iPlayer under boxee (old plugin)

[chatterbox]

OK..Step by Step: (OS X)

Assuming you have already downloaded Boxee.

1) Visit http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-iplayer/ and download the plugin

2) Open the Boxee Package contents and browse to:

Contents\Resources\boxee\plugins\video

Create a folder called iPlayer and copy the contents of the downloaded plugin to that directory

3) browse to ~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/profiles/chatterbox/ and open in TextEdit sources.xml

4) Under the Video section add:


<source>
<name>iPlayer</name>
<path>plugin://video/iPlayer/</path>
<private>false</private>
</source>

5) Launch Boxee, go to Video, Internet Video, Select iPlayer

6) Select the Channel

7) Select the Program

8) Select info

9) Press Enter (there doesn't seem to be a button but it just magically plays)

Taaa Bloody Daaa

PS - Thanks to Clarkee for some pointers 50/50 me ol' mucker

[Strawp]

no success here recreating those steps on my Ubuntu install of Boxee but I think the script is not in a particularly reliable place right now. Not sure if there were any prerequisites I needed...

[pfrumpy]

Linux noob alert...

I got stuck at step 2 - how do I navigate to Contents\Resources\boxee\plugins\video?

And in step 3 - how do I browse to ~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/profiles/chatterbox/ and open in TextEdit sources.xml?


cheers
Paul

[mccu7pj2]

Works for me on the Mac. You can also crib the existing BBC logo in that XML snippet, so it reads like this:

<source>
<name>iPlayer</name>
<path>plugin://video/iPlayer/</path>
<thumbnail>http://rss.boxee.tv/rssthumb/bbc.png</thumbnail>
<private>false</private>
</source>

Thanks very much for the info.

[Gamester17]

The latest Boxee Alpha release features HTTP proxy support so at least theoretically you could now use this plugin from anywhere in the world as long as you use a UK (United Kingdom) proxy (http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=free+proxy&btnG=S%C3%B6k&meta=).

It would probably be a violation of BBC iPlayer user agreement doing so but... :rolleyes:

[tsella]

rtmp, the streaming protocol used in iPlayer, is not delivered over http in this case. http proxy will not help.

[Gamester17]

doh! I did not think of that :o

[iwoolf]

rtmp, the streaming protocol used in iPlayer, is not delivered over http in this case. http proxy will not help.

I just got BBC iPlayer to work with a proxy in Firefox using the instructions here: http://www.darkedges.com/bbc/. He uses a Greasemonkey script with FoxyProxy. I found a UK proxy here: http://www.xroxy.com/proxy-country-GB.htm

It works, I can now watch BBC iPlayer in Australia. So the principle should work for boxee. I'll try it later this weekend if I can work out how to insert the proxy information.

Is there any chance of a Python-speaking person adapting this plugin for ABC iView?

[digiguru]

This works a treat. The google code page says it isn't working at the moment, but I think their wrong. Works perfectly for me. I notice you can also choose the streaming options under streaming. This is great because windows users got a better compressed video, rather than the website's inferior flash compression. :D

[Headspace]

I can't get this to work for the life of me. Just get a "Failed to retrieve data" message for both OSX and ATV versions. Am I missing something of have the BBC broken it?

[tickly]

Hi all,
Not having a lot of luck installing this on my mac Mini.
Installed the plugin as per instructions, copied the extra script to the sources.xml file. On restarting Boxee, the iPlayer icon is now shown, but when I click on it, Boxee reports 0 downloaded, and tells me its unable to download any media. I've checked I've spelt 'iPlayer' correct as my new directory, and it matches the spelling in the copied script.
I'm now scratching my head puzzled. Anyone have any ideas what I might be doing wrong?

Ian.

[stevepage]

Is it possible to setup Boxee on the AppleTV to play iPlayer shows?

Anyone done this without needing a degree in rocket science?

[mwjburton]

Has anyone had this working with the latest Boxee Alpha v0.9.3935 (OS X) and this iPlayer plugin? I have tried the iPlayer plugin's 16th Oct build, 14 Oct build and their latest SVN.

I can load up the iPlayer interface, choose a channel, navigate to a program, but when I try and play it, the progress wheel just spins without the program ever actually starting - I've left it going for 10 - 15 minutes and then I have to force quit Boxee to get out of this spinning state.

I have also tried changing the iPlayer settings from Auto to Flash Wii and Flash VP6, but its the same with all three.

[poprock]

Right, I’ve hit a problem.

I’m in the UK, so no need for messing about with a proxy.

Everything runs smoothly, from the iPlayer showing up as a video source, to browsing the content, to viewing info on a show …*but when I press the play button (and I do have a play button showing up), I just get the spinner. No video starts. The only way for me to get out is a force quit.

Any ideas?

[chrice]

I cant get this to work.

Do people stll have this working? I noticed the last post on this is before the alpha release.

If so can someone send me the version of the plugin that works. There seem to be rather frequent updates to the code and I think they may have broken that. Either that or its me.

[mwjburton]

Not having much luck with this plugin and the latest Boxee alpha. Everything works great apart from the actual video!

I have tried all the latest builds, up to the current SVN as of today, but although the browse features are improving, i am unable to play any of the streams.

After selecting 'Play' the progress wheel just spins and spins and the video never loads/starts. I have to force quite Boxee to get back to the main menu.

Anyone got this running smoothly with the latest Boxee alpha? Which plugin build are you using?

