Iplayer Use

[Rev. Green]

How do you access the BBC television "iPlayer". I've tried the red button and a few others, but can't find it.

[mikey4444]

On what are you trying to locate it ? My telly isn't clever enough to access it directly, but I catch up on the i player on the BBC website ::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

[Rev. Green]

Thanks Mikey4444, that explains it if you need an intelligent TV, mine is just run of the mill. I'll look for the BBC website on the computer as you seem to have found it there.

[Buenchico]

Mikey has answered your question but, if you'd rather watch BBC iPlayer on your TV rather than your computer screen, my second post here might be of interest to you:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Computers/Question1383704.html

[mikey4444]

Rev...my "home page" is the BBC News site ::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

From here you can go anywhere you want in the world !

[Rev. Green]

Many thanks to Buenchico and Mikey4444. That's great! I've found iPlayer from the http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ page. Sorry, I hadn't spotted the link typed in red in the first answer. The Now box is interesting, but I already need three boxes to get the CRT TV working and I'm only confident with one (the aerial booster). Having found iPlayer I see there is far more to watch than I have time!

[mikey4444]

Rev....you can also get all the BBC Radio programs on the iplayer, as well as watch all programs, TV and Radio live ! In fact, you could dispense with your TV altogether, if you only wanted the Beeb !

At home, I have a 27 inch monitor for my PC and a good, fast speed internet connection, and I tend to spend spare hours in my study, rather than the living room.

But if you ever upgrade your telly, you will be amazed at what is available these days. A "smart" TV will do everything my PC does, plus show TV programs as well. And the price of these has come down hugely in recent year. Let us know how you get on !

[ChillDoubt]

If you have any 'youngsters' in the house with an XBox, you can watch the iPlayer via that too.

[Rev. Green]

Many thanks to everyone who helped. Sorry for the delay in replying: my computer broke so I've been offline for several weeks. I bought a digital radio when Tesco temporarily reduced them to £10 and that suits me fine - only seven buttons, most of which can be ignored - so I don't need to bother with the television now.