BBC iPLAYER DESKTOP RELEASE NOTES v1.3.12070 - 13th August 2009 ------------------------------ Release Notes * The download speed is shown for each programme. * The expiry popup no longer causes the application to move on top of other open applications. * It is now possible to upgrade the BBC iPlayer Desktop from the iPlayer website while the BC iPlayer Desktop is open. * New design for the programme expiration popups. * Fixed a bug where the BBC iPlayer Desktop's window would not open after launching on startup. * Fixed a bug which would sometimes show that a programme was ready to play when it was not available. * Fixed a bug where playing a programme would result in a black screen. * Fixed a bug where the control bar would sometimes be invisible on full screen when using dual monitors. Known Issues * When I update the BBC iPlayer Desktop, an application on my computer called WaveBurner launches and the update is not installed: This is a problem in the current version of Adobe Air and will be fixed in a future release of Adobe Air. This should only be a problem if someone installs WaveBurner after installing the AIR runtime. * When I try to open BBC iPlayer Desktop, either from my Applications folder or else from the iPlayer website Download button, nothing happens: This is also a problem in the current runtimes of Adobe Air and will be fixed in a future release of Adobe Air. This happens when another user is currently logged-in with BBC iPlayer Desktop running. The user with BBC iPlayer Desktop running will receive the programme download. * When I play a programme, my computer fan runs constantly and other applications are slow: Video decoding and scaling uses a large amount of processor power. To minimise processor usage, watch in fullscreen. * The BBC iPlayer Desktop is too big for my display: We are working to make iPlayer easier to use on small screens. v1.2.11066 - 9th July 2009 ---------------------------- Release Notes * The Download button, on the iPlayer website, now shows when it is still loading. * Fixed a bug where a previous programme's subtitles are still visible during the next programme. * Fixed a bug where the play button sometimes did not start the programme playing. * Multiple alert messages have been amalgamated into a single message. * Fixed an error where a programme expired while the Parental Guidance tab was showing. * Fixed an issue where the logo for BBC News & BBC Alba was not shown. * Reduced the amount of messages shown warning the user of bandwidth usage. v1.1.2417 - 18th May 2009 ----------------------------- Release Notes * The displayed download speed now correctly shows kilobits instead of kilobytes. * Fixed a display error where the High Definition logo (HD) was not shown for HD downloads, when displaying more information in the Now Playing tab. * Fixed a bug where partly downloaded programmes were sometimes displayed as fully downloaded. * Solved a problem on OS X where playing a programme would sometimes result in a black screen. * Fixed issue where the BBC iPlayer Desktop icon on the Windows desktop did not always open the application. * The BBC iPlayer Desktop now properly removes expired programme if it expires while being watched. * Fixed an issue where the hourglass cursor icon sometimes did not disappear just before a programme begins. * Fixed a resizing display error in the scrub bar on the Now Playing tab. * There is now more room for characters in the "Allocated Disk Space" field on the Settings Tab. * The application now returns to normal size if a programme expires when being watched in full screen. * The CBBC and CBeebies logos now display correctly. * The BBC iPlayer Desktop now removes expired programme on startup. * Fixed an issue where the user message for revoked Standard Definition (SD) programmes was displayed when the programme was actually High Definition (HD). * Fixed a problem where the video would sometimes not stretch to full screen. v1.0.2302 - 16th April 2009 ----------------------------- Release Notes * This is the first full release of the BBC iPlayer Desktop. * Added support for High Definition (HD) programme. Selected HD programme is available to be downloaded to the BBC iPlayer Desktop from the BBC iPlayer website. * The user can now update to the latest version of the BBC iPlayer Desktop directly from the BBC iPlayer website. * A less intrusive facility for updating to the latest version of the BBC iPlayer Desktop has been added. The application will now alert the user to an update with a popup message once a week. A link to the update facility will also available from the Downloads tab when a newer version is available. * We have added new start-up screens in the Download tab that explain various options that are available to the user. These start-up screens are visible when the application is first downloaded or when the Downloads tab is empty. * We added an "About" window that can be accessed from the applications system-tray icon. * The Download & Settings tabs now dynamically resize their contents to better fit the users selected window size. * From the Settings tab the user can choose for the BBC iPlayer Desktop to be active but minimised