BBC iPlayer Now Works On Apple iPhone, iPod Touch

Gadget hounds who own an Apple iPhone and/or the iPod Touch will now be able to watch BBC programming on the go with the BBC iPlayer.

While the iPlayer broadband TV website has been used by millions of people, mobile users have been out of the loop due to the fact that the mobile web browsers have not been compatible with the Flash technology used by iPlayer.

The iPhone still cannot stream BBC video over the mobile networks, but it can stream the programming over wi-fi networks.  The service is only available now to residents of Britain and works for programs within seven days of broadcast.

The top five most popular shows at the moment are: Top Gear, Love Soup, That Mitchell and Webb Look, EastEnders, and Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. 

“We started with the iPhone because it is the device most optimised for high quality video. It displays the BBC iPlayer site and BBC programmes nicely,” said head of digital media technologies Anthony Rose on the official blog.

“We’re working on making BBC iPlayer available on many more browser-enabled devices over the coming months.”