How can I play programmes using Mobile Safari and VoiceOver on iPhone and iPod Touch?

To play programmes in BBC iPlayer using Mobile Safari on either an iPhone or an iPod Touch with VoiceOver switched on please follow these instructions:

  • Locate the ‘Play' button
  • Double tap, hold, wait for the sound then release.
  • The programme will start buffering and then play.

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