BBC iPlayer now available on Mac and Linux

**WelshTom** · #1 (**permalink**) 19-12-2008, 16:39

And about time too!

The BBC have officially announced their official release of iPlayer for Mac and Linux computers.

More info: BBC NEWS | Technology | BBC iPlayer now available on Mac

**DPS Computing** · #2 (**permalink**) 19-12-2008, 22:04

Thats some good news for non-Windows loving people

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**Site** · #3 (**permalink**) 20-12-2008, 21:25

True, Guess it should have been cross platform from the start.

**Brian** · #4 (**permalink**) 20-12-2008, 22:21

Id like to watch on me PCLOS but they wont let us poor foreigners do it.

**kendalbigson** · #5 (**permalink**) 21-12-2008, 03:12

hmm this is all the more reason for me to switch away from Windows. It has to happen sooner or later.

Kendal Bigson

**DPS Computing** · #6 (**permalink**) 24-12-2008, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Site

True, Guess it should have been cross platform from the start.

It should have been, but only other option was to delay release of Windows iPlayer till the Mac / Linux one had been developed also which wouldn't have gone down too well with all the license payers out there (me included!).

**5Starruk** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-01-2009, 00:36

yeah BBC iplayer's great.. the ITV ones meant to be utter rubbbish

**WelshTom** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-01-2009, 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5Starruk

yeah BBC iplayer's great.. the ITV ones meant to be utter rubbbish

It is, and requires Microsoft Silverlight

**paul** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-01-2009, 12:45

Also it's good news for Nokia users because N96 will have ability to run the BBC's iPlayer on their mobile phones.

**Site** · #10 (**permalink**) 15-01-2009, 21:57

Ah thats good new Paul