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BBC iPlayer and Android 4 (ics)
..just purchased a low cost (Zenethink) tablet for my Dad. It comes with Android 4 (ICS) already installed.
Went to market and put BBC iPlayer app onto it - when run it says it needs flash - market now only supports 11.1 ... Download flash 11.1 Does not play full screen - just continual centre buffering 'twirly' My tablet is only running Andoid 3 and uses earlier version of flash but I can't get any other version to try out on the new tablet from Android Market.. Why does not the 'latest' OS - the 'latest' Flash and the 'latest' BBC iplayer app not work..... (most frustrating) |
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Has it got the latest version of ICS on as well?
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reply...from originator of this thread....
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Has it got the latest version of ICS on as well?
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bbc iplayer
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reply...from originator of this thread....
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..thanks for link...just installed and it loads Flash 10.2 (which 'should' be OK)... Unfortunately - still no go with BBC iPLAYER... ?
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Use your tablet browser and go here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/ it's as good as the app. |
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reply...from originator of this thread....
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Use your tablet browser and go here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/ it's as good as the app.
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Archos 80 ICS 4.03, Flash Player 11.1 works fine for me although it's a letterbox as the Archos screen isn't 16:9. Watching an episode of Episodes as I type.
This suggests a hardware issue to me? PS I'm using iPlayer via my browser over wifi - not the BBC Android app. |
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Try using Opera mobile browser, I find this works best when watching BBC iplayer.
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iPlayer on ICS works, as someone already said, its likely to be the device configuration/firmware rather than the software. I have tested on galaxy tab without any issues.
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reply...from originator of this thread....
...thanks for suggestions from people on here...
I've so far tried loading Adobe Flash 10.2 - NO GO using Opera mobile browser - NO GO using SKY FIRE browser - NO GO "Official" ADOBE site DOES NOT recognise FLASH for ZENETHINK tablet ..... looks like a 'cheapo' incompatibility problem... The Android 4 (ICS) must have some sort of problem on this tablet....? Anyway _ I think i'm going to return it and get a refund..... Can anyone suggest a 'low cost' tablet that WILL work with BBC iPLAYER - that's all I'm asking for - so my Dad can use it.... (NOT worried about Android 4 - any earlier OS will do) |
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I just got one of these, it's a 7 inch but I think there is a 10 inch available, I wasn't expecting great things from it tbh, but it is an amazing little beast, it has coped with everything I have thrown at it so far, including BBC iPlayer. It has 1 gig ram so its quite nifty!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ls_o00_s00_i00 |
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reply...from originator of this thread....
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I just got one of these, it's a 7 inch but I think there is a 10 inch available, I wasn't expecting great things from it tbh, but it is an amazing little beast, it has coped with everything I have thrown at it so far, including BBC iPlayer. It has 1 gig ram so its quite nifty!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ls_o00_s00_i00 ![]() just found this.... on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/A1CS-FUSION5...=2899D175V2UHL |
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No problem
![]() Heres the link for the 10 inch version, if you want to compare http://www.amazon.co.uk/NATPC-M013RT...A3FBRFJEH1TPJ2 Wendy Lou (the seller) is very very good, after sales and support is excellent. Happy choosing! |
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