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BBC Media Player 3.1.13

11 MB / 10M+ Downloads / Rating 3.0 - 90,278 reviews


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BBC Media Player, developed and published by Media Applications Technologies for the BBC, has released its latest version, 3.1.13, on 2016-09-14. This app falls under the Entertainment category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.0, based on 90.278 reviews.

BBC Media Player APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 7.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: air.uk.co.bbc.android.mediaplayer

Updated: 8 years ago

Developer Name: Media Applications Technologies for the BBC

Category: Entertainment

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App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing BBC Media Player on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.0
Total 90,278 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2020-07-21
Does not work. BBC keep replacing working apps with so-called "improved" apps. IPlayer was OK for radio stuff before the useless 'Sounds' app came along. Same applies for videos before the BBC foisted a very poorly designed & badly written/implemented 'Media Player'. BBC clearly don't know how to properly test their IT products before releasing them. Sadly, the BBC has degenerated into sub-third rate organisation and now is usually my last choice broadcaster where it used to be first choice.

1 ★, on 2020-08-20
Which idiot designed this? Seriously, does user testing exist these days? Why would you put a huge banner across a third of the screen with the close button so inaccessible. By the time you've never to talk the close the video has finished. Then it doesn't exit back to the BBC news app and you're stuck

1 ★, on 2020-09-05
Do not install! BBC News app just prompted me to install this app, yet afterwards it told me that support for Flash player would be ending in 2020. I didn't have any issues before I installed this app and I hope that BBC News app works again after I uninstall this

2 ★, on 2020-07-14
When i was trying to watch a video for my home learning it first told me to click the link. I pressed the link and it told me i had to install the app first. I never had to get an app befor just to watch a 5 minute clip ever in my learning. I pressed install a few minutes ago and its not downloading,I have lots of space so i don't know why its not working..

1 ★, on 2020-06-28
I downloaded this for my learning on the bitesize thing and everytime I try to play something it says ''This video is not available right now, please try again later.'' and when I do try again later it still says the same thing, fix your app. Please.

1 ★, on 2020-05-26
Try to play a video clip in the BBC news app and get sent to the Play store to install this. A massive banner fills the top quarter of the screen telling me that the app won't work in 2020 and the 'x' on the banner doesn't work so can't get rid of it. Then a bigger square pops up with a type of privacy agreement button. I press that and it opens up a browser. After all that, the video player screen fills up with the message that the video can't be played.

Previous Versions

BBC Media Player 3.1.13
2016-09-14 / 11 MB / Android 7.0+

BBC Media Player 3.1.12
2019-10-09 / 13.7 MB / Android 7.0+

About this app

BBC Media Player works with BBC websites and applications to provide video and audio playback on your Android device.

Once you have downloaded this application, continue to use your favourite BBC websites and apps on your Android device as normal. Whenever you play any video or audio the BBC Media Player will launch and handle playback of the content.

Please note that information about your playback experience is collected when you use the BBC Media Player app. If you are not happy to be included in our usage reporting, please do not install the app. For more information visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/devices.

If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms
To read BBC’s Privacy Policy go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy

Permissions
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You may notice that when you install the app it asks you for permission to access your phone's network communication, phone calls, and system tools.

These are standard Android app permissions that are defined by the Google Android platform. The 3 permissions the BBC Media Player app asks to use are:

• Network Communication - full internet access.
Granting this permission provides the BBC Media Player app with access to the internet so it can play programmes.

• System tools - preventing phone from sleeping, retrieve running applications.
Granting this permission provides the BBC Media Player app with the ability to prevent the phone going to sleep when you are watching a programme.

• Phone Calls - read phone state and identity (Android Honeycomb and below only).
Granting this permission provides the BBC Media Player app with phone communication status and notifies the application if the phone rings or a phone call is in progress. We only use this permission to ensure that the BBC Media Player pauses if you receive a phone call and temporarily reduces its audio when you receive a text message or other notification while watching a programme. The BBC Media Player app does not access or store any personal information, phone numbers or IMEI numbers.

New features

In this update:
- Fixes seeking and playback issues in Android Nougat

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.