How to download from the BBC Iplayer

Did you know that downloading from the BBC Iplayer has got an awful lot easier. You can get to download regular and HD programs straight to your computer. You can even watch BBC Iplayer abroad now if you use the right technology. This popular move has been made possible by the new BBC IPlayer Desktop. You can install the BBC Iplayer Desktop but you have to create your own account first.

Make sure you choose an administrator account with admin rights. You will not be able to install the BBC Iplayer Desktop if you do not have it. Your computer must meet the required specifications of the BBC Iplayer pages. If you still lack the necessary required specifications, BBC Iplayer pages will be able to detect the needed installation and provide you the necessary downloads.

The BBC Iplayer is powered with the help of Adobe AIR. The acronym AIR stands for Adobe Integrated Runtime. Adobe Air has been developed by Adobe Systems. Adobe Systems developed it so they can come up with rich Internet applications like the Adobe Flex, HTML, Ajax and Adobe Flash. It is an all-around runtime environment. It allows HTML, Flash, JavaScript and Actionscript codes to be used to come up a more conventional desk top-like program. You do not have to install anything because it is already packaged, digitally signed and install in the user’s local file system. Adobe AIR needs to access both local storage and your computers file systems.

Downloading from the BBC Iplayer for Windows should start by visiting the page where to install BBC Iplayer Desktop. The installation page will appear with a simple instruction. Click on the button indicating the “Install BBC Iplayer Desktop”. The application Adobe Air will start to install by itself. In fact it is a very similar system to the one used by the M6 Replay site, based in France.

Carefully follow the instructions that are displayed in the page. You will be asked for confirmation on installing the application. Click on the Install button. You will then save it. Once the download is finished you can open your file. You then have to agree on the conditions that Adobe AIR provided. Select a folder where you can store the BBC Iplayer Desktop. Congratulations you have now successfully installed the BBC Iplayer Desktop on your computer. As you download a program, the BBC website will automatically start the BBC Iplayer.

If you have a Mac, you should begin by getting an account of your own in the BBC Iplayer website. Once you are in the program’s page, choose the Download button then click it on the “To computer” option button. The installation page will show you the basic instructions in installing the BBC Iplayer Desktop. Also install the Adobe Air and follow the instructions. Agree to the End User License Agreement that is set by the BBC Iplayer.

Downloaded content from the BBC Iplayer can also be transferred to some phones and portable media players. Also it’s even possible to download straight to your phone. There are some phones that can download programs with the use of Wi-Fi and 3G. These phones are Apple IPhone, Nokia N96, Samsung Omnia, BlackBerry Bold 2. You can watch your downloaded file for up to 7 days. Just make sure that your computer or mobile phone supports the digital rights management system.