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17 replies · 4,753 views · Started 01 July 2007

sandig 01 Jul 2007, 11:52

A few months ago I saw a post on a blog somewhere about a free S60 application that lets you watch a selection of TV channels on your phone. It did this by streaming them over your WiFi or 3G connection. I think it was mostly random music channels and the like but it also offered BBC News 24. I tried it out on my E61 and it worked great but I never really found a use for it so deleted it. Now I have a N95 and would really like this app on it but can't for the life of me find it anywhere. Anyone know where I can download it?

sandig 01 Jul 2007, 14:41

Is there any way to get BBC News 24 on a N95? On the BBC website they offer both Real and Windows Media Player streams.

3Shirts 02 Jul 2007, 10:11

T-Mobile now offer streaming of several channels including ITN, pocket comedy (which has father ted!), Big brother live, and a couple of MTV channels.
You have to connect via t-mobile though and it costs £3.50 for a one month subscription. If you are a BB-holic and going on holiday, it might be worthwhile

BanziBarn 03 Jul 2007, 09:46

Is this a free app?

Just so I am clear, with this app I can watch BBC news using the link above with the only cost being my darta charge (which is capped to �1 a day on T-mobile)? :icon14:

robgreb 03 Jul 2007, 10:00

It's not an application. The links to the BBC's News 24 streams are "standard" Internet content. You access them in the Web browser and the streams open and play automatically in Real Player (which is already on the phone).

A few caveats:

I couldn't get the high-quality one to work. It may need too much bandwidth for a mobile network.

The streams use a lot of data. Best to try it over a Wi-Fi link. T-Mobile's "unlimited" service is nothing of the kind, and they will probably take action if you use a lot of bandwidth. They may already block rstp feeds or require you to pay more for them. Somebody with more experience of Web n Walk will be along in a minute 😊

The BBC used to limit Internet access to its programs to UK (fixed) networks, because of the terms of its licence. This may have changed, but would explain why you can't watch the streams in Poland, for example.

R

slawmilcz 03 Jul 2007, 18:59

Are the addresses for BBC correct?
I'm asking, because they look strange?
Should they really be finished with the "=" character?
Maybe that is the reason they don't work for me?

robgreb 03 Jul 2007, 20:40

The best way to try these links out is to view this forum in the N95's own Web browser. Scroll down to neilmallon's first post and click on the first (low-quality) link.

The browser should go off and think about it for fives seconds, then fire up Real Player, and you're away. If that doesn't work, it never will.

slawmilcz 03 Jul 2007, 21:49

Thanks for your hint,
unfortunately it doesn't work,
after Real Player gets running,
I can see "Connecting" ... and "I can't establish connection"
(translation from polish).

Barkotron 04 Jul 2007, 14:47

I get this whenever trying to connect to the BBC streams over the T-Mobile network - if I connect via wi-fi they're fine. It's the audio ones as well, so I find it reasonably hard to believe that they're kicking out too much bandwidth for an HSDPA connection.

Do T-Mobile maybe block some streaming types? It's odd, because I can connect to the Orb streams fine, even video.