BBC iPlayer is only available on mobile phones within the UK. How you can access programmes depends on your phone and network. Programmes can be played through a Wi-Fi connection and if supported, over a 3G network.
Mobile Phones
| BBC iPlayer Apps | Play catch-up TV & radio | Play live TV & radio | Download catch-up TV | Play over 3G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android App (OS 2.2 to 4.2)* | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Apple iPhone App (iOS 5.1 or above) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apple iPod App (iOS 5.1 or above) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| BBC iPlayer accessed through the web browser on your phone | Play catch-up TV & radio | Play live TV & radio | Download catch-up TV | Play over 3G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android (OS 2.2 to 2.3.4)* | Yes | No | No | No |
| Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (iOS 4.3 or above) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (iOS 5 or above) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| BlackBerry 10 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| BBC iPlayer App | Play catch-up TV & radio | Play live TV & radio | Download catch-up TV | Play over 3G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad App (iOS 5.1 or above) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android App (OS 2.2 to 4.2)* | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| BBC iPlayer accessed through the web browser on your tablet | Play catch-up TV & radio | Play live TV & radio | Download catch-up TV | Play over 3G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android (OS 3.0 to 3.2 & excluding devices specified below)* | Yes | No | No | No |
| Apple iPad (iOS 4.3 or above) | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Archos A101IT 10” | Yes | No | No | No |
| BlackBerry Playbook | Yes | No | No | No |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab 7” (GT-P1000) | Yes | No | No | No |
• Play catch-up TV & radio: Watch or listen to programmes while connected to the internet.
• Play live TV & radio: Watch or listen to live broadcasts of the BBC's main channels. Note that you will need a TV licence to do this.
• Download catch-up TV: Download TV programmes over Wi-Fi to watch later without needing an internet connection. If you download a programme, you can watch it for up to seven days. Devices that don't currently support the digital rights management (DRM) system that we use for BBC iPlayer can't download programmes to watch later. Read What is Sideloading FAQ for further information.
• Play over 3G: Stream live or catch-up programmes via 3G as well as Wi-Fi.
• BlackBerry: Please download the BBC iPlayer Shortcut App from www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbapps/ to ensure that iPlayer works correctly.
• Intel Inside: Mobile phones with Intel Inside are not supported by Adobe Air. Unfortunately, this means that BBC iPlayer is unavailable on these devices.
* Android Devices need to meet a minimum technical specification. Read our
FAQ on how to get BBC iPlayer on Android for more information.
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