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  • Re: Help with BBC iPlayer please

    From Scott@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 12 16:57:12 2024
    On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:47:49 +0000, Woody <[email protected]>
    wrote:


    We have a Samsung UE32T5300 smart TV and have just started using iPlayer
    on it.

    However it seems that I have to register to get into it every time I
    want to use it (or at least every time on a new day) despite the screen >saying my registration is active.

    Is this normal or do I have a wrong setting on the TV such that it wipes
    the registration every time, for instance, that we turn the TV off?

    Any bright ideas gratefully received.

    If it is of any relevance, I got a message to say that BBC iPlayer
    will soon not be supported by my iPad (IOS v12). This suggests that
    something has changed or is about to be changed.

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  • From Woody@21:1/5 to Woody on Fri Jan 12 16:58:02 2024
    On Fri 12/01/2024 16:47, Woody wrote:

    We have a Samsung UE32T5300 smart TV and have just started using iPlayer
    on it.

    However it seems that I have to register to get into it every time I
    want to use it (or at least every time on a new day) despite the screen saying my registration is active.

    Is this normal or do I have a wrong setting on the TV such that it wipes
    the registration every time, for instance, that we turn the TV off?

    Any bright ideas gratefully received.


    Forget it - looks as though its a cookie problem.

    Can't sort at moment, Management watching Digging For Britain!

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  • From Woody@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 12 16:47:49 2024
    We have a Samsung UE32T5300 smart TV and have just started using iPlayer
    on it.

    However it seems that I have to register to get into it every time I
    want to use it (or at least every time on a new day) despite the screen
    saying my registration is active.

    Is this normal or do I have a wrong setting on the TV such that it wipes
    the registration every time, for instance, that we turn the TV off?

    Any bright ideas gratefully received.

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  • From Woody@21:1/5 to Woody on Fri Jan 12 20:19:07 2024
    On Fri 12/01/2024 16:58, Woody wrote:
    On Fri 12/01/2024 16:47, Woody wrote:

    We have a Samsung UE32T5300 smart TV and have just started using
    iPlayer on it.

    However it seems that I have to register to get into it every time I
    want to use it (or at least every time on a new day) despite the
    screen saying my registration is active.

    Is this normal or do I have a wrong setting on the TV such that it
    wipes the registration every time, for instance, that we turn the TV off?

    Any bright ideas gratefully received.


    Forget it - looks as though its a cookie problem.

    Can't sort at moment, Management watching Digging For Britain!


    Seems that the TV defaults to 'private' operation which means all the
    cookies are wiped when you leave streaming.

    For anyone interested, on the Samsung TV the option comes under:-

    Setup>Broadcasting>Expert options>HbbTV

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  • From charles@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Jan 13 14:00:06 2024
    In article <unu2ec$3un68$[email protected]>, Brian Gaff
    <[email protected]> wrote:
    Yes I seem to recall that. What I'd like to know is why should they want
    to know who we are in the first place. Thus far on devices I have an
    account with Iplayer, bbc sounds and news. Surely could make these all
    under one subscription, as they are all free.

    Brian

    I wonder if they are outsourced to different contractors

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  • From J. P. Gilliver@21:1/5 to charles on Sat Jan 13 15:51:46 2024
    In message <[email protected]> at Sat, 13 Jan 2024
    14:00:06, charles <[email protected]> writes
    In article <unu2ec$3un68$[email protected]>, Brian Gaff
    <[email protected]> wrote:
    Yes I seem to recall that. What I'd like to know is why should they want
    to know who we are in the first place. Thus far on devices I have an
    account with Iplayer, bbc sounds and news. Surely could make these all
    under one subscription, as they are all free.

    Brian

    I wonder if they are outsourced to different contractors

    And/or that iPlayer requires a TV licence when you sign up for it. IIRR
    at present you only have to say you have one, but that may change in the future.
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you. - Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Brian Gaff on Sat Jan 13 19:04:54 2024
    Brian Gaff wrote:

    Thus far on devices I have an account
    with Iplayer, bbc sounds and news. Surely could make these all under one subscription, as they are all free.

    I (grudgingly) have a single BBC account, it works on all their services
    you listed ...

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