Thanks
(Yes, I am in the UK :-)

[mwjburton]

Installed latest iPlayer plugin SVN build with latest Boxee alpha, but although the content navigation works OK, when I click 'Play' the programs never load and the progress wheel will just spin continuesly. Boxee requires a force restart to get out of this state.

Anyone have this working with the latest Boxee alpha?
Thanks.

[digiguru]

It looks like either BBC has changed their feeds, or the update to Boxee has stopped this working. I have tried fixing it by changing the feed settings but nothing works.

[willscottuk]

Not working for me either. It would be interesting to know if the plugin still works in XBMC - I might have a go later to see. If that is the case then surely it's something to do with the new version of Boxee rather than any changes the BBC's end?

W

[BRiLL]

Cant get this working either. However using the same build of the plugin it works fine in XBMC on my apple tv. I'm faily happy that the plugin is working. Could the latest boxee have changed something ?

Also, anyone had any luck getting this to work on the Apple TV ? I think the path in the xml file needs to be ammened, but not sure what to...

[BRiLL]

No luck with this either. I can get the latest build of the plugin working fine via xmbc on my apple tv, so I'm faily happy that the plugin is fine.

Could the xml path to the plugin need ammending for the apple tv path ?

[BRiLL]

Hello,

I managed to get this a bit further on the Apple tv. You need to SSH into the ATV, goto /Applications/Boxee.app/Contents/Resources/Boxee/plugins/video

Make a folder called iPlayer, upload the plugin contents here.

Then goto /Users/frontrow/Library/Application Support/Boxee/UserData/Profiles/[yourname]/

And make the change to the xml file here.

It loads the feed fine now,however still get the same problem as on a mac, spining timer and no program start.

However almost certain its not the plugin build as it works fine in xmbc...

[chenks]

i have all the files installed, but when i go to view any program and hit play... it just stays on the scrolling circle logo as if it is loading and never moves past it.

i am in the UK so have access to iplayer as standard.

any ideas ?

[barleymoe]

Yes, same behaviour for me on this. Player seems to be installed OK, I can navigate to the content but the progress icon just stays there and no video plays.

I then have to pull the plug on the box. :confused:

[billyb]

ditto for me. Works a treat on XBMC but get the rotating loading icon in Boxee when clicking to play a stream and have to pull the plug - would be lovely to have it boxee...;)

[monkeyleader]

Same deal - I guess something is broken ? Boxee team - care to update ?

Nige

[bradhughes]

Hi, I've read the IPlayer instructions with great interest. I've installed Boxee on my AppleTV, and located the zip file for the iplayer plugin, which I've downloaded to my Mac.

I've opened up a terminal session and logged onto my AppleTV from my mac (using "ssh frontrow@......").

Can anyone then provide blow by blow instructions on how to install the Iplayer plugin for both XBMC and Boxee? (i.e. even including commands for copying the plugin zip file to the AppleTV and unzipping it!)

Thanks all.... :-)

[earlc008]

i have done the step of putting it in the boxee folder but there is no folder called boxee in the application support folder i have installed it though.

any ideas??

Thanks

[earlc008]

I manage the first few steps but i can not find the sources.xml. i navigate to macintosh hd, the library, application support and there is no folder for boxee. however i have installed boxee and it works fine.

It is so irritating i would love to have this feature. Any advice???

Thanks

[fischarn]

I just followed the instructions here and eevrything works perfectly (using Filezilla to login in through SSH): I have iPlayer up and running on my ATV and video is great, no issue with stream at all.

[coco]

The iPlayer plugin is now working under Ubuntu 8.10 :) (for TV shows anyway).
I simply unzipped the plugin into

/opt/boxee/plugins/video/iplayer

and then added the following to my sources.xml file:



<source>
<name>BBC iPlayer</name>
<path>plugin://video/iplayer/</path>
<thumbnail>/path/to/iplayer.png</thumbnail>
<private>false</private>
</source>

[gfrosty]

Hi All,

I got iplayer running with the latest version of Boxee on Apple TV v2.3 firmware by using part of Chatterbox's original info on the first page of this thread.

So follow the steps below and all should be well...

1. Visit http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-iplayer/ and download the latest SVN release plugin.

2. SSH or connect however you want onto the Apple TV.

3. Navigate to /Applications/Boxee.app/Contents/Resources/Boxee/Plugins/Video

4. Create a folder called iPlayer in here.

5. Extract the contents of SVN file you downloaded and copy everything as is into the newly created 'iPlayer' folder.

6. Launch Boxee and go to Video, Internet Video - you will see a new item called 'iPlayer' click on that then follow the on screen actions.

NOTE: It might take some time up to 5 mins for the shows to appear.
I didn't have to alter the sources.xml file in your profile folder to get this to work !

Enjoy.

[dariusp]

This works a treat. The google code page says it isn't working at the moment, but I think their wrong. Works perfectly for me. I notice you can also choose the streaming options under streaming. This is great because windows users got a better compressed video, rather than the website's inferior flash compression. :D

Working very nicely but where is the streaming option you mention, I cannot find it. The quality of the default streaming on a 40" screen is poor.

[subvertbeats]

Would be good to get an update on this from someone on the Boxee team

[iBeech]

good stuff. Just testing it out on Windows alpha. Where is:

~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/profiles/chatterbox/

in windows?

Thanks!

[iBeech]

In Windows Vista, it's:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\BOXEE\UserData

And i've confirmed it not working... with the error:

"Loading Error

Failed to retrieve data

OK"

[threluja]

TV works fine on the Mac version of Boxee with the plugin but radio doesn't play. Could it be codec related? Anyone got radio working?