Help with BBC iPlayer please

Woody

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Jan 12, 2024, 11:47:52 AMJan 12

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We have a Samsung UE32T5300 smart TV and have just started using iPlayer
on it.

However it seems that I have to register to get into it every time I
want to use it (or at least every time on a new day) despite the screen
saying my registration is active.

Is this normal or do I have a wrong setting on the TV such that it wipes
the registration every time, for instance, that we turn the TV off?

Any bright ideas gratefully received.

Scott

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Jan 12, 2024, 11:57:13 AMJan 12

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On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:47:49 +0000, Woody <harro...@ntlworld.com>
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If it is of any relevance, I got a message to say that BBC iPlayer
will soon not be supported by my iPad (IOS v12). This suggests that
something has changed or is about to be changed.

Woody

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Jan 12, 2024, 11:58:04 AMJan 12

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Forget it - looks as though its a cookie problem.

Can't sort at moment, Management watching Digging For Britain!

Woody

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Jan 12, 2024, 3:19:10 PMJan 12

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Seems that the TV defaults to 'private' operation which means all the
cookies are wiped when you leave streaming.

For anyone interested, on the Samsung TV the option comes under:-

Setup>Broadcasting>Expert options>HbbTV

Brian Gaff

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Jan 13, 2024, 8:15:58 AMJan 13

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Yes I seem to recall that. What I'd like to know is why should they want to
know who we are in the first place. Thus far on devices I have an account
with Iplayer, bbc sounds and news. Surely could make these all under one
subscription, as they are all free.
Brian

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charles

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Jan 13, 2024, 9:00:10 AMJan 13

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In article <unu2ec$3un68$1...@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff

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> Yes I seem to recall that. What I'd like to know is why should they want
> to know who we are in the first place. Thus far on devices I have an
> account with Iplayer, bbc sounds and news. Surely could make these all
> under one subscription, as they are all free.

> Brian

I wonder if they are outsourced to different contractors

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J. P. Gilliver

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Jan 13, 2024, 10:54:36 AMJan 13

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In message <5b221b43...@candehope.me.uk> at Sat, 13 Jan 2024
14:00:06, charles <cha...@candehope.me.uk> writes

>In article <unu2ec$3un68$1...@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
><brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yes I seem to recall that. What I'd like to know is why should they want
>> to know who we are in the first place. Thus far on devices I have an
>> account with Iplayer, bbc sounds and news. Surely could make these all
>> under one subscription, as they are all free.
>
>> Brian
>
>I wonder if they are outsourced to different contractors
>

And/or that iPlayer requires a TV licence when you sign up for it. IIRR
at present you only have to say you have one, but that may change in the
future.
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Andy Burns

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Jan 13, 2024, 2:04:57 PMJan 13

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Brian Gaff wrote:

> Thus far on devices I have an account
> with Iplayer, bbc sounds and news. Surely could make these all under one
> subscription, as they are all free.

I (grudgingly) have a single BBC account, it works on all their services
you listed ...

Brian Gaff

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Jan 15, 2024, 5:53:46 AMJan 15

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I would not have thought it worth it. after all the front ends are mostly
web pages or in the case of audio, a skill on Alexa.
I notice that I can play bbc radio with no sounds sub if I say ask radio
player to play, before the station name and then you don't even get the
sounds jingle.

Brian

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Brian Gaff

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Jan 15, 2024, 5:56:23 AMJan 15

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I wonder how you did that, as on my Eccho news and sounds both prompt me to
use the alexa app to go to the page and then create a log in. Once you link
them its fine.

Brian

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