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Beeb downloader for Mac

BBC iPlayer downloader alternative.

Free
In English
Version 1.20
2.8
Based on 5 user rates

Beeb downloader overview

Beeb Downloader.app was hacked together by modifying the Webkitty Applescript from Joy of Scripting to call the excellent iplayer-dl Ruby shell script.

Tested on an Intel Mac running OS 10.5+ (Leopard) & 10.4+ (Tiger).

As with the iPlayer service, this will only work if you are in the UK and have paid your Licence Fee.

What’s new in version 1.20

Version 1.20:
  • Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Beeb downloader for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.20
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2.8

(8 Reviews of Beeb downloader)

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jul 12 2020
1.20
0.0
Jul 12 2020
0.0
Version: 1.20
Abandonware. The developer's web page is blank. But v1.20 still downloads.
Sytinge6626
Sytinge6626
Jan 28 2016
1.20
3.5
Jan 28 2016
3.5
Version: 1.20
This App works well, but I can not use this app in Canada... I need a video downloader for mac that can be used around the world! I searched the web and find Total Video Downloader is able to meet my needs! http://www.etinysoft.com/total-video-downloader-mac.html
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
Mar 2 2009
1.14
1.0
Mar 2 2009
1.0
Version: 1.14
Disregard the worthless muppet-hater below who has nothing to offer except his wortless opinions. Here's an informative comment: It's apparently pointless to download any of these BBC program downloaders (including Beeb downloader) if your ISP is not based in the UK. Because of BBC licensing restrictions, these programs only work if you're viewing them from inside the UK. Hey worthless, do you know of any way around this restriction and would you like to share that with the rest of us? ???
Stravinsky
Stravinsky
Feb 27 2009
1.14
4.0
Feb 27 2009
4.0
Version: 1.14
I have been waiting for this for a long time, and it really does work on Tiger. Unfortunately for me, many videos are now gone... How it works: you basically enter the entire BBC web address of the video and wait for "download completed". It did not work for me a few times at the beginning, but then it started working very well (with the same videos), so I would advise anyone to try more than once. I have had some "script errors", but then it worked fine (sometimes I just wait for a day or so). A few suggestive features: 1) Downloading in high quality? 2) Downloading multiple files at once or one at a time automatically 3) A status bar 4) In case no. 2 is not possible: once download is complete, rather than closing down, the application could ask if one wants to download another video (and/or "open file location") 5) Preference to choose download folder I'm not a developer, so forgive me if what I am suggesting is not possible. Thanks again a lot for making this available to Tiger!
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
Feb 23 2009
1.14
1.0
Feb 23 2009
1.0
Version: 1.14
Many thanks to MacUpdate for showing me where to find the BBC iPlayer utility and thanks to Tony Crawford for explaining the licensing fees blurb and which URL to input into the Beeb installer. No thanks at all to DDUK (who apparently doesn't know how to spell DI*K) for his totally worthless muppet comment.
Sytinge6626
Sytinge6626
Jan 28 2016
3.5
Jan 28 2016
3.5
Version: null
procnforce
procnforce
Jun 12 2011
0.5
Jun 12 2011
0.5
Version: null
Stravinsky
Stravinsky
Feb 27 2009
4.0
Feb 27 2009
4.0
Version: null
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
kosovarnye@yahoo-com
Feb 23 2009
1.0
Feb 23 2009
1.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Feb 23 2009
5.0
Feb 23 2009
5.0
Version: null