If you’re like me, you would rather use RealPlayer or Windows Media Player for your *.RAM Radio Files.
Recently my old *.RAM files stopped working, and BBC have brought out a new set.
These streams seem to only run at 44Kbps, they used to be 64 - Better for the slower users one might say.

These files independent of the IPlayer generally take up less processor time and can be sat on your desktop for a quick double click.
To download the ones you prefer hover over your chosen media player under the title of your station and simply “right click save as”.

Once done, and the small file is associated with the player you prefer, you’re good to go.
Ensure to play about with the “preference setting” on your player.
IE: Buffer time / Internet speed settings..

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/finding_programmes/real_wma_streams

DSB.

THIS WEB SITE IS NOT THE Official Site off the BBC

It is the link from the BBC Site.

Just because it says external - LOL. I’ve been to the Site area before on streaming concerns - iPlayer takes you there..

Goto -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/listen/
Then you will see an FAQ on Streams -

QUOTE:
If you want to listen via Windows Media, Real Player or via your wifi radio then the iPlayer FAQ has all the direct links to launch listening.
END QUOTE.

Under the iPlayer FAQ link is also shown below for you -
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/finding_programmes/real_wma_streams

Cheers;
DSB.

sorry , hand up on this one you right , see so many people try to sell tv and radio here thanks bealerDSB
is work via spanish web ?

jurdy

Don’t see why not - I’m overseas right now and works as normal 😉

DSB.  😊

over sea aswell but in ireland and all the uk tv sites work here , bbc,itv,ch4,ch5, ukgold and so on . All radio aswell

Either of you know any ways to veiw BBC iplayer content such as programmes from outside the UK?

Add to that YouTube, because sad as I am, I wanted to watch the original episodes of Star Trek the other day, as I saw they’re all there and legally too. Unfortunately when I clicked the links for each episode, just told me that it’s “Not available in your region”. :(

THere must be a way around some of these region specific restrictions surely?

need to get ip address in Uk watch uk tv

jurdy

Didn’t think there would be an easy way around… 😉

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heath1974 - 28 June 2009 08:09 PM

Either of you know any ways to veiw BBC iplayer content such as programmes from outside the UK?

Add to that YouTube, because sad as I am, I wanted to watch the original episodes of Star Trek the other day, as I saw they’re all there and legally too. Unfortunately when I clicked the links for each episode, just told me that it’s “Not available in your region”. :(

There must be a way around some of these region specific restrictions surely?

OK - now you are being silly for sure / right ??
Come on Heath, woz I born last night eh ??

P.S: F** the VPN route, I use my own route / punn
No worries / PM me for the full monty.

DSB.

many bbc radio stations are available to play directly from the listen live link on their pages.
like bbc.co.uk/radio4 with no problems on windozw media player!

they work in most countries, but 5live is sometimes restricted the UK (and sometimes that is also blocked) for certain sports rights issues

and with youtube….certain things are country limited….it may be uk limited, it may be usa limited…if it is the latter them you will need a usa ip address…..or just download from a torrent site….TOS is on pirate bay!

jurdyr - 28 June 2009 10:31 PM

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What is a Proxy Server?

I use two options side by side.
The one costs me 5.99 GBP pr month - awsome speed and secure.
The other costs me 14GBP pr year and is also secure but sometimes I have to email the Co for an update.

Both work C4,ITV,iPlayer just fine on a minimum of 0.7mb line and above.1.5mb dedicated and you can click the link to update to the hi-res catchup.

Aside of all that there is a Catchup addon on Firefox for ITV. I WILL NOT place the specifics in THIS or ANY forum for fear of blogging down the servers.

PM me for the dealio / I watch any ITV prog using this plugin, bounces the *.asx file and then opens up quicktime for my TV show.
Beauty is that you can let it buffer, just like UTube, so doesn’t matter if your internet runs off a “packet strength” - you’ll get it eventually ok.

Cheers;
DSB.
P.S: Michael Jackson ROCKS 😊

satandpcguy - 28 June 2009 10:42 PM

pirate bay!

Nah - They full of Worm32 - Mininova dot org mate 😉

DSb.

I remember using BBC Multicast parent drive back in 2003 in GA USA. WIFI on my MAC PowerBookG4 Laptop watching snooker live speaking to my Dad in Wales.
The delay was 2.0 seconds at 400kbs BACK then.

😉

DSb.