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Iplayer missing from Roku 3
GetFrodo
27-12-2014
So I have just bought the Roku three, linked it to a Roku account (all done in the uk), but I cannot find any uk catchup services (iplayer etc). What gives?
gother
27-12-2014
Originally Posted by GetFrodo:
“So I have just bought the Roku three, linked it to a Roku account (all done in the uk), but I cannot find any uk catchup services (iplayer etc). What gives?”

Have you checked the channel store? I had to do that on my roku1 and install them from there.
GetFrodo
28-12-2014
Yep I have browsed and searched for iplayer, with no joy.
GetFrodo
28-12-2014
Incidentally, I set up the account with the following link to avoid having to enter any payment information.

https://owner.roku.com/signup-nocc
x6461
28-12-2014
The Roku account could be set up for the wrong region,have you got Amazon or other US services showing in your channel store,if you have you need to give Roku a call and they will switch your account to UK and you will have all the UK catch up services.

Other than that it is the usual reset/restore etc until things show up.
GetFrodo
28-12-2014
Yep, x6461, that was it. They couldn't reassign my account so I had
to close one account and open a new one.

For other interested readers, to open a UK Roku account without payment details then you need to go to this link: https://owner.roku.com/signup-nocc/gb


Now I just have to work out how to watch live BBC; I thought this was possible but it does not seem obvious and reading more blogs I am none the wiser...

Ho hum...
oilman
31-12-2014
Originally Posted by GetFrodo:
“Yep, x6461, that was it. They couldn't reassign my account so I had
to close one account and open a new one.

For other interested readers, to open a UK Roku account without payment details then you need to go to this link: https://owner.roku.com/signup-nocc/gb


Now I just have to work out how to watch live BBC; I thought this was possible but it does not seem obvious and reading more blogs I am none the wiser...

Ho hum...”

It may depend on iplayer version but on latest android version you can watch live BBC. Have to select channels from pull down menu and select BBC channel you want.
GetFrodo
01-01-2015
Android? Pull-down menus?

No idea what you are on about but it seems with Plex there might be a solution. There is a strange 5min countdown before the live stream starts though. Still exploring...
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