Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?

Phi

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Sep 28, 2017, 8:19:04 AM9/28/17

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I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have
noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there
are none displayed that I have watched.

I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember that
I have a licence.

Andy Burns

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Sep 28, 2017, 8:43:09 AM9/28/17

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Phi wrote:

> Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
That's why they require a sign-in on phones/tablets/browsers, still
optional on smart TVs

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/latest-news/account-signin>

tim...

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Sep 28, 2017, 10:29:58 AM9/28/17

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"Phi" <phi...@inbox.com> wrote in message
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> I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have
> noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there
> are none displayed that I have watched.

I suspect that the information is stored in a cookie on your machine

thus the BBC have no access to it

>
> I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember
> that I have a licence.

It could have expired

tim

Brian Gaff

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Sep 28, 2017, 12:58:14 PM9/28/17

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I thought they have a cookie set on your machine for this purpose.
its a pity they don't do the same with the licence, if they are not going
to do this what is the point of logging in in the first place.

Brian

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Scott

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Sep 28, 2017, 1:50:03 PM9/28/17

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I think there is an option you can opt into or out of on the BBC site
to personalise or not your experience. I have opted out.

Tom Harvey

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Sep 29, 2017, 6:53:15 AM9/29/17

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In message <oqj9n5$v84$1...@news.albasani.net>, Brian Gaff
<bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> writes

>I thought they have a cookie set on your machine for this purpose.
> its a pity they don't do the same with the licence, if they are not going
>to do this what is the point of logging in in the first place.
>

I don't think it can be cookie based. Mine lists things watched on my
laptop, desktop, smart TV and my son's android tablet as recently
watched. I don't think that they can share cookie information between
these devices so surely must be stored server side in my account.

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Phi

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Sep 29, 2017, 9:06:40 AM9/29/17

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They wouldn't know.
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tim...

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Sep 29, 2017, 2:38:30 PM9/29/17

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I know they wouldn't

which is why they don't store your previous claim that you have one

tim

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Phi

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Sep 30, 2017, 7:46:08 AM9/30/17

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"tim..." <tims_n...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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More fool them.