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    BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service
    The BBC has enabled SWF Verification for its iPlayer streaming video service. This content protection mechanism has locked out users who consume the iPlayer video content with open source software.

    Adobe has publicly documented the Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) that is used by Flash for streaming video, but the company has fiercely guarded RTMP content protection measures, making it impossible to create a fully compatible open source RTMP client. SWF Verification is one such security measure.

    An RTMP streaming video server that has SWF Verification enabled will terminate connections from clients that fail to supply an authorization key. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that the content is only accessible to specific SWF files, thus preventing third-party software from downloading the video.
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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    tis' a sad day.... I can no longer enjoy the BBC iPlayer streams from within XBMC/Boxee now and it basically means that I'll have less incentive to check out what's on the BBC from now on.
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    oh well ma10, its not like we pay for it... oh wait..
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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    No more downloading the radio sets without alot of hassle Ridiculous.

    Cutting back on radio stations and funding, blocking the use of open source software, and the price stays the same...

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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    Read about this earlier today, seems a bit rubbish.

    That said, I've just tried a random video from the iPlayer in the MediaPortal Online Videos plugin and it still worked...but I don't thnink it was a recently aired show, I'm not certain if this applies from stuff put on from Today onwards or all content.
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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    Quote Originally Posted by PeterStoba View Post
    Cutting back on radio stations and funding, blocking the use of open source software, and the price stays the same...
    Indeed, for every cut the BBC makes, the licence fee should be reduced by the same because they obviously wont need the money.

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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    This does definitely suck guess they'll have to bodge flash/browser into XBMC to get it to work... doubt they'll bother though as they'd be scared of BBC/Adobe/Content Providers lawyers no doubt
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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    What the **** is the BBC on? First Radio 6 & Asian Network, and now this?!

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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    Quote Originally Posted by BobF64 View Post
    Indeed, for every cut the BBC makes, the licence fee should be reduced by the same because they obviously wont need the money.
    Did the licence fee increase significantly for every for each time they've *added* new services?

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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    Seems stupid, appreciate they offer it on most platforms but to force users to use Flash isn't on. Doesn't seem to be a need to make this change as the people downloading the shows in the way that the BBC doesn't want can still do so, as usual DRM punishes the legitimate user.

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    Re: BBC blocks open source software from iPlayer video service

    Well, I just downloaded the latest Friday Night with Jonathan Ross using Get iPlayer, so you can still access iPlayer without using Flash.

    Ah, just read the Register article on this:
    "Ironically, third party utilities that download files (which presumably the verification is there to prevent) still work fine. It is possible that this move will actually increase the occurrence of downloading files which will not be time limited, or torrenting of copyrighted material."
    I don't mean to sound cold, or cruel, or vicious, but I am so that's the way it comes out.

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