Comments on: BBC iPlayer for iPhone now supports streaming radio http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/ Original comment and commentary, with a UK focus. Not another cut 'n' paste news site. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-2757 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:58:38 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-2757 I have an iPhone 3G and am tryin to listen to radio 5 live in a poor FM signal area, the iPhone plugs direct into a media station which plays live music streams in high bitrate from service providers such as last.fm.
I’m very disapponted that the iplayer isn’t available as a seperate app and shocked that it not possible / is blocked through mobile iplayer in safari.
Means I must use MacBook with not so great speakers. Not so bad you may think but it is giving me a headache!!!

]]> By: James Burland http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-948 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:28:55 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-948 I’m referring to streamed video from iPlayer, of course.

]]> By: James Burland http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-947 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:27:20 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-947 I seem to remember reading at the beginning of the year that streamed video outnumbered downloads by some considerable margin. Could it be that the Beeb just don’t really see much of a need for download right now?

]]> By: Matt Radford http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-946 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-946 No live streaming right now AFAIK, which is a shame.

]]> By: James Mitchell http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-945 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:08:15 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-945 The ‘Listen Again’ service is most welcome – but is there a ‘Listen Live’ facility? If so, how do you access it?

]]> By: Matt Radford http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-942 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:17:49 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-942 Andy, I don’t think DRM is an issue here. I see the Beeb coming out with a native app for the iPhone. Any downloaded files would therefore be wrapped up within the app, and consequently invisible to the user. Therefore, no need for DRM as the video file cannot be accessed outside of the application, and could be deleted after 30 days as per the Windows iPlayer application.

]]> By: Andy L http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-941 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:08:46 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-941 “iPlayer for iPhone is now almost complete. Streaming is fine, but where is the ability to download TV and Radio shows?”

It isn’t coming any time soon because Apple won’t licence it’s DRM, unlike Nokia who are very happy to.

Apple are blocking iPlayer downloads, not the BBC.

]]> By: James Burland http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-938 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:27:55 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-938 Sadly no. I’m expecting this to be remedied before the end of the year. There seems to be no technical reason why not.

]]> By: Matt Radford http://www.allaboutiphone.net/2008/09/bbc-iplayer-for-iphone-now-supports-streaming-radio/#comment-937 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:25:30 +0000 http://www.allaboutiphone.net/?p=236#comment-937 Does radio streaming work over 3G James?

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