BBC iPlayer launches mobile-download service

[SimonMac]

BBC News - BBC iPlayer launches mobile-download service

Users of BBC catch-up service iPlayer can now download programmes to watch on phones, tablets and other mobile devices at a later date.

Just in time as I have bought my iPad now

[NickFitz]

About time too!

The downloading thing I mean, although you should have got an iPad sooner as well.

[escapeUK]

You guys really need to learn what torrents are.

[NickFitz]

You guys really need to learn what torrents are.

Why would I want to dick about waiting ages for some crappy illegal ripoff, badly processed in some tulipty codec, that gets stuck on 98% complete for three days, when I can just download a legal high-quality copy in a minute or two?

[SimonMac]

I torrent most of the US shows I watch, BBC can be hit and miss as to what they upload. The iPlayer is a god send, although the lack of series link on the mobile is disapointing

[SupremeSpod]

I torrent most of the US shows I watch, BBC can be hit and miss as to what they upload. The iPlayer is a god send, although the lack of series link on the mobile is disapointing

That's fine until your ISP starts choking torrent traffic...

[d000hg]

A lot of BBC stuff has started showing up on Netflix too which is cool since BBC don't like to leave their stuff online. That's my only peeve with iPlayer - it's by far the best platform - whereas 4OD isn't as good and has ads, but is a wonderful resource for their own-brand programs.

[Platypus]

Why would I want to dick about waiting ages for some crappy illegal ripoff, badly processed in some tulipty codec, that gets stuck on 98% complete for three days, when I can just download a legal high-quality copy in a minute or two?

That's not my experience of torrenting at all.

[Spacecadet]

That's not my experience of torrenting at all.

WHS

Although there isn't that much BBC stuff that I bother watching

[The Spartan]

There's not much decent to watch on the BBC these days, most of the good shows are on Sky