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BBC iPlayer on Freesat

It is easy to set up iPlayer on Freesat. Here is an explanatory video.

It is easy to set up iPlayer on Freesat. Here is an explanator
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A beta release of BBC iPlayer on Freesat is available to Humax Freesat boxes in December.

BBC iPlayer will roll out across all existing Freesat HD TVs and boxes in the next few months including those bought since Freesat's launch in May 2008.







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Briantist
Friday 3 December 2010 4:33PM
sdavie: Which TV do you have. You can get ITV1 HD by selecting an English postcode when you set up Freesat (such as W1A 1AA).
Neil Bell
Friday 3 December 2010 5:06PM
S Davie
There is also an HD version of STV West listed on Lyngsat see www.lyngsat.com link icon http://www.lyngsat.com/hd/astra2d.html
if you prefer Scottish programmes
Graham Plumb
Tuesday 4 January 2011 12:21PM Great Yarmouth
When is BBCi Player being released on Freesat 7001.
I have a Panasonic DMR-XS350 Freesat HD Box, And I can not get BBCi player through it, It is connected to the internet.
Please help Kind regardas Graham..
LutonFan
Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:02PM
Graham Plumb- BBCi player is on programme number 901. If it is not present, try a retune.
fery
Sunday 9 January 2011 9:13PM
I get no sound on BBC iPlayer, I have checked the sound on other youtube and it's fine.

I think the last ime the sound worked was Friday.

Could someone help please?
Briantist
Monday 10 January 2011 6:35AM
fery: Hi... which iPlayer are you using?
Mike Kellett
Thursday 3 February 2011 1:39PM
Long-awaited ability to access iPlayer on 2008 Viera's seems to have been kicked into the long grass. Initial release dates were end of the summer, then October, now "Panasonic are not in a position to give a full update regarding the anticipated time line for the update".
see Support - Product FAQs - Panasonic UK & Ireland .
Briantist
Thursday 3 February 2011 2:00PM
Mike Kellett: Good news. Thank you for posting that.
John Rudman
Friday 11 February 2011 8:47AM
We have iPlayer working just fine on our new Panasonic Viera on Freesat 901, but there are no radio programmes available - the channels just are not there. We used to catch up on some radio programmes using my son's Wii but would now prefer to use the TV.
Any ideas why there is no radio?
Briantist
Friday 11 February 2011 9:10AM
John Rudman: I'm not sure if the Radio programmes are carried by the Freesat version of iPlayer - they are missing from the Virgin version as well, I think.
Tudor
Monday 14 February 2011 4:53PM
Hello,
I've got a Bush freesat HD box wired to my Apple Airport Extreme base station next the the TV. I can find iPlayer on channel 901 and select programmes to watch etc. etc. But, I don't have any sound at all. I ideas how to fix this?
Thanks
Tudor
Briantist
Monday 14 February 2011 5:30PM
Tudor: I am presuming you do have sound for everything else, such as watching TV from the box?
johnny b
Friday 22 April 2011 3:15PM
i get very poor quality streaming of bbci player thru my bush freesat. picure jumps and often goes out of sync with voice. it's hard wired via cat5 cable and we get 8MBs broadband. is this a common problem with this box? had a trial of humax freesat box and that seemed to run better. on laptop bbci player runs perfectly.
Briantist
Saturday 23 April 2011 7:39AM
johnny b: Your conclusion sounds very reasonable to me.
Robert Welsh
Tuesday 3 May 2011 2:07PM
Hi I have a Humax Foxsat-HDR and have recently tried to get the BBC iPlayer working so connected the box to the LAN but...
When I go on to BBC1 and press the red button, I get the folowing list...
News, Sport, weather, Business, Entertainment,Royal Wedding, Sport multiscreen, Watch BBC HD ... but no iPlayer.
It also says "BBC iPlayer is coming to Freesat HD - 7001
Can someone explain how I get the iPlayer working?
Briantist
Wednesday 4 May 2011 7:09AM
Robert Welsh: You need to ensure that the software on the box is the latest version, do a "software upgrade" from the Humax menus.
Robert Welsh
Wednesday 4 May 2011 9:26PM
Thanks but that wasn't the problem.. I discovered that the iPlayer is now on Channel 901.
Maybe the video to advise on the set-up need to be updated.
Briantist
Wednesday 4 May 2011 9:28PM
Robert Welsh: Perhaps it does.
Ansel Spear
Saturday 21 May 2011 10:40AM
CAn anyone please tell me how to configure an Airport Express to stream iPlayer to my Humax Freesat HD via a LAN connection. I am trying to achieve this by bridging to my home network (hence broadband connection).

When I plug the LAN into my laptop to test connectivity, I am informed that the cable is not connected. Naturally, I am also not getting iPlayer options when the LAN is connected to the Humax box. Thanks.
Briantist
Saturday 21 May 2011 10:51AM
Ansel Spear: You won't be connecting to the Airport Expresss, the RJ45 connection on there is for the device to connect to your network, or directly to your router.

If you don't have spare Ethernet RJ45s on your home router, you will have to buy an Ethernet Switch so you can connect more than one device to your home router.
Ansel Spear
Saturday 21 May 2011 11:02AM
Thanks for your reply. But surely I can connect the Airport Express to the Humax RJ45 (isn't it a CAT5?).

