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**tramadoldiscountes** · 06-23-2010, 06:47 AM

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/25874

Apparently this has been around since 2009, and it's my favorite little program of the month. Watch BBC1/2/3/4, British Eurosport, BBC News, several movie channels and plenty of other crap (~30-40 channels!), from anywhere in the world, on your PC.

Works like a charm - install VLC (link in post), run the program and you're watching TV within five minutes. Ridiculously easy!

**Phoneemer** · 06-23-2010, 07:07 AM

Thats impressive, it streams almost instantly.

channel 4 doesn't work though

**perpelverw** · 06-23-2010, 10:58 AM

Wow!! This is great! Thanks for the link [thumbup]

**muBXvWIC** · 06-23-2010, 12:06 PM

You could just get the 'proxy switchy' extension for Firefox / Chrome and then watch everything you want from bbc.co.uk/iplayer

**perpelverw** · 06-23-2010, 12:43 PM

I'm enjoying the nostalgia of punching in a number and watching a random show. Everything I watch now days I watch streaming or otherwise..

Granted this is streaming.. It's the number thing / randomness..

Ok, lol wtf E4 Ch 15? It's people sleeping for the show. What do you guys watch over there?

**doolarsva** · 06-23-2010, 02:03 PM

screw you bbc tax

**RuttyUttepe** · 06-23-2010, 02:38 PM

I'm enjoying the nostalgia of punching in a number and watching a random show. Everything I watch now days I watch streaming or otherwise..

Granted this is streaming.. It's the number thing / randomness..

Ok, lol wtf E4 Ch 15? It's people sleeping for the show. What do you guys watch over there?

That's probably big brother, which thankfully is now in it's final year.
Annoyingly, channel 4 (of which e4 is part of) used to be known for it's maverick programming, in the past couple of decade or so, it's just become an outlet for reality show junk.

**k5wTvu9f** · 06-23-2010, 03:43 PM

Wow, nice find. Thanks!

**muBXvWIC** · 06-23-2010, 05:09 PM

This is brilliant! and the first time I used it there was a STUNNING traffic report girl on BBC 1

Shame about channel 4 not working though

**Rqvtwlfk** · 06-23-2010, 05:16 PM

Dunno if tvcatchup.com works for non-UKers but the quality is excellent.

**vernotixas** · 06-23-2010, 05:20 PM

Dunno if tvcatchup.com works for non-UKers but the quality is excellent.

I use that on my iPhone - handy for watching the World Cup whilst stuck at my desk at Work [thumbup]

**MwhwF6bp** · 06-23-2010, 07:23 PM

Ok, lol wtf E4 Ch 15? It's people sleeping for the show. What do you guys watch over there?

Haha, sounds like Big Brother. You must have that in the US too i'd think. It's in something like its 12th and final year. It's awful. Ironically the E in E4 means entertainment I think.

**WFSdZuP3** · 06-23-2010, 07:39 PM

Works great, thanks for the link!

Too bad british TV is just as bad as ours. [rofl]

I guess tv in general just sucks these days. But its interesting to see that you guys across the channel have the same stupid court shows and "reality tv" shows all day that will help our non working citizens find a job instantly.

**MwhwF6bp** · 06-23-2010, 07:47 PM

BBC 1 and 2 are generally ok. BBC 3 shows some good things, although mainly thats just Family Guy. Channel 3, 4 and 5 are less good usually, but it depends. If you can get channel Dave, watch that. Mostly good stuff, but all repeats.

**muBXvWIC** · 06-24-2010, 07:26 AM

This has stopped working for me - has it stopped working for anyone else?

**Phoneemer** · 06-24-2010, 08:18 AM

not working here either

vlc error:

File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "suspended".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'suspended'. Check the log for details.

**k5wTvu9f** · 06-24-2010, 08:22 AM

Yep, doesn't work today. Was gone all day so I dunno when it stopped working.

**perpelverw** · 06-24-2010, 08:32 AM

There's a few that worked over here, was showing someone at work and most didn't work! heh,

Did watch a very comical unintelligible argument on BB3 I think it was, over the immigration bill going through Arizona. Hardly any facts...[rofl]

I don't have regular TV, so I never watch any of the reality..I figure it was one of those shows, but the whole show "sleeping"... Going to far

**aLZ9zKsO** · 06-25-2010, 05:03 AM

Not really a surprise it's gone is it? It probably got shut down because it was illegal.

**xyznicks** · 06-25-2010, 05:10 AM

Not really a surprise it's gone is it? It probably got shut down because it was illegal.

