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gPerry
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Default BBC iPlayer

Has anyone had any luck with the BBC iPlayer app?

It doesn't show up on the device based market, and the web based market says it is not compatible with the device. I read somewhere about the iPlayer only working on MIPS devices, and the Tablet S is Tegra based. I just wanted to check if anyone else had any further information.
 
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I've had luck getting around this kind of restriction by getting the apk on a different device, backing it up via astro then manually installing it on the tablet.

Theres a lot of apps marked incompatible for this tablet I've noticed. Not sure whether its sony being slack, draconian or other. 99% of them I sideload and they work fine.
 
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I sideloaded the iPlayer app and whilst it loads, video does not display and the app often crashes on navigation. For the time being the iPlayer website is probably the best solution.
 
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Thanks for the info. I do have access to a Xoom, so I might try sideloading some apps.
 
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