We have made the difficult decision to close the ±«Óãtv iPlayer Downloads application for PC and Mac, due to the low number of people using it and the cost required to keep it going. This does not affect downloads on the ±«Óãtv iPlayer mobile or tablet apps, and viewers can continue to stream programmes on ±«Óãtv iPlayer on their PCs and Macs.
Can I still watch programmes on my computer?
All of our live and on-demand programmes can be streamed on your computer by heading to the website: bbc.co.uk/iplayer. Once you've found the programme you want to watch, just press the play button.
How can I still watch programmes offline?
You can still download your favourite programmes using the iPlayer mobile/tablet app. For more information, have a look here: How can I watch programmes when I'm offline?
When will the app close?
- From Friday 2 February,Ìýnew users were unable to download and install the ±«Óãtv iPlayer Downloads app
- From Monday 11 March,Ìýusers wereÌýno longer able to download programmes from the web. Users couldÌýstill watch existing downloads until Monday 8 April.
- On Monday 8 April,Ìýthe ±«Óãtv iPlayer Downloads app closed.
How do I uninstall ±«Óãtv iPlayer Downloads on a computer?
Using a Mac? Have a look here: How do I uninstall ±«Óãtv iPlayer Downloads on a Mac?
Using a PC? Check here: How do I uninstall ±«Óãtv iPlayer Downloads on a PC?
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