The BBC’s iPlayer streaming service is to end downloads for users who watch on desktop or laptop computers.
Currently viewers on PCs and Macs can save programmes via the iPlayer Downloads app, but that will be closed.
“This does not affect downloads on the BBC iPlayer mobile or tablet apps and viewers can continue to stream programmes on BBC iPlayer on their PCs and Macs,” a spokesperson added.
The corporation declined to reveal how many people would be affected by the closure of downloads for users of desktops and laptops, but the decision has attracted some criticism.
And former BBC Journalist Robert Rea wrote: "This strikes me as a very bad move.
Figures released last year show traditional TV viewing had its sharpest ever decline in 2022, according to the latest annual survey of UK media consumption by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
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The BBC’s iPlayer streaming service is to end downloads for users who watch on desktop or laptop computers.
Currently viewers on PCs and Macs can save programmes via the iPlayer Downloads app, but that will be closed.
“This does not affect downloads on the BBC iPlayer mobile or tablet apps and viewers can continue to stream programmes on BBC iPlayer on their PCs and Macs,” a spokesperson added.
The corporation declined to reveal how many people would be affected by the closure of downloads for users of desktops and laptops, but the decision has attracted some criticism.
And former BBC Journalist Robert Rea wrote: "This strikes me as a very bad move.
Figures released last year show traditional TV viewing had its sharpest ever decline in 2022, according to the latest annual survey of UK media consumption by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
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