BBC working on iPlayer app for Xbox One

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The BBC has confirmed that it's working on a version of its iPlayer app for Xbox One.

Speaking to Digital Spy, a spokesperson for the company said that while the app won't be ready in time for the Xbox One release date of November 22, 2013, one is in development.


"BBC iPlayer is already available to audiences on over 1,000 devices and platforms in the UK," reads a statement from the BBC. "While we are working to bring BBC iPlayer to Xbox One in the future, we have no further details to share at this time."

The Xbox 360 currently has a BBC iPlayer app, as do PS3 and Wii. It has yet to be confirmed if PS4 will feature one at launch.

Microsoft recently revealed the full list of apps that will be available on day one for Xbox One. The UK will receive apps for 4oD, blinkbox, Crackle, Demand 5, Eurosport, LoveFilm, Machinima, MUZU TV, Netflix, NOW TV, TED, Twitch and Wuaki.tv.

In October, Machinima showed off its Xbox One app, revealing how players will be able to use the console's multitasking Snap feature to launch and run the app alongside the game for supplementary content such as videos and guides.

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TywinPosted:

Dreams what is iplayer exactly is it kinda like netflix?


Basically like TV for console.
The next best thing.

TywinPosted:

fex Cant wait for every channel to have ondemand :D


I only watch channels like History, Discovery, and Natgeo.
Once they have those, i'll be good.

fexPosted:

Cant wait for every channel to have ondemand :D

TywinPosted:

-CP Obviously they are working on it, lol.


Not obviously.
A lot of people thought this would have already been done a while ago.

TywinPosted:

NDSU Wait so is BBC like a News Station we can listen too? Or What?


It is a United Kingdom radio and television news station.

TywinPosted:

Touchable
Lavish I'm in America so I don't watch BBC in the first place so if this app was never made, it wouldn't effect me.
Lucky you, not having to pay for TV licensing...


Wait, you have to pay extra to watch certain channels or TV in general?

TomorrowLandPosted:

Lavish I'm in America so I don't watch BBC in the first place so if this app was never made, it wouldn't effect me.
Lucky you, not having to pay for TV licensing...

TywinPosted:

I'm in America so I don't watch BBC in the first place so if this app was never made, it wouldn't effect me.

AsicsPosted:

Glad to see there will be an app on the One. Hopefully we'll see Youtube and 4oD working on new apps aswell.

OhmPosted:

Katsumi
KAQ
NDSU Wait so is BBC like a News Station we can listen too? Or What?


BBC is like the biggest radio station in the UK and it is also a big tv channel


It seems that not many people outside of the UK know about it. I really didn't know much about it at all until last week


first ive really read about it to be honest