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BBC iPlayer Gets AirPlay Support for Downloaded Programmes

Posted August 28, 2013 at 4:29pm by iClarified · 7827 views
The BBC iPlayer app has been updated with the ability to watch downloaded programmes via AirPlay.

Keep up with BBC TV and Radio on the go.

The BBC iPlayer app now lets you:
- Download TV programmes to watch on the move
- Watch and listen live over Wi-Fi and 3G
- Catch up on the past seven days
- Add shows to your Favourites so new episodes automatically stack for you to enjoy later
- Stream programmes on your TV using Apple AirPlay on iOS 5 and above
- Browse programmes by Schedule, Featured and Most Popular

What's New In This Version:
● Improved search, providing:
- Quick one-tap access to your previous searches
- Results grouped by series; easily see how many episodes of a programme are available
- Dedicated search section on iPad with image-led results

● Easy navigation to 'More from this series' and 'You may also like' recommendations on individual programme pages

● Ability to watch downloaded programmes via AirPlay

● See what other BBC applications are available with a link from the ‘More’ section

● Accessibility fixes:
- Better VoiceOver support added to the Favourites screen prior to favourites being added
- Better VoiceOver support added to the Favourites screen after favourites have been added

You can download BBC iPlayer from the App Store for free.

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