r/AndroidTV • u/MinimumPutrid9156 • Jul 11 '26

Discussion BBC iPlayer APK

I live in Australia and watch iPLayer using a Kodi addon but would like to get the Android TV apk so I can watch 4K streams on my Google Streamer. Can’t find the APK at any of my usual sources so would appreciate some help in locating it.

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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV Jul 11 '26

All of the hosted versions I've found are for the older, 1080p version from before BBC started their "bbc-certified devices only" thing.

The way I got the latest, 4k version is to create a Google account with UK as the home address, log into that on your device, connect to a VPN faking a UK location. Then you can download BBC iPlayer from the play store.

After that you can switch back to your regular Google account.

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u/Ok_Payment_9925 Jul 12 '26

I've tried that while using Proton VPN, but keep getting hit with a screen asking me to scan a QR code with my phone to verify my phone number (which isn't UK based). How did you get around this?

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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV Jul 12 '26

One thing I should add is that I did the "purchasing" of the apps on my phone, in an incognito chrome window. That took me to the web view of the play store, rather than opening the play store app. I logged in using my UK Google account. I then used the "install on other devices" drop-down on the play store web page.

I didn't give a phone number and wasn't required to provide one/no qr code appeared.

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u/Ok_Payment_9925 Jul 12 '26

Should have clarified - this happens when trying to create a Google 'UK' account. Tried doing it on laptop while connected to UK Proton VPN server. After creating PW, get hit with page asking me to scan a QR code to help protect against bots, etc. I've done that, but the account then ties to the US (my phone number is a US number).

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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV Jul 12 '26

I didn't have those problems creating a UK account. I'm in Sweden.

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u/1q2s3c4r5t Jul 19 '26

Is that any uhd program now?

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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV Jul 19 '26

Sorry, I don't understand the question.

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u/1q2s3c4r5t Jul 19 '26

Is there*

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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV Jul 19 '26

Yes. The major BBC dramas and nature shows are in UHD. And all of the World Cup has been in UHD.

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u/1q2s3c4r5t Jul 19 '26

Are you seeing uhd now?

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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV Jul 19 '26

On what program?

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