Giza2020 wrote: > Hmmm bummer..no idea why the bbc don't offer overseas licences with vpn > ..must be some model that could work for non uk. > > Is there an android apk available to download outside the store?..thats > assuming you have an android device
IIRC BBC chased away (legally) any non BBC app which play iPlayer programs or even app which just deliver URLs for another media player to play. The BBC iPlayer app can also play TV which is its main use. TV programs are BBC main source of revenue and so there may be issues/rights etc about TV program distributors in Rest-of-World. IIRC last year BBC used to allow non UK to pay to get TV but this has now stopped. Also BBC is now actively stopping non UK users who have been using VPN to get BBC TV programs. Also I thought I heard that BBC may change satellite coverage so that footprint will be more UK focussed and less overspill over Europe which would upset expats in the Algarve. BBC's strategy is not clear - I hope there is one. BBC will be moving all online media to DASH replacing Flash, HLS and HDS. DASH has new encryption and securioy mecahsiusm. Other DASH faciities include local ad insertion so perhaps BBC may become commercial outside UK. Anyhow this is OT and belongs in the iPlayer thread.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104383 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
