iPlayer Downloader is a nifty little app that can download DRM-free video(h.264) and audio(mp3) files from the BBC iPlayer service by pretending to be an iPhone. Downloading video from BBC iPlayer has been the toughest piece to crack and Paul Battley solves the problem by making an app that pretends to be an iPhone, a method that is both witty and clever.
You simply need to enter the Programme ID and choose the location of the output. When all is ready, hit Download. Since BBC iPlayer is available in UK only, this app is suited for viewers living in UK or have UK IP address.
It won’t be able to download every programme on iPlayer website since they are not always available. 3rd party videos embedded and locked content can’t be downloaded. Having said that, you can download almost every other program. Most users who have tried it are having success downloading various programmes in HD video(h.264).
Note: If you get either Msvcp71.dll or Msvcr71.dll missing error, here is the guide to fix it.
It works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. It is also available for Mac. For more, also check out iDownload.
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Sigh, nothing for worldwide use? This really pisses me off sometimes. They have great shows on the BBC, and I can't even watch it on their site >_>
Yep – but do you know how much we pay in the UK for BBC content? If you wish to pay my TV licence then I'd be happy for you to view all the content!
So why not let people subscribe? I'm British and currently living in London, but I have a home in NZ and I too find it annoying that I cannot get the BBC content while I'm in NZ – I'm British, I pay for a license, and I STILL can't get it.
There are a few “technical” work arounds for this, but I shouldn't have to do anything to get access to content I am already paying for.
It makes me laugh when people brag about living abroad and then moan about missing the creature comforts of home. Makes you wonder why they bother leaving in the first place if they miss things that much. And as for paying your tv licence and then whining that you cant get BBC out of the country…..well, you probably also pay road tax too…….but you dont expect to take the british roads with you, or expect to drive on them from abroad, do you? Just because you pay for something to be available to you in the UK, why should you whine about those benefits not following you around the world? Makes no sense.
The downloader doesn’t work for me now. It opens a box saying ‘There is no page for this programme. This probably means that the programme does not exist.’
I simply copied the full address of the video into programme ID, was that wrong?
Yes that is wrong
this is an example
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00td478/EastEnders_12_08_2010/
all you need is the “b00td478″ thats the program ID
Also i would use this if your abroad and want to watch bbc iplayer
http://hotspotshield.com/