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Download BBC iPlayer 4.56.2.2 APK
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Target: Android 9.0 (Pie, API 28)
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What's new in BBC iPlayer 4.56.2.2
This release contains assorted minor bug fixes and performance enhancements including:
- Fix on playback duration occasionally displaying incorrectly.
- Improved loading times at startup for some users.
About BBC iPlayer 4.56.2.2
BBC iPlayer brings you the latest and greatest TV series and box sets from the BBC. Watch live, on-demand or download to take away with you - all in one app!
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Enjoy watching live TV in the palm of your hand, from live news coverage, music and big sport events to great comedies, gripping documentaries and nail-biting dramas.
- Watch the latest TV series and box sets.
- Just missed the start of a TV episode you were looking forward to? No worries, with BBC iPlayer’s ‘Live Restart’ function you can start the show from the beginning and pause and rewind live channels part way through so that you don’t miss a thing.
- Enjoy the benefits of signing in: start watching on one device and resume watching on another plus receive recommendations of shows we think you might enjoy.
- Children need entertaining? No problem, you can create an account for a more child-friendly experience and your little ones can watch all of their favourite shows from CBBC and CBeebies!
- Can’t watch a programme right now? Just tap the ‘+Add’ button to build your own programme playlist and watch at a time convenient to you.
- Download to watch on the go anywhere, anytime.
- Browse a wide selection of categories and channels and watch immediately on your Phone or tablet.
- Stream programmes to your TV using Google Chromecast*
*Requires a supported device and compatible supported device connected to your TV.
To give you the best experience, this app tracks what you’ve watched on BBC iPlayer and how long you’ve watched programmes for. You can turn this off by logging into your BBC account and turning off “Allow Personalisation”. This app also tracks when you add something to My Programmes. You can remove programmes by tapping Remove. In addition, the BBC iPlayer app uses standard Android app permissions that are defined by the Google Android platform. The device uses performance cookies for internal purposes to help us improve the app. You can choose to opt out of this at any time from the in-app Settings menu. For more information about this, privacy, cookies and Android app permissions, visit the BBC iPlayer Apps Privacy notice at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/app_privacy. To read the BBC’s Privacy Policy go to www.bbc.co.uk/privacy
If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at www.bbc.co.uk/terms.
To view some live programmes you will need the BBC Media Player app. You’ll need to install this separately from the Google Play Store. To make installation of the BBC Media Player as easy as possible, BBC iPlayer will prompt you to install it if it is required when you first play a live programme.
The app was developed by Media AT (BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Full details of Media AT are available on the Companies House website at: data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/07100235
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