What is BBC iPlayer?
With BBC iPlayer, you can enjoy all your favourite BBC shows, gripping documentaries and live sporting action on your Android phone or tablet. Whether you want to catch up on the latest hit series, watch live news or enjoy major music events, BBC iPlayer has you covered.
Got kids? You can easily set up a child profile, creating a safer, tailor-made experience packed with wonderful shows from CBBC, CBeebies, and more. It’s peace of mind for you and endless fun for them!
BBC iPlayer is packed with features to make your viewing a breeze:
- Discover Top Shows: Instantly find and watch blockbuster series like Peaky Blinders, Killing Eve, and The Apprentice.
- Watch On The Go: Download episodes straight to your device and watch them anywhere, even without internet.
- Live TV Control: Never miss a moment! You can pause, restart, and rewind live channels.
- Your Personal Playlist: Build a list of your favourite shows so they’re always ready to watch. You can easily add or remove programmes.
- Seamless Viewing: Sign in and you can start watching on one device, then pick up right where you left off on another. Plus, you’ll get recommendations tailored for you!
- Big Screen Experience: Stream programmes to your TV using Google Chromecast. This simply means sending the picture from your phone to your telly using a small device that plugs into your TV.
To make the app even better, it keeps track of what you’ve watched to offer personalised suggestions, but you can switch this off in your BBC account if you prefer. The app also uses standard Android app permissions, which are just basic permissions needed for any app to run smoothly on your Android device. It also uses performance cookies to help improve the app, which you can opt-out of in settings.
Ready to explore a universe of amazing content? Download BBC iPlayer now and unlock a world of brilliant British entertainment, whenever and wherever you want!
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