[RELEASE] iPlayer - BBC Video and Music Plugin (UK only!)

castalla · 2012-03-02 20:45

No idea, then ... is it the free or paid version?

bboo · 2012-03-02 20:49

Free version. I guess i should try another VPN? Would any of you recommend some other VPN or proxy (preferably free)?
If you recommend a proxy, please let me know how to use it cause i have no idea.

castalla · 2012-03-02 20:57

You can get a free 7 day trial for unblockus - there are easy to follow install guides. It's a so-called' smart dns service. Last time I tried it, it worked okay.

http://unblock-us.com/how-to-set-up/

bboo · 2012-03-02 21:48

castalla Wrote:You can get a free 7 day trial for unblockus - there are easy to follow install guides. It's a so-called' smart dns service. Last time I tried it, it worked okay.

http://unblock-us.com/how-to-set-up/

The problems seems to have been with Expat Shield because this one works! Thanks a lot.

castalla · 2012-03-02 21:51

It's not free after 7 days - but not expensive either!

hexland · 2012-03-02 21:52

Expat shield is a windows app though?

My problem is that I'm running the XBMC linux plug-in on a little dedicated atom machine under the TV -- I can't do much else other than type in the proxy info... I'll try the unblock-us solution tonight when I get home

castalla · 2012-03-02 22:06

My advice - switch your atom to windows! Helluva lot easier to administer. I have xbmc on an atom PC in win 7 32.

Maybe there are linux instructions for unblockus ... just browse to that url above and it should detect your system and give you the setup instructions.

bboo · 2012-03-02 22:12

castalla Wrote:It's not free after 7 days - but not expensive either!

I will probably get a premium account as it seems to support US content as well. So i can access iPlayer and Hulu without doing any changes to the app whatsoever!

castalla · 2012-03-02 22:23

castalla Wrote:My advice - switch your atom to windows! Helluva lot easier to administer. I have xbmc on an atom PC in win 7 32.

Maybe there are linux instructions for unblockus ... just browse to that url above and it should detect your system and give you the setup instructions.

There are no specific guides for linux - just checked.

I just checked in linux - you can change dns using the network manager - but seems a pain to me.

I have xbmcbuntu which gives access to a linux desktop where you can mess about with settings, etc. If you have a standalone linux xbmc then I think you'll have problems changing the dns.

torch1 · 2012-03-08 23:41

castalla Wrote:A strange issue has arisen this evening when Live streams are set as Favourites.

Suddenly, selecting a BBC live stream in the favourites list resulted in xbmc locking up.

After quite a bit of investigating (uninstalling various programs, and reverting to a pre-Eden release), I believe the issue lies with an iPlayer setting:

Display dialog when Play pressed - on/off

Switching this to 'off' allows Favourites to work normally

I have no idea why this problem arose out-of-the-blue as I have been using BBC favourites for months without any problems.

I experienced the same problem on 2 different PCs.

Anybody else observed this issue?

Yes, same problem on my ATV2 running Eden RC2, without select off like you say everything freezes and I have to unplug the ATV2 to get out of it.

However now I changed the above after seeing your post all I get is a half a second of the selected programme before it stops. Help!!

Is this a common problem or is a log required?

(I am trying to find out myself but this a bloody big thread!)

castalla Fan Posts: 610 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 11	2012-03-02 20:45 Post: #1771 No idea, then ... is it the free or paid version?
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bboo Member Posts: 97 Joined: Dec 2011 Reputation: 1	2012-03-02 20:49 Post: #1772 Free version. I guess i should try another VPN? Would any of you recommend some other VPN or proxy (preferably free)? If you recommend a proxy, please let me know how to use it cause i have no idea.
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castalla Fan Posts: 610 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 11	2012-03-02 20:57 Post: #1773 You can get a free 7 day trial for unblockus - there are easy to follow install guides. It's a so-called' smart dns service. Last time I tried it, it worked okay. http://unblock-us.com/how-to-set-up/
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castalla Fan Posts: 610 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 11	2012-03-02 21:51 Post: #1775 It's not free after 7 days - but not expensive either!
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hexland Member Posts: 62 Joined: May 2004 Reputation: 0 Location: Los Angeles	2012-03-02 21:52 Post: #1776 Expat shield is a windows app though? My problem is that I'm running the XBMC linux plug-in on a little dedicated atom machine under the TV -- I can't do much else other than type in the proxy info... I'll try the unblock-us solution tonight when I get home
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castalla Fan Posts: 610 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 11	2012-03-02 22:06 Post: #1777 My advice - switch your atom to windows! Helluva lot easier to administer. I have xbmc on an atom PC in win 7 32. Maybe there are linux instructions for unblockus ... just browse to that url above and it should detect your system and give you the setup instructions.
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bboo Member Posts: 97 Joined: Dec 2011 Reputation: 1	2012-03-02 22:12 Post: #1778 castalla Wrote:It's not free after 7 days - but not expensive either! I will probably get a premium account as it seems to support US content as well. So i can access iPlayer and Hulu without doing any changes to the app whatsoever!
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