BBC iPlayer
Free AppAbout BBC iPlayer
NOTE: This application will only work for consumers in the UK, on NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV.
BBC iPlayer features:
- Watch live TV
- Catch up on the past 30 days
- Browse Categories and Channels
BBC iPlayer features:
- Watch live TV
- Catch up on the past 30 days
- Browse Categories and Channels
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Updated BBC SPORT app.
Support full 1080P user interface in iPlayer.
Properly detect daydream starting, and keep application alive in background.
Embed a new web back-end inside of app to address Nougat security issues.
Removed press-HOME-twice to exit, SHIELD now shows BACK exit dialog when you 'back out all the way'.
Updated BBC SPORT app.
Support full 1080P user interface in iPlayer.
Properly detect daydream starting, and keep application alive in background.
Embed a new web back-end inside of app to address Nougat security issues.
Removed press-HOME-twice to exit, SHIELD now shows BACK exit dialog when you 'back out all the way'.
Version update BBC iPlayer was updated to version 1.1.58
Name changed Name changed! NVIDIA BBC iPlayer now is known as BBC iPlayer.
What are users saying about BBC iPlayer
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It doesn't work anymore, iplayer says its not supported on the shield tv. What's going on! I'm in the UK but the app opens and says it's not supporting anymore. Help us please...
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Rubbish, it doesn't even have an HD option... And whilst we're at it, the Shield is lacking all the major catch up apps, e.g. All4, ItvPlayer, Demand5 (My5) etc, Nvidia Shield TV the best streaming box? I don't think so.
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The blacks are light grey, what's going on?! The user interface has dark, near black elements, however video playback shows things that should be black as light grey! The shield tv device shows true blacks properly on every other app, so I know my 4K OLED is not set up incorrectly. I have maybe more than 10 other bbc iplayer programs that don't have this problem.
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This used to be utter garbage. But the BBC seem to of changed to an adaptive algorithm so now the quality you get is good. I haven't done a true A B test but it is at least 90% of the quality the samsung tv does nativley. I was only watching cartoons. IE the really negative reviews are out of date (they were bang on at the time though)
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this app keep disappearing from my home screen and i have to uninstall and reinstall the app every time i want to use it on my nvidia shield tv 6.0. does anyone have a sugestion on how to lock it on the home screen? i would be much appreciate if nvidia reply.
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Glad to have it available.. but 1080p please. Frame rate switching would be helpful too, as pretty much all the BBC output will be 50/25fps and it doesn't look good when the Shield is outputting 60fps.
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by D####:
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Is there any way to remove this thing? I tried disabling it but the launch icons remain on the home screen. I don't pay for a TV license so ideally I don't want this thing which I never use visible on my screen in case TV licensing come round and try to fine me for having it...
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Very unreliable and temperamental. Makes the box pretty useless without getting onto iPlayer
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Very poor picture, not possible to view in HD.
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This app is poor. Totally broken!
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Doesn't work on the Nvidia Shield. Rubbish
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Brilliant app. Great streaming quality.
by Z####:
re: Paul G , it started working again after 24 hours. A network error/change from BBC I assume. Works very nicely with the Shield remote. Now, Nvidia, if you'd make a compatible version of other British TV apps (All 4 / ITV Player etc) it would be wonderful since the app makers themselves seem unwilling to add Android TV compatibility!