BBC iplayer - has downloading changed?

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 18:25

I used to download programmes and they were stored onto the BBC iplayer desktop however things seemed to have changed. Now when I want to download a programme I can only see 2 options which are windows media player and portable devices.



So given the options I downloaded a programme onto windows media and found that it doesn't store it, I had to watch it once it had finished downloading.



Am I doing something wrong? If so what?? Any ideas please???



Thanks

Jefferson


Joined: 17/05/2010
Posts: 360

Message Posted:
08/10/2010 20:21

Some nights I am given the option to download and some nights not. There is a new version to download. This may be better but I'm not sure.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 07:53

We tried to download the new version but could not get it to work, whether it does not like windows 7 or not, we have no idea but in the end had to get rid of it and we thought we had managed to get the old system going again!



The new system has not had good reports on it at all but I will be blowed if I can get anything to download onto the bbc desktop (iplayer).



We wondered if it was something to do with the settings that someone here may know about?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 08:25

New version works fine with Windows 7.



You may have downloaded a beta version...

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 08:46

Works fine with XP 64 Pro

Geoff

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
09/10/2010 09:27

uninstill it from your pc look on the iplayer site for doing this as there are 2 files that you also need to remove manually after you have done the automatic uninstall i had the same problem once i got rid of those 2 files did the new download now works fine

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
10/10/2010 08:08

Thanks andrew4232.



I uninstalled it, followed your instructions and started all over again and it was 3rd time lucky, it is working fine now.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
10/10/2010 08:54

WELL DONE andrew4232 !!



..and thanks :D

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
10/10/2010 09:30

cheers thanks