BBC iPLAYER DESKTOP RELEASE NOTES v1.4.13222.14125 - 22nd October 2009 ------------------------------------ Release Notes * Fixed an issue where the content would completely download before being deleted due to licencing issues. The licence is now checked as soon as the content begins to download. * Age confirmation on restricted content is now only required once per session. * The download speed indicator has been changed to show kilobits per second instead of kilobytes. * Fixed an issue where the download speed sometimes incorrectly shows 0 instead of the actual download speed. * Fixed an issue where the BBC iPlayer Desktop content sometimes showed a programme as 'Ready to play' when it actually was not ready be played 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. * When I go to fullscreen the picture quality is sometimes poor: There is a known issue where fullscreen video quality does not always reflect the true quality of the programme that was downloaded. We are working on fixing this but in the meantime for best results maximise BBC iPlayer Desktop before going to fullscreen. 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. 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.