Utility for downloading TV and radio programmes from BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds
Publisher’s description
What is get-iplayer?
get-iplayer is open-source Windows software in the music players category.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 15,038 times. Similar programs include Spotify, iTunes and Mixxx.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: get-iplayer is an open-source music player tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.
Is get-iplayer safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
1B34166EDE43C9B54FAE3D06B3F72A521E72CAA06352BA20551324F7F56F03D1· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.36.0Latest | — | 32-bit Portable64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install getiplayer -yscoop install main/get-iplayerProgram files (.exe): get_iplayer.exe, get_iplayer_pvr.exe, get_iplayer_web_pvr.exe
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Also for other systems
brew install get_iplayerInformation
- Category
- Music players
- Licence
- GPL-3.0-only
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 3.36.0
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 15,038
- Website
- github.com
- Chocolatey package
- getiplayer
- Scoop package
- main/get-iplayer
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Frequently asked questions
Is get-iplayer free?
Yes. get-iplayer is open-source software under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Is get-iplayer safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does get-iplayer run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use get-iplayer without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to get-iplayer?
Spotify, iTunes, Mixxx, FLAC and Clementine. The alternatives page compares them.