I know of people who are using Bush Freesat and Airport Express combos to stream iplayer.

Is it not the same principal as a Home Plug Adapter that the BBC recommend?
Briantist
Saturday 21 May 2011 7:51PM
Ansel Spear: The RJ45 connector on the Airport Express is used to connect TO the network, not for connecting to a device.
Ansel Spear
Sunday 22 May 2011 9:25AM
Ah. Got you! Thanks.
Robert Welsh
Sunday 22 May 2011 8:15PM
I think that you should setup the airport as a wireless bridge and plug the humax freesat into the Ethernet port on the airport.
This should pick up the wireless signal from your wireless router and provide it through the Lan Cable to the Humax.

I don't see why this should not work. You should also be able to check the connection to the Airport Express by plugging it into your laptop and using the LAN cable as your connection to your network.
Unfortunately I do not have an Airport Express, but reading all the documentation available, it should be able to be configured as a bridge for this purpose.
David
Wednesday 17 August 2011 5:57AM
The last forcast we had from Panasonic that the BBC i-player upgrade to their 2009 Freesat TV sets was September 2011 anyone heard if it will hapen?
Briantist
Thursday 18 August 2011 8:33AM
David: Nothing at the moment.
Robert Welsh
Sunday 21 August 2011 7:47PM Basingstoke
I know that this is about the BBC I-Player but what is happening with the ITV I-Player - it seems to have been in Beta for ever. is there any news on it being produced as a full service on Freesat?
David
Sunday 21 August 2011 8:17PM
Hope you get it, I would be happy to get Panasonic to update my older Freesat TV.
Stephen
Saturday 27 August 2011 2:13PM
Drawn here like many others a sound issue.
A freesat box (Bush) and a Netricity HD Adaptor get the pics on the TV reasonably quality and no sound.

Has anyone resolved this or should i pack up trying

Cheers
Steve
Briantist
Sunday 28 August 2011 7:27PM
Stephen: If you are using some form of adaptor, such as HDMI to DVI, no sound will be provided.

A simple option might be to connect the Freesat box to your stereo (assuming you have one).
Stephen
Thursday 17 November 2011 1:37PM
Hi Briantist. I have an analog TV and an old Freesky box but would like to be able to get iplayer etc. What is my best way to achieve this? I am on BT broadband at a measured 7mbps. Your video tells me I can wire up a freesat box from the router, but is it possible to use wifi to do this and if so is it effective? Do I need two Arial feeds to make best use of a freesat box?

Thanks

Stephen
David
Thursday 17 November 2011 2:17PM
I have Freesat and it as to be HD TV/Box to get the BBC iplayer I can't get the ITV player.
I have no idea if Sky boxes will do the iplayer on a Sky HD or even your Sky box.

As regards you asking about aerials I'm wondering if you do in fact have Sky as this comes from satellites and a dish is used.
Stephen
Thursday 17 November 2011 2:59PM
Hi David. yes I do have a dish, I use a simple freesat box in the kitchen and an old Sky box in the sitting room. No I can't get iplayer on the old sky box or the simple freesat box, so I know I have to upgrade. I seem to be getting the message that I have to have two feed from the dish to run HD and a feed from the router for iplayer. Is that correct? BUT, can I use a HD box with my old analog TV?
David
Thursday 17 November 2011 5:24PM
Sounds to me you you would replace the Sky SD box with a Freesat HD box and connect that as the Sky box is to your old TV set and add a BB connect to the new box. I do not know if the Freesat HD would have a scart output that I assume you connect by now though, you would have to look before purchase.

I imagine on the HD channels you would see no improvement in quaulity.

Realy you should consider a new HD TV set with Freesat HD built in or Freeview HD built in and check before purchase it will get the iplayers.
Stephen
Thursday 17 November 2011 10:10PM
Scuse my ignorance, but what is a BB connect?

freeview is no good to me as I don't have a freeview arial, but I do have a satellite dish that connects to my equipment so I might as well continue to use that. I don't want to get rid of a perfectly good television but I do want either play back or iplayer without having to pre record everything if I can find a way to do it.
David
Thursday 17 November 2011 11:16PM
May be your PC the way then.
Stephen
Saturday 19 November 2011 4:37PM
Hi, I've been reading up the back posts and think you all seem to be implying that if I buy a freesat HD box I will be able to get iplayer. Is that correct?

Also, I need to know, do I need two coaxial lines from the dish or will one do the job?
David
Saturday 19 November 2011 5:59PM
Yes Freesat do broadcast the BBC iPlayer and a HD Freesat TV or box is required.
You would have to check before purchase the the particular TV or box will actualy do it.

Other question to be asked would be what about ITV Player and CH4 and Five ONDemand.
Tony
Sunday 1 January 2012 1:14PM
If viewing Iplayer over Freesat (via 500Gb Humax box) will I still use up my monthly 10 or 20Gb allowance in my broadband/phone package??
David
Sunday 1 January 2012 3:34PM
My Panasonic Freesat TV needs to be connected to the Internet for it to work so I guess your BB allowence will be used.
Think all that Freesat do is give the Selection screen and program comes via the Internet. As I'm with Be and unlimited and fast I have no worries.
Regards
David
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