BBC iPlayer and channel 4OD on mac

[bigfried]

I am about to plunge into the Mac world - can't wait and just want to know if I will be missing out on anything. At the moment I use BBC iPlayer and Channel 4OD a lot on my PC. I know that these do not wok on a Mac due to DRM issues, but I am hoping that they will work on a Mac if I run Vista and Parallels. Has anyone tried this?

 

[AppleMatt]

iPlayer works on Mac OS X (I use it myself on PowerBook and iPod Touch) but you cannot download individual programmes to your computer yet.

I don't know about 4OD.

AppleMatt

 

[xUKHCx]

I run 4oD on parallels with XP and it works fine. In regards to iPlayer I just use the streaming version in OS X.

 

[Mikey-]

BBC iPlayer does work on mac but 40D dosen't

 

[Macjames]

Buffering...

Ive found that the bbc iplayer tends to buffer a hell of alot on my macbook? (Specs below). It always completly gives up on the last ten minutes of Torchwood. Anyone else gettting this?

 

[sunfast]

I run 4oD on parallels with XP and it works fine. In regards to iPlayer I just use the streaming version in OS X.

Exactly what I do. Don't have any problems streaming iPlayer with my MacBook

 

[mini mac]

iplayer definatly works but 4OD still dosn't even though they said they would make it avalible on macs last month

 

[liamwillib]

Web version of BBC iplayer works great and if you sign up to their labs section you can download the programs to your computer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/labs

4OD is coming, supposedly last month (march), but hasn't appeared yet so must be pretty soon. Will only include their 30day catchup, not their library.
http://help.channel4.com/SRVS/CGI-B...518,Sxi=1,VARSET_PA=VoD,PROBLEM=267,CASE=1510
Actually just checked, 4OD Catchup web version is working now!


ITV catchup works too.

 

[northy124]

OMG what a bump, this is a year old LoL

 

[olig]

I know this is a bit late but i thought u'd like to know bbc iplayer and 4OD (or a version called channel 4 catch up) both now work on the mac

 

[chriskelly]

iplayer works on my mac, channel 4OD doesn't

i've got leopard OS mac book & the iplayer catch up service has worked well for a while (using Safari)

channel 4 say the 4OD service works on the mac, but it doesn't work for me. I've tried the 4OD catch up service recently and it doesn't work (using Safari or Firefox). After a couple of minutes, the 4OD programs shut down. I've tried Safari & FireFox browsers and I only seem to get the first couple of minutes.

Has anyone else had this problem with channel 4OD on a mac?

 

[olig]

channel 4 say the 4OD service works on the mac, but it doesn't work for me. I've tried the 4OD catch up service recently and it doesn't work (using Safari or Firefox). After a couple of minutes, the 4OD programs shut down. I've tried Safari & FireFox browsers and I only seem to get the first couple of minutes.

Has anyone else had this problem with channel 4OD on a mac?

Yes I have had this problem in fact it crashes my whole internet and tells me im not connected, im glad im not the only one.


oli

 

[dingo255]

Catch-up worked for a while - now it doesnt

Hi, I did manage to use the catch-up for a while recently, but when I cam back from hols last Thursday it now does not work. I cant find out why and I am stumped. Any ideas?