BBC iPlayer on the E71 inc Downloads
Please Note: Since the guide was written, the BBC have added official support for the E71, however you may still follow this guide to view the iplayer on other devices, for example the Nokia E75
If you are in the UK and you own an E71 it is now possible with a little trickery to use the latest 1.6 version of the BBC iPlayer for both streaming TV and Radio and because the E71 has the correct DRM certificates it is also possible to download programmes to your phone for viewing later.
But there is a catch….
The BBC haven’t approved the E71 for the iPlayer service, so if you just install the iPlayer widget you’ll be greeted with a screen like this
BBC iPlayer unsupported
So how do we get the iPlayer to work?
Simple we trick it into thinking that your E71 is actually a Nokia N96 by changing the user agent of the web browser.
Do achieve this we will need several free tools.
- The BBC iPlayer 1.6 Widget
- Python 1.45 (It may work with later versions, but I haven’t tested it)
- iphonesque_fp1-1.3-UAChange.sis(unsigned)
- UserAgentSelect_v1_0_3.sis
- A Symbian Certificate to sign iphonesque_fp1-1.3-UAChange.sis
(Follow the guides created by The Moth or Nokia Blog to get your certificate and sign iphonesque_fp1-1.3-UAChange.sis)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FILES – Password is s60mobile
Once you have a certificate…….
- Install the BBC iPlayer 1.6 Widget
- Install Python 1.45
- Sign iphonesque_fp1-1.3-UAChange.sis and install
- Install UserAgentSelect_v1_0_3.sis (some people have needed to sign this too, so if it won’t install…sign it first)
Now your ready to start enjoying the iPlayer on the E71, Firstly….
In your ‘Installations’ folder of your E71 your will find the UA Change application, open it and scroll down and select ‘Nokia N96′
Select N96 from the UA Change Application
Now open the BBC iPlayer widget, instead of the blank page you saw earlier you will now be greeted by the following screen
BBC iPlayer 1.6 on the Nokia E71 after user agent change
You can now choose your program and stream or download.
Choose a program
Click to download
Accept the download
Choose the Memory Card
It's Downloading !!!!
It will connect to the Web to get the Activation Key
Once downloaded go to the Gallery and choose your download
Downloaded program playing in Realplayer
Things to remember
- Reset your user agent to original when not using the iplayer
- The downloads will only work on the E71, as the N95, N82 etc do NOT have the DRM certificates, however Streaming TV and Radio should work fine.
- If Streaming set your access point to WIFi in Realplayer (Menu/Tools/Settings/Applications/Realplayer/Streaming/Network)
- This will work on The Nokia E71 Firmware 200.21.118 or later, not tested on earlier firmwares.
See the iPlayer in action on the E71
Thanks to Ratkat for finally getting round to writing his guide, Gerrymoth and The NokiaBlog for the Certificate Guides and Snatcher@symbianfreak for the modded iPhonesque and UA Changer
Thanks mate!!! It works great!!!
Hi, i’ve got problem with unpacking the zip file – the password seems to be incorrect ;/ .
I have just checked it and it is working fine, let me know if you still have a problem
@admin
You’ve made a small mistake: pass is “s60mobile” not “s60Mobile” as you’ve written above.
So everything is ok. BTW, thanks for post and upload – great job!
it work perfect thank for sharing
Cheers I have changed it
yeah thanks for nothing, this only works in the UK what about the good ole US of A?
Hi,
Great to hear the solution. I am a great fan of BBC’s programs.
The big question is would it work outside the UK?
I’ve tried several internet apps the stream from BBC website (mainly for media center) and i can’t recieve the video because i don’t reside in the UK…
Can anyone confirm it’s working outside the UK?
Sadly the BBC iPlayer only works in the UK, this is a limitation set by the BBC.
You would need to set up a proxy to fool the iPlayer into thinking you have a UK IP address.
I have heard that some radio broadcasts work outside of the UK, but being in the UK I can’t confirm.
How do iinstall the iplayer16.wgz all the other files are there – but that won’t show up have a nokia n78 cheers
does it need to signed using the handset? or i can signed using pc?
@ghepo Either should work
You can install directly from the BBC, change the user agent to N96 then on your phone, goto http://bbc.co.uk/mobile/iplayer
can someone please upload all the files already signed please?
Great, worked for me!! Just a small note, I had to sign the user agent program too to get it to install. Thanks guys.
oh and BTW, be prepared to wait about 6 hours or more for the certificate & key on that Chinese site (worth the wait though
Amazing. I have it working. I am completely new to this sort of thing so thanks for the tutorial. For other complete novices I also had t o sign UserAgentSelect_v1_0_3.sis in order to install.
I am now watching the first episode of the new series of Ashes To Ashes.
Great stuff. Thank you once again.
Oh yeah, the cert took about 9 hours to come in.
Also I had no idea how to sign an app. I got the program to do this from this site: http://www.gosymbian.com/SSIS_download.html.
