Bbc Iplayer Probs

[hc4361]

Don't know what's changed but all of a sudden BBC iPlayer is not opening links and playing my radio choice - clicking on the link causes a download which seems to do nothing.

I am trying to listen to Radio 2 live but often listen to it on catch up.

Windows 8; Chrome and Firefox.

[Buenchico]

The BBC has moved radio services off iPlayer and onto Radioplayer (which is a joint venture with the commercial network):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/radioplayer/

Radio 2's 'listen live' link is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_two

Catch-up facilities are accessed via each show's home page:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/programmes/a-z

Chris

[bestdriver]

You could try this site http://www.listenlive.eu/uk.html. This gives you a greater choice if you want.

[hc4361]

Thanks very much both. :) Problem solved.

[hc4361]

Spoke to soon.

When I click 'Listen Live' on this page:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/

my pc attempts to download something. If I allow the download I cannot open whatever it is that downloads. Nothing plays :(

[hc4361]

r2_heaacv2.pls

That is what downloads.

[Buenchico]

A pls file is an 'audio playlist', which is exactly what Radio 2's streamed content is. So that means that your PC is downloading the correct content but, for some reason, is unable to play it.

The pls file requires Adobe Flash Player to be installed (and, of course, actually functioning!). Flash Player has a nasty habit of suddenly ceasing to work though. Try viewing a random Youtube video on your PC. If you can't see it, then the problem is definitely down to a fault with Flash Player. If so, go to 'Programs and Features' (or whatever Windows 8 now calls it - I find it hard to keep up!) and remove 'Adobe Flash Player Plug-in' from the list of installed programs. Restart your PC and then download and install Flash Player again from here:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Chris

[hc4361]

That did it. Thanks again :)