Probably the server crashed with thousands logging in to watch World Cup games.

06-23-2010, 06:47 AM	#1
tramadoldiscountes Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	British television on your PC - free! http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/25874 Apparently this has been around since 2009, and it's my favorite little program of the month. Watch BBC1/2/3/4, British Eurosport, BBC News, several movie channels and plenty of other crap (~30-40 channels!), from anywhere in the world, on your PC. Works like a charm - install VLC (link in post), run the program and you're watching TV within five minutes. Ridiculously easy! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 07:07 AM	#2
Phoneemer Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Thats impressive, it streams almost instantly. channel 4 doesn't work though Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 10:58 AM	#3
perpelverw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Wow!! This is great! Thanks for the link [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 12:06 PM	#4
muBXvWIC Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	You could just get the 'proxy switchy' extension for Firefox / Chrome and then watch everything you want from bbc.co.uk/iplayer Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 12:43 PM	#5
perpelverw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	I'm enjoying the nostalgia of punching in a number and watching a random show. Everything I watch now days I watch streaming or otherwise.. Granted this is streaming.. It's the number thing / randomness.. Ok, lol wtf E4 Ch 15? It's people sleeping for the show. What do you guys watch over there? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 02:03 PM	#6
doolarsva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	screw you bbc tax Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 02:38 PM	#7
RuttyUttepe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	I'm enjoying the nostalgia of punching in a number and watching a random show. Everything I watch now days I watch streaming or otherwise.. Granted this is streaming.. It's the number thing / randomness.. Ok, lol wtf E4 Ch 15? It's people sleeping for the show. What do you guys watch over there? That's probably big brother, which thankfully is now in it's final year. Annoyingly, channel 4 (of which e4 is part of) used to be known for it's maverick programming, in the past couple of decade or so, it's just become an outlet for reality show junk. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 03:43 PM	#8
k5wTvu9f Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 522 Senior Member	Wow, nice find. Thanks! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 05:09 PM	#9
muBXvWIC Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	This is brilliant! and the first time I used it there was a STUNNING traffic report girl on BBC 1 Shame about channel 4 not working though Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 05:16 PM	#10
Rqvtwlfk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Dunno if tvcatchup.com works for non-UKers but the quality is excellent. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 05:20 PM	#11
vernotixas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 514 Senior Member	Dunno if tvcatchup.com works for non-UKers but the quality is excellent. I use that on my iPhone - handy for watching the World Cup whilst stuck at my desk at Work [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 07:23 PM	#12
MwhwF6bp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	Ok, lol wtf E4 Ch 15? It's people sleeping for the show. What do you guys watch over there? Haha, sounds like Big Brother. You must have that in the US too i'd think. It's in something like its 12th and final year. It's awful. Ironically the E in E4 means entertainment I think. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 07:39 PM	#13
WFSdZuP3 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	Works great, thanks for the link! Too bad british TV is just as bad as ours. [rofl] I guess tv in general just sucks these days. But its interesting to see that you guys across the channel have the same stupid court shows and "reality tv" shows all day that will help our non working citizens find a job instantly. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-23-2010, 07:47 PM	#14
MwhwF6bp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	BBC 1 and 2 are generally ok. BBC 3 shows some good things, although mainly thats just Family Guy. Channel 3, 4 and 5 are less good usually, but it depends. If you can get channel Dave, watch that. Mostly good stuff, but all repeats. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-24-2010, 07:26 AM	#15
muBXvWIC Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	This has stopped working for me - has it stopped working for anyone else? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-24-2010, 08:18 AM	#16
Phoneemer Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	not working here either vlc error: File reading failed: VLC could not open the file "suspended". Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL 'suspended'. Check the log for details. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-24-2010, 08:22 AM	#17
k5wTvu9f Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 522 Senior Member	Yep, doesn't work today. Was gone all day so I dunno when it stopped working. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-24-2010, 08:32 AM	#18
perpelverw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	There's a few that worked over here, was showing someone at work and most didn't work! heh, Did watch a very comical unintelligible argument on BB3 I think it was, over the immigration bill going through Arizona. Hardly any facts...[rofl] I don't have regular TV, so I never watch any of the reality..I figure it was one of those shows, but the whole show "sleeping"... Going to far Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-25-2010, 05:03 AM	#19
aLZ9zKsO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	Not really a surprise it's gone is it? It probably got shut down because it was illegal. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-25-2010, 05:10 AM	#20
xyznicks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	Not really a surprise it's gone is it? It probably got shut down because it was illegal. Probably the server crashed with thousands logging in to watch World Cup games. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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