BBC account |
| Website | www |
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BBC iPlayer (stylised as iPLAYER or BBC iPLAYER) is a video on demand service from the BBC. The service is available over-the-top on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers and smart televisions. iPlayer services delivered to UK-based viewers are free from commercial advertising. To use the service, a valid TV Licence is required by law.
The terms BBC iPlayer, iPlayer, and BBC Media Player refer to various methods of viewing or listening to the same content. BBC iPlayer launched in 2007. Previously, a separate BBC iPlayer Radio brand was used for radio services but this was replaced with BBC Sounds in 2018. The current logo and rebranding to "iPLAYER" has been in use since 2021.
Currently, some programmes can be watched in UHD on iPlayer as part of an ongoing trial, as well as streaming major live events in 4K on iPlayer