Signing in. Supported devices. Watching iPlayer. Programme availability. Recent changes to iPlayer. Watching outside the UK. Depending on the content and whether the show is live broadcasted or not, the availability is set.
Sometimes, BBC iPlayer would have obtained rights for airing the program for only a set period of time like 30 days after it is initially broadcasted.
When it comes to the time at which programs are available on BBC iPlayer, the duration depends on whether the program is live broadcasted, or pre-recorded. In the case of pre-recorded programs such as soaps, dramas, and documentaries, these shows are available immediately after their broadcast comes to end.
Rarely, it may take more time for the service to process the program and get it on to the BBC iPlayer platform. If the program was live broadcasted, or close to being live broadcasted, BBC iPlayer takes a little more time to process the programs. This is because these programs need to be converted into a suitable format in order to be uploaded and publicly distributed on BBC iPlayer.
Usually, the availability time for programs that fall under this category, is up to four times the duration of the live programs. You can also switch back to the live broadcast by moving the slider on the time bar towards the end. We don't need to tell you that streaming over wi-fi is cheaper and more stable than your mobile data connection. Besides, 3G streaming is patchy at best. But if you're one of the lucky ones on unlimited mobile data, 4G is fine when there's no wi-fi available like on a train.
You can forward or rewind the show by dragging the slider on the time bar. Right under the playback screen, you'll see plenty of useful information — episode synopsis, the duration of the programme, when it first aired, how many days longer it's available on iPlayer — and icons for downloading, adding, buying and sharing the current show. Shows will now automatically start playing in HD high definition quality. But you can switch to SD standard definition if you prefer.
BBC's version of HD for laptops and smartphones is x video resolution p for short - which is closer to what we'd classify as HD Ready.
The iPlayer drops the picture down to standard quality definition when there's low bandwidth or patchy wi-fi, so you'll need a robust connection and a decent smartphone, tablet or laptop for the best HD picture quality.
On your smartphone, iPlayer will automatically take up the whole screen when you press play it orientates itself to landscape, too. On the website, click the square icon in the bottom right corner of the playback screen to go full screen. Press 'esc' on your keyboard to exit the fullscreen mode.
The small pop-out window will always be in corners, but you can resize the window - perfect for keeping an eye on the entertainment while continuing to work on those spreadsheets. Look for the 'S' icon when a show starts playing. Tap that, and you'll get English subtitles on screen. Generally the expiry date for anything on iPlayer is 30 days. Most shows are available for streaming and downloading 30 days after its airing date.
There are some exceptions though. Question Time episodes are available for a whole year, while Match of the Day is available for a much shorter time due to broadcasting rights issues. Sometimes the live show that was broadcasted live could take four times the length of the live program to be available on iPlayer. You just have to keep patience for a while and keep checking it on iPlayer so that you can watch. However, some shows may not be available and you will not be able to watch them on iPlayer.
Not all programs would be made available on iPlayer even if it was broadcasted live on TV. You just have to keep some patience and wait for the show to be made available on iPlayer. Some shows might take even much longer and viewers need to wait for much longer.
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