Hi Thanks for the reply, maybe it is something to do with going via a proxy even though it don't appear to be blocked, maybe I will get onto the proxy service provider to see if they have any suggestions.
Dave On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 at 13:17, George Eycott <[email protected]> wrote: > > If it helps, we use Iplayer on a Firestick all the time with no issues, > though we are in the UK and don't use proxies etc. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: get_iplayer <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > Peter Corlett > > Sent: 28 February 2020 09:46 > > To: get_iplayer <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: OT BBC Iplayer on firestick problems > > > > On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 07:42:22AM +0100, Dave Widgery wrote: > > [...] > > > I am using a proxy server but it is not showing any errors that might > > > be associated with that. I am not really asking for a fix, I was just > > > wondering if it was just me or is bbc iplayer just not very reliable? > > > or at least the firestick version. > > > > The BBC's edge filter doesn't always give useful error messages to > third-party > > clients such as get_iplayer or a Fire Stick, and even where it does, said > clients > > are often terrible at reporting errors. I've read the get_iplayer source > code in > > dismay, and I suspect Amazon's isn't much better :) > > > > To check your proxy hasn't been blocked, you would need to visit the > iPlayer > > website in an ordinary browser to see whether it works or whether it > > complains that you're outside the UK. However, this action may actually > > cause the proxy to be added to the block list as browsers tend to reveal > one's > > true location. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > get_iplayer mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer > > > _______________________________________________ > get_iplayer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
