BBC iPlayer Parental Control Issue

[JohnMead]

While trying to get the iPlayer working (Ubuntu 10.10) I turned on parental control and set up all the passwords and other stuff it needed. Now when I try to play something with guidance it says wrong password and also wrong answer to security question. I know 100% I am putting the correct one in so I think I need some help.

[shantiq]

ok john not sure what happened there but i would suggest try again


First remove

Go to terminal Applications/accessories/terminal and enter the following

1.

apt-cache search iplayer

2. if you scroll down you will find the name of YOUR iplayer each one has an ID number

Code:

bbciplayerdesktop.61db7a798358575d6a969ccd73ddbbd723a6da9d.1

3. then run the usual


Code:

sudo apt-get remove bbciplayerdesktop.61db7a798358575d6a969ccd73ddbbd723a6da9d.1

then reinstall and on a lighter note maybe do not go for the passwords this time

[JohnMead]

Thanks for your reply.

I had previously uninstalled and reinstalled but tried again using your method. It did uninstall correctly however when I reinstall it is the same.

It does however also remember the programs I previously downloaded so it must be saving its settings somewhere and uninstall is not removing these.

Regards
John

[shantiq]

sorry John really thought it might work iplayer is so convoluted it probably leaves traces in computers one has not yet bought

ok go to Places/computer/File system try and run iplayer in the search see where the files are

then remove them all that should take care of all extra info ....i hope


although it might be that the problems resides with your passwords on the site

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But as an alternative may i suggest using get-iplayer instead that way you can keep the files longer and protect yourself from the vagaries of internet connection; which is why i started using this instead
also then it plays like a normal video no choppy stop and start gremlins

sudo apt-get install get-iplayer

once installed run

get-iplayer

or

get_iplayer

it will give you a list of all current programs



Then run

get_iplayer --get 607(number of your program)  --nopurge  -v  --subtitles  --vmode=flashvhigh2

you can pick other modes flashhd for HD
flashhigh

add --test to the line above to see what is available for a given program



You can also use the pid address from the BBc site from the url box this way

get_iplayer --pid=enter the address   --vmode=flashvhigh2 --nopurge --subtitles

that way you have more control over your files
and if you want to you can delete them after viewing



hope this helps

[JohnMead]

Ok - thank you very much for your help