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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