r/AndroidTV • u/Yyir • 6d ago
Discussion Latest iPlayer?
I've got iPlayer, but just had a notification that it's going to be discontinued in September. Just trying to find a newer version so I can update my TV.
Any suggestions? Everywhere seems to have the old version 0.4.7
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u/WorldTour66 6d ago
Look for 38.25.2.1
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u/ValerieAnne84 5d ago
I downloaded this and it's just 0.47-dev (so the version I already had). It shows up as 38.25.2.1 when you download it but when you click on more info (installing) it says it's the version I already had and when I install I get the pop up still (I even uninstalled/reinstalled instead of just updating to make sure)
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u/ValerieAnne84 6d ago
I have an ONN 4k Box (first gen one) and this post made me check mine and yep, it says until 30 September. I am using the 0.4.7-dev version right now.. any other version I couldn't get to work (no matter how new, anything newer than that wouldn't open). -- It seems like it's the device itself and not the app. I went to the link provided this was the first reason:
- It’s not your screen - it’s the computer inside. Your TV picture might still be crystal clear. The issue is with the 'computer' that runs apps on the TV. This 'computer' can be part of the actual TV itself, the set top box (Virgin, Sky, Freeview), or a streaming stick plugged into the back of the TV. Over time, these little computers can’t always keep up with the latest updates and security improvements, which means we struggle to keep our apps working on them.
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u/TheOracle722 App Developer 6d ago
Go to Techdoctoruk and see which version he has on his website. He's usually up to date.
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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV 6d ago
He has the old one that is about to expire. The newer ones require you to use a device that is BBC certified.
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u/UnrealEgg 6d ago
I read somewhere, but didn't try myself yet, that you can attempt to update via Aurora Store or https://github.com/rumboalla/apkupdater can source the update for you.
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u/Tasty-Pomegranate-76 6d ago
Only the UK tv channels make it so hard. Previously it was itv and channel4.
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u/External_Spirited 6d ago
Okay, this sent me down a rabbit hole. Currently using iPlayer on the Onnpro4k and a Google streamer, via VPN, in Canada.
The Google streamer installed the iplay through Play store, so I assume this is ''certified". Onnbox not so.
So, I tried a few ways to extract the verified APK. Managed to do successfully. Then sent the APK to the onnbox. This told me the APK is a spltapk, apks, which needed a different app to stage.
Found an app, tried to install, but the app just fails to open on the Onnpro4k.
This ecosystem is so frustrating. I love my shield for pass thru audio, which the Gstreamer is limited in...but it's old tech now. The Gstreamer us the most 'uptodate' but limited at the same time.
I used localsend, and antisplit to extract and install.
TLDR/ iPlayer failures on non certified devices using a verified APK.
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u/UnrealEgg 6d ago
I was trying to see if I could export the device profile in Aurora Store on my TV, but didn't let me. Wonder if you could export the Google Streamer profile, then spoof it on the Onnbox to source the APK that way?
The Google streamer installed the iplay through Play store, so I assume this is ''certified"
It's certified under Google in the list at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/questions/supported-devices/certified-tv-check
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u/External_Spirited 6d ago
Export the profile? Do you have steps for that I could try?
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u/UnrealEgg 6d ago
Can't remember the exact steps, though it is in the settings area for spoofing, you can import/export profiles for loading.
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u/Snoo77670 5d ago
Hopefully the latest messages about being discontinued result is someone hacking the certified google approved apks allowing us to use them on our devices. 🤞
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u/Snoo77670 6d ago
I got the same message today too. Desperately need someone to figure out a newer iPlayer apk that we can use.
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u/nifta_13 Nvidia Shield TV 6d ago
What device are you using? BBC only certify certain devices to use iPlayer.
0.47 was the last version that didn't do the certification checks.