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BBC iPlayer on Humax Freesat boxes
In case anyone is interested, the programme guide for Humax (and maybe other connected Freesat devices?) now includes a link from the On Demand option of the programme guide to BBC iPlayer (alongside existing access via the Red Button from any BBC channel).
The less good news is it doesn't work Select the option to go to iPlayer and you get an error message stating that your box isn't connected to the Internet. The exit button doesn't work either.The better news is that iPlayer still works via Red Button access from the BBC's TV channels. |
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Mine works fine
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not working here either.
no internet connection it says (but works fine with the other method), and using the new method it gets stuck in a loop - it wont exit from the Press red button prompt. But you can clear it by manually typing in a different channel number. |
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Mine has been ok since it came on a couple of days ago also to the ITV Player screen
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Working OK here too.
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Working OK here too.
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Yes, Freesat EPG on Humax HDR. Select - On Demand, select - BBC iPlayer, this then asks you to press Red Button and iPlayer appears.
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gets stuck on the red button screen for me.
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I gave this another go today. I found that the On Demand link in the epg works when you select the ITV player option, but not the BBC option.
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gets stuck on the red button screen for me.
(that is known to work) |
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May seem a sillly question but I am assuming that you have a live network connection on your box?
(that is known to work) They even think their phone calls go that way!!??
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Having just read thread was about to post same question?
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Yup network connection is live. iPlayer via BBC Red Button works fine - it's just the entry point via the On Demand section of the EPG which is a dead end.
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May seem a sillly question but I am assuming that you have a live network connection on your box?
(that is known to work) |
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It is working fine here both the old way (Red Button) and the new way (EPG channel select then Red Button).
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Just an Update
I found that Using the On Demand option via the EPG, it fails to get BBC iPlayer on the first attempt (No Internet connection detected).....but,.......
....From here press the "Back" button. You will then get the "Press red button" banner again. Press the Red button and this time BBC iPlayer will load. |
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I found that Using the On Demand option via the EPG, it fails to get BBC iPlayer on the first attempt (No Internet connection detected).....but,.......
....From here press the "Back" button. You will then get the "Press red button" banner again. Press the Red button and this time BBC iPlayer will load. |
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Select the option to go to iPlayer and you get an error message stating that your box isn't connected to the Internet. The exit button doesn't work either.

They even think their phone calls go that way!!??
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