No More iPhone and iPod Touch Fun: BBC iPlayer Hack Neutralized

It was the wild wild west for hackers when it came to the new BBC iPlayer for iPhone and iTouch until recently.

The player’s DRM software had been in place in order to guarantee that shows were erased from the iPlayer website after one week and that downloaded media would only last for 30 days before biting the proverbial dust.

However, an exploit was discovered that allowed the programs to be saved without any of the digital rights management, allowing them to be stored without a time limit and shared with others.

However, the BBC has now issued a fix and the loophole has been closed…for now, at least.

“This is not unusual or surprising,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

“We have made it clear the BBCiPlayer on iPhone and iTouch is currently in beta, which enables us to pick up on such issues and find a solution before we roll the service out in full in due course.”