BBC iPlayer - now MP4 for iPhone

It has emerged that you can now download the shows on the BBC iPlayer using the MP4 format, which is used by devices such as the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and systems such as the Eee PC.

^{Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV 10th March 2008 at 21:05}

It has emerged that you can now download the shows on the BBC iPlayer using the MP4 format, which is used by devices such as the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and systems such as the Eee PC.

All you have to do, is to browse the BBC iPlayer as normal and find the show you want to watch.

But instead of pressing PLAY in the central zone, press [Alt]-D, then [ctrl+C] to copy the URL ...



and paste it into this box (click into it and press ctrl-V, or right click and select "paste"):

You can then, with most programmes, click the "Download the MP4 video" link to watch or save the file for later viewing.



Yes, that's right, later viewing!

BBC Internet Blog - BBC iPlayer On iPhone: Behind The Scenes.