Can I watch BBC iPlayer or 4OD on my network media player?
This should be a VFAQ the short answer is “YES” but as with a lot of things in life it’s not that simple. The BBC and other broadcasters encrypt the iPlayer files (which is fair enough) so playback isn’t that easy. The other drawback is the people who design media players tend to be based outside of the UK so they probably don’t know / care about the iPlayer and how popular it is in the UK. Now the BBC were planning to work together with the other broadcasters in the UK (ITV/Channel4/5) to create a joint project that will enable the playback via the internet of all the content they put out each week but that is currently on hold (as of end of 2009). The BBC have been busy and have allowed Virgin Media STB’s & games consoles access to iPlayer content so there are alternatives available to get iPlayer on the big screen.
