End of get_iplayer is nigh?
Owen Smith
owen.smith at cantab.net
Tue Feb 13 10:37:26 PST 2024
It seems unlikely this will mean the end of get_iplayer. The streams are still available for playing with browsers or apps on phones/tablets, and the data saying what programmes are available is still around in various forms. I'm not even convinced this will require any changes to get_iplayer.
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Owen Smith <owen.smith at cantab.net>
Cambridge, UK
> On 13 Feb 2024, at 18:29, Mike Conley <nomad at wasmac.com> wrote:
>
> On 13 Feb 2024, at 13:13, Jonathan Larmour wrote:
>
>> This BBC News article has appeared today:
>>
>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68283165
>>
>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>> The BBC's iPlayer streaming service is to end downloads for users who watch on desktop or laptop computers.
>
> Well, that sucks.
>
> Enshittification reaches the Beeb.
>
> -mike
>
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