in the system tray at computer startup. * The communication between the BBC iPlayer website and BBC iPlayer Desktop has been improved. * We fixed a known issue where the BBC iPlayer Desktop was skipping the first few seconds of a video. * We fixed the icons in Windows' start menu and system tray so they display properly. * We have improved the download behaviour for intermittent internet connections. * Fixed a defect where volume button did not restore the volume after it had been muted by the user. * Fixed issue where subtitles button did not work in full screen. * Fixed issue where double clicking the content in the Now Playing tab did not swith the view to full screen mode. * Fixed issue where the programme's "Begin watching before" date was incorrect. * Fixed issue where an invalid number typed in the Settings tab's "Hard disk space allocated" would then set the value to the maximum space available. * Fixed issue where volume bar in full screen does not snap to the next volume setting and could be moved over text. * Fixed issue where incorrect message was displayed to users outside of the UK. * Fixed issue where paused content began playing again after a user seeked to a new location in the content. * Fixed issue where subtitles jumped or flickered. * Fixed issue where content was expired but not removed from the users computer. v0.8.2196 - 19th March 2009 ----------------------------- Release Notes * Support for accessible subtitles. When subtitles are available for content a button [S] will appear in the Now Playing tab. Click this button to toggle the subtitles on and off. * Parental Guidance is now turned on as soon as it is turned on in the Settings tab. * Improved stability of programme download process. * Improved stability of BBC iPlayer Desktop install and upgrade process. * Improved design and usability of the startup screen. * Improved the layout of BBC iPlayer update available window so it is now centred in the main application window. * BBC iPlayer Desktop is now centred on first launch. * Fixed a defect where programme that had expired was not always removed from the Downloads tab. * Fixed a defect where the Downloaded programme displayed 5 days remaining when it should have displayed at 6 days remaining. * Fixed a defect where cursor incorrectly turned to a spinning clock when the user double-clicked a programme. * Fixed defect where a busy cursor persisted when a licence could not be retrieved for a programme. * Fixed defect where clicking the 'More Information' button on the Downloads tab played the content. * Fixed a defect where the full screen volume control did not display the correct volume. * Fixed a defect where programmes do not work when starting BBC iPlayer Desktop offline. * Fixed a defect where the download progress display did not update during download. It stayed on "Downloading" until the download was finished, instead of displaying the estimated time remaining. * When the user changes the location of where programmes are stored to a directory where BBC iPlayer Desktop content already exists, a warning message will now be displayed. * Fixed a defect where a programme download, paused by the user, started downloading again the next time the BBC iPlayer Desktop was launched. * Fixed a defect where a programme download, paused by the user, started downloading again when the computer reconnected to the internet. v0.7.1786 - 17th February 2009 ----------------------------- Release Notes * Added video smoothing for better playback quality. * Improved design for Downloads list. * Recently downloaded items now available for playing from Dock (Mac) or System Tray (Windows) menu. * Download speed now displayed on mouse-over of System Tray icon (Windows). * The application window no longer snaps to the video size. * Fixed problems with window placement when changing from dual-monitor to single-monitor display. * Improved display on small screens (e.g. netbooks). * Fixed bug where the application sometimes crashed when changing settings. * Fixed bug where the BBC iPlayer Desktop window didn't remember its previous position when running for a second and subsequent times. * Fixed bug where repository size sometimes defaulted to zero. * Fixed bug where application starts minimised when offline. * Fixed bug where programmes already downloaded are not displayed when the application is started while disconnected from the Internet. * Fixed bug where BBC iPlayer Desktop sometimes shows "offline" even when there is an internet connection. * Fixed bug where download progress shows "paused" even while downloading. * Improved "time left" display in download progress. * Fixed bug where BBC iPlayer Desktop sometimes doesn't show an "update" screen even when there is a new version of the application available. * Fixed bug where clicking on a download links from the iPlayer website does not always start a download in the iPlayer Desktop software. * Fixed bug whereby programmes which have previously been played revert to unplayed/7 days remaining when the application is next run. v0.6.1542 - 19th December 2008 ------------------------------ Release Notes * This is the first beta version of BBC iPlayer Desktop.