BBC working on iPlayer for PS3

videogamer.com: "Anthony Rose, head of Online Media Group, BBC Future Media & Technology, has revealed that a PS3 specific version of the popular iPlayer is in the works.

"We're... working on bringing BBC iPlayer to Sony PS3, but we're not quite there yet as the PS3 uses a slightly older version of Flash which doesn't support some of the features used in our media player, and the very promising Flash 9 update now available on PS3 has some compatibility issues," explained Rose in a BBC blog post."

[riddlesticks]

If this happens, it will be amazingly good news! I have always wanted iplayer on my ps3, atleast be able to watch the videos on it..

[mabreu]

Free on demand British TV on my PS3! I don't know if this plays in HD but its still a good addition if not. I also heard of PlayOn in the works which would bring Hulu, ESPN, CBS and others.

Does not replace my cable box though. I hate paying to watch TV :(

[kharma45]

You won't be able to use iPlayer unless you're in the UK.

I tried when I was on Holiday in Australia and Spain and it doesn't work. You must be in the UK to use it.

[LoVeRSaMa]

What I dont udnerstand is how that 1 guy managed to basically hack the iPlayers stream, and make ps3iplayer.com yet a whole team of "BBC" developers working together cannot even make the iPlayer work even with flash 9 support.

It shows that the BBC is bob =D

[uie4rhig]

you analyse iPlayers file structure (in this case the as it is/was the wii version that works the ps3).. the guy analyses the file structure, creates a page that gets requests the pages from iPlayer with a false useragent (iplayer uses the useragent string to determine what your browser is).. a few replaces in the html code.. use apache's mod rewrite addon if you want to keep the same file structure on the new page.. and there you go..

edit: i just read on the guy's blog that used to use this method, but has changed it recently :P

[Darkseider]

Even though I am here in the States the iPlayer for PS3 would be HUGE. Good luck folks and I hope it comes to fruition soon.

[pandabear]

I've been using the unoficial PS3 iplayer for months now and works a treat

Just type this in to your PS3 address bar http://ps3iplayer.com/ and bingo!!!

[Karum]

This will be a sweet feature when it does come in, I rarely miss anything I want to watch due to being a Sky+ user but it does happen from time to time so this will be welcome.

Hopefully the US and other regions of the world can get something similar, like don't NBC have the functionality on their site to watch shows that were already aired liked Heroes? Would be cool if US customers could have that built into their PS3's just like we will get the iPlayer.

[ZmokeR]

what is an I-player ?
And what does it do?

:) dont hate me ...

[St0]

BBC iplayer lets you watch BBC programes on your PC whenever you like, like if you missed an episode of Heros or somthing

[resistance100]

i will add, that this will only work on UK Ps3's.

[ZmokeR]

Means that we can watch free tv on the ps3? or episodes of the series? but wouldn't they have us to pay 4 it? and isn't play tv letting us do that right now ?

[St0]

Yeah iplayer is free. It's a catchup serves, so you can only watch programs that's been shown on the BBC channels 1,2,3 and 4 upto 8 days ago

[SL1M DADDY]

www.hulu.com and www.tvshack.net? Is it better?

[BBCnewsrocks]

because in the UK you have to pay a fee to the BBC to watch TV, that's why they aren't charging and never have commercials on.

[R_1993]

GO BBC :D, Just make sure its HD

[FBl]

Resistance 2>>>>Fable II,fact.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

Er erm;)
+I can Watch 'Doctor Who' on my PS3!!! ;-P

[Nicolator]

WICKED

[wicked]

No, that's me :)

[ultimolu]

OMG...this is the ultimate system. I mean...holy crap.
That would be awesome if it works out great. :D

[heyheyhey]

cool, now if only they could load up Match of the Day on the iPlayer...

[SaiyanFury]

I wouldn't call it the "iPlayer" if I were them. With Apple's obsession of suing companies that even stumble into their naming territory, including companies that use an apple for a logo, I'd be on the lookout.

[jmcorp]

Thats too much of a risk for Apple to take!

First... Some of Apples services are provided by the BBC, BBC Radio for instance and videos from BBC. Also BBC is NOT a private-company and are instead funded by TV tax and the Government... Hard to sue dont you think?

[SaiyanFury]

My friend, Apple tried suing the city of New York because of it's "Big Apple" title, and accompanying logo. I wouldn't put it past Apple to try and sue the BBC.

[BBCnewsrocks]

the BBC have been calling it iPlayer for a long time now, if apple were going to sue them, they probably would have done it sooner.

[BEY]

now i can watch the little britain USA episode i missed on my 45 inch T.V instead of my laptop.