Once you have downloaded this application, continue to use your favourite BBC websites and apps on your Android device as normal. Whenever you play any video or audio the BBC Media Player will launch and handle playback of the content.
Permissions
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You may notice that when you install the app it asks you for permission to access your phone's network communication, phone calls, and system tools.
These are standard Android app permissions that are defined by the Google Android platform. The 3 permissions the BBC Media Player app asks to use are:
• Network Communication - full internet access.
Granting this permission provides the BBC Media Player app with access to the internet so it can play programmes.
• System tools - preventing phone from sleeping, retrieve running applications.
Granting this permission provides the BBC Media Player app with the ability to prevent the phone going to sleep when you are watching a programme.
• Phone Calls - read phone state and identity (Android Honeycomb and below only).
Granting this permission provides the BBC Media Player app with phone communication status and notifies the application if the phone rings or a phone call is in progress. We only use this permission to ensure that the BBC Media Player pauses if you receive a phone call and temporarily reduces its audio when you receive a text message or other notification while watching a programme. The BBC Media Player app does not access or store any personal information, phone numbers or IMEI numbers.
Hayder Al-Amiri
I am disappointed. Why does not BBC care to fix this application?
Rated: 5 Star
Jayen Mistry
When watching a video. Please do proper testing before releasing an update.
Rated: 2 Star
Kevin Harrigan
You have convinced me that this 'app' is not a priority for the BBC so I have switched to podcasts and am I glad I did!?! There are tons of really good podcasts out there that I previously had no idea of, particularly from NPR, Gimlet et al. Now I wonder why I wasted so much time with this. TODAY IS FREEDOM DAY, UNINSTALL DAY. So much for BBC soft power. So, goodbye 👋. This update does not address the fundamental flaws in this app.
Rated: 1 Star
Thomas TheFox
Crap, i want to watch video on your app and not add another app. Crappy
Rated: 1 Star
Hyde TheDarkerSide
On a note 4 nothing plays from the BBC news app. Previous version crashed every time I opened an article with media. Now it just stays black and nothing plays.
Rated: 1 Star
Zaheer Lunat
Still not working, even after update.
Rated: 1 Star
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