Installed this on my e71 with the lastest UK firmware (210.21.06), but the downloads are not working, only the streams via wi-fi (which is still better than nothing). When iPlayer is first connecting to the server after it was started, it used GPRS to connect to it. Only once I choose the show to watch it switches to wi-fi automatically. Has any1 got the same thing hapenning on their E71?
when i open the iplayer widget, it only gives me the option of connecting to my home (i.e 3g phone) network, rather than asking which network i would like to cinnect via (no option to choose a wlan network). any ideas how to change this? i have the user set to n96 already. thanks.
Does anyone know if this method would work to run slingplayer mobile?? I don’t have my e71 yet but would be interested to see if this would work if you told the app that the phone was an n95, which is a supported model. Any feedback from someone who has already dealt with the app signing etc would be brilliant
I just used this tutorial and was suprised that it worked perfectly! The certificates from the chinese website took about 2-3 hours to arrive. I tried another tutorial some 8 months ago…which involved modifying the iplayer program, it contains a file with the list of the phones able to be used…but the newer editions of the iplayer use different coding. Well anyway, im pleased I can watch 2 pints in the palm of my hand -bliss! So long and thanks for all the fish
@lol
Maybe it is connected to the real player settings. Try changing the streaming settings to your 3g provider. This might prompt your phone to ask your choice on start up.
Thanks, its fantastic, download just worked. Looking forward to my commute!
Can anyone please ‘idiots guide’ this whole process for me (and I mean COMPLETE IDIOT!).
I am desperate to get iPlayer on the E71, but don’t really understand a lot of the above….
I’d be SO SO SO Grateful
I managed to get as far as ’signing’ the application, but I’ve followed all the guides and really don’t understand how to do this (sorry!).
I’ve got a ‘certificate’ from that Chinese looking website, but I’m afraid I don’t know what to do now.
Do I have to do this all on my pc, on my phone … or with my phone plugged in via USB to my computer?
On your computer goto http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/05/how-to-get-certificate-to-sign-and-install-unsigned-s60-apps/ and install the program from step 7
Using this program, sign both the iPhonesque and User Agent with the certificate you got, once signed transfer all 4 programs to your phone and install them, (I usually transfer them via bluetooth and install direct from phone rather than using PC Suite)
Thanks for the info – when I followed the instructions, I got the following error pop up in a “SignSIS GUI” error box:
Yep got it working used nokia blogs guide, easier to follow on the chinese site of things, got my certs within two hours, right time of day I suppose, had a few niggles, had to download the iplayer widget from the bbc site, download one wouldnt install for some reason, signed everything before installing. Many Thanks
Hi, I managed to get the stuff from the chinese website, and now am trying to register with gosymbian.com as instructed before I can sign the files off, but i need an activation code to even register–what the hell is this?
Hi, Can anyone help?! I have done everything suggested in various blogs to get bbc iplayer on my nokia e71 but I still get the same lack of response from the iplayer. I just cannot get it to work! Is there something I’m missing here?! Hope someone can help…. ;-(
Yes it works great on my E71. I followed your clear instructions and everything is just as you described. Very helpful. Thanks very much!
I havent got a clue on signing these apps can some one help me please !! thanks paul
would any one be able to post a finish article on here that i can just download and put on my phone would be much appreciated thanks Paul
hi sorry ive signed the apps and installed them all on my mobile it all work till i get to the real player and the comes up with define defult access point.
do i need a wifi connection to stream the iplayer or is it possible over 3g
many thanks paul
Working for me, both streaming and downloading on E71 with stock 3UK branded 100.07.76 firmware.
I didn’t need to sign UserAgentSelect_v1_0_3.sis though I did need go to App_Manager->Options->Settings and set “Software installation” to “All” to get it to install.
I’ve found I can stream and download over a 3G connection too, I have the unlimited data plan so this is OK for me, but could otherwise be very (very) expensive.
I’ve set the realplayer access point to a smartconnect group so it will use wifi when I’m at home and 3G elsewhere without me needing to switch manually.
One other point – with my phone (i.e firmware 100.01.76) the only way to install iplayer16.wgz is using the phone file manager after copying the file to the phone memory card.
Double clicking iplayer16.wgz on the PC to install via Nokia PC suite did not work.
thanks. Actually when I run the iplayer or any flash player programes, it shows me the broken flash picture!
Could u please help me what I have to do?!
The link to the files is not working any more. Can you fix it?
BBC iPlayer is now directly available from the BBC iPlayer website, for Nokia E71 in the UK, without any of the workarounds or certificates etc listed above.
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/about_iplayer/mobile_phone
i own a nokia e71 – i went to bbc i player downloaded it and working fine without any hassel – have the bbc now included E71?
Have got this to work on the Nokia E75 too. Thanks for the tutorial would have fgotten no where near without it.
I love my new Nokia N96. Nokia FTW. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
I like my legendary N96. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
Thanks,
Bit of a grind certifying the app for a noob like me but got there in the end. Absoloutly brilliant with the iPlayer on E75 and also let me fool 3UK into allowing me to download Skype on an “unsupported handset” using the user agent as n96.