Stuff

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works

Home / News / BBC iPlayer downloads finally head to Mac

News
News

BBC iPlayer downloads finally head to Mac

BBC iPlayer downloads are finally making their way to Macs, almost a year after the service officially launched. The new software, dubbed BBC iPlayer

Dan Grabham Dan Grabham

Previously, Mac and Linux owners could stream programmes, but were unable to download and watch them whenever they fancied. The new software, developed on the Adobe Air platform, now means iPlayer works on every computer going.

Initially, punters will be able to get hold of iPlayer Desktoponly if they’re iPlayer Labs users, before being rolled out to everyone in early 2009. At least now we know that the Beeb’s not just shackled to Windows.

The news comes just weeks after the BBC showed off their new mobile site and announced plans to bring their VOD service to a string of PMPs.

What do you think? Has iPlayer finally got VOD sewn up in the UK? Let us know in the comments section.

Profile image of Dan Grabham Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

About

Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

Areas of expertise

Computing, mobile, audio, smart home