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BBC iPlayer
video on demand service from the BBC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BBC iPlayer, commonly shortened to iPlayer, is an online service developed by the BBC which lets you catch up on the last week's television and radio. The service can be used from computers on the BBC website at bbc.co.uk. It can also be used from games consoles, cable television, smart phones and tablets.
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Developer(s) | BBC |
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Initial release | 25 December 2007; 16 years ago (25 December 2007) |
Stable release | 3.2.15
/ 13 July 2012; 11 years ago (2012-07-13) |
Written in | JavaScript Adobe AIR |
Platform | Microsoft Windows macOS |
Available in | English Scottish Gaelic[1] |
Type | Media player software |
License | TV licence |
Website | www |
BBC iPlayer was first called the Integrated Media Player (iMP),[2][3] the Interactive Media Player,[4] and then MyBBCPlayer.[5] BBC iPlayer left Beta and went live on 25 December 2007.[6] On 25 June 2008, it was announced that a new-look iPlayer would be launched.[7] The new version is now live.