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September 7, 2007

Brown confirms crossplatform iPlayer

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has confirmed that the BBC will develop open source versions of its iPlayer software, which is currently only compatible with computers running Microsoft Windows.

Mr Brown was responding to a 16,000-strong online petition on a government website, which called for the on-demand service to be available on a variety of operating systems, including Linux. A Mac version is scheduled to be released in the autumn.

The development of a Linux version could be problematic as the iPlayer uses proprietary video codecs with DRM.

The BBC Trust has made a commitment to ensure that the BBC works as quickly as possible to develop the new versions, although a date still hasn’t been set for completion. The Trust will monitor the BBC’s progress and publish its findings.

The BBC’s iPlayer provides a free, catch-up service for UK licence fee payers. Users can download programmes from all the BBC’s network TV channels and view them on a PC for up to a week after transmission.

 

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