wraggster
August 20th, 2012, 22:19
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/08/bbciplayerlogo.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/20/bbc-no-iplayer-on-windows-phone/)Microsoft is getting brickbats (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/26/windows-8-catastrophe/) from developers (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/01/minecraft-creator-notch-warns-locked-down-windows-8-could-be-bad/) unenthused (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/28/windows-8-not-awesome-for-blizzard/) by its forthcoming operating (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/windows-8-rtm-whats-new/) system(s) (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/20/microsoft-introduces-windows-phone-8/), and the BBC is the latest to join the chorus. When asked about bringing iPlayer to Windows Phone (http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/28/bbc-iplayer-reaching-windows-phone-within-weeks/), the corporation's on-demand honcho, Daniel Danker, responded by saying it's not cost-or-time effective for the system -- thanks to a lack of support for HTTP Live Streaming (http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/google-tv-3-2-update-enhances-hls-video-streaming-support-plex/). Mr. Danker confirmed to us that HLS is not the proprietary format it's believed to be, used on a wide variety of devices including Smart TVs and consoles -- but is not included in Redmond's mobile OS.
Live streaming is also impossible thanks to a "bug" in the software that can't secure the session, breaking the corporation's copy protection system which only affects mobile devices. Redmond's known of the problem for some time, and is working on a solution, but has yet to make any official announcement otherwise. He told us that he's optimistic that a solution might arrive, perhaps on October 26th (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/microsoft-windows-8-ship-date-october-26-confirmed/), but until then, the corporation won't even look at developing an app for any Windows-powered handset. After the break we've included the full text of the original email if you'd like to hear it from the source.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/20/bbc-no-iplayer-on-windows-phone/
Live streaming is also impossible thanks to a "bug" in the software that can't secure the session, breaking the corporation's copy protection system which only affects mobile devices. Redmond's known of the problem for some time, and is working on a solution, but has yet to make any official announcement otherwise. He told us that he's optimistic that a solution might arrive, perhaps on October 26th (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/microsoft-windows-8-ship-date-october-26-confirmed/), but until then, the corporation won't even look at developing an app for any Windows-powered handset. After the break we've included the full text of the original email if you'd like to hear it from the source.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/20/bbc-no-iplayer-on-windows-phone/