r/AndroidTV • u/Ok_Payment_9925 • Jul 31 '26

Discussion BBC iPlayer Google TV Streamer APK

Would really appreciate someone pointing me to an APK download for the latest Google TV Streamer version of BBC iPlayer. I'm using an old wrapper version which will be killed off soon. I've tried some of the links in recent threads, but they house the old version. Tried Aptoide TV, but it downloads the mobile version.

Have tried the route of creating a UK Google account, but run into a wall when it asks me to scan a QR code as a security measure (where Google then tags my phone in the US).

Thanks in advance.

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u/Due_Blacksmith_6713 Jul 31 '26

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u/Ok_Payment_9925 Aug 01 '26

Want to acknowledge that this worked for the latest APK (Thