Welcome to BBCi - BBC's interactive services across the web, handheld and interactive TV. Whenever you see the BBCi symbol i, you'll know that great interactive content is immediately available at the click of a mouse, a tap of a stylus or by pressing your interactive button on digital TV.
Well, you can - and you can choose whether you do so in video or text by using the BBC Red Button service on your digital television. To receive these services, simply press the RED button on your handset. On the right side of the screen, a coloured menu will appear.
On the BBC iPlayer app, you can play live or on-demand programmes and download programmes to watch when you're not connected to the internet. On the BBC iPlayer website, you can watch live or on-demand programmes by typing bbc.co.uk/iplayer into your device's internet browser.
The BBC iPlayer app is available on connected TV devices that have been tested and meet our standards to ensure you have a good BBC iPlayer experience. We only test devices that have been provided by manufacturers. When a TV has passed our tests and we have agreements from the manufacturer, we refer to it as certified.
BBC iPlayer is the BBC's streaming catch-up television and radio service that is only available in the UK. The service is funded by UK license fee payers and is not legally available outside the UK. BBC Player is an authenticated service currently available in Singapore, Malaysia, India.
BBC iPlayer is a free service, but your mobile operator may charge for the data you use on their network. If you're unsure how much mobile data costs or what your data allowance is, please contact your mobile network operator.
Can the BBC tell if you watch iPlayer without a license?
We contact customers who have declared that they do not need a licence but at the same time are shown from the information that we hold to be watching or downloading BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer on several occasions.
If BBC iPlayer is failing or struggling to load on your connected TV, we recommend: Ensuring that your TV firmware/system is up to date. Trying a factory reset. Working through all of the steps in our Troubleshooting problems on connected TVs and games consoles page.
The BBCi brand launched in November 2001 and was conceived as a cohesive multi-platform brand name for all the BBC's digital interactive services, encompassing the corporation's digital teletext, interactive television and website services.
You don't need a TV Licence to read anything or watch news clips online on the BBC website. However, if you want to stream live news via the BBC news website, you do need a TV Licence. You can read BBC news online on the BBC news app or website without a TV Licence.
With Freeview, you can watch, search & discover all of your favourite free to air TV shows from the ABC, SBS, 7, 9 & 10 live or On Demand via ABC iview , SBS On Demand, 7plus, 9 Now & 10. All in the one place, simply by using your TV remote or on-the-go by downloading our Freeview mobile app for iOS or Android!
The bbc chanels have switched from sd to hd on 8th jan 2024 so the 2 bbc chanels that are on the sky go app that dont work will be deleted soon. If you go to 801 and 802 on the record to box you will find those 2 chanels and you can record like before. Presume in time they will move them to where the old ones are now.
The channel was established on 16 December 2004 by Mahee Ferdous Jalil, a Bangladeshi businessman in London. On Sky it at first had a timesharing deal with ATN Global, and then in 2005 began to broadcast for 24 hours, 7 days a week; it is currently available on Sky channel 777.
How to declare you don't need a licence. If you don't watch live television or use BBC iPlayer, or if you are over-75 and receive pension credit, then you can declare to TV Licensing that you do not require a licence.
Not watching TV live on any channel or service, or BBC iPlayer*? Empty property? You can let us know here by completing a No Licence Needed declaration. Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV.
A TV Licence Officer visits you when we have no record of a licence at your address, and we haven't received a reply to our previous letters. We need to check if you've been watching, recording or downloading TV without a licence.
You need to be covered by a TV Licence to watch TV channels live on any TV service or streaming service - such as ITVX, Channel 4, Amazon Prime Video, Now or Sky Go. You don't need a TV Licence if you only ever watch on demand programmes on any TV service apart from BBC iPlayer*.
What is the difference between BBC player and BBC iPlayer?
BBC iPlayer is the BBC's streaming catch-up television and radio service that is only available in the UK. The service is funded by UK license fee payers and is not legally available outside the UK. BBC Player is an authenticated service currently available in Singapore, Malaysia, India.
In simple terms, Freely is a smart TV platform that brings together live and on-demand content from all your favourite UK broadcasters, including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and UKTV – all in one easy-to-use place. No need for aerials, set-top boxes, or switching between apps.
We have made the difficult decision to close the BBC iPlayer Downloads application for PC and Mac, due to the low number of people using it and the cost required to keep it going.
Yes. You are covered to use BBC iPlayer when you're away from home as long as you have a TV Licence at your home address and the device you're using isn't plugged in. If the device is plugged in at a separate address, there needs to be a licence in place at that address.
Red Button – contains both text-based services and additional television streams. This is for those televisions not connected to the internet. Connected Red Button – offers a range of additional content linking to BBC iPlayer. This is the default option for televisions connected to the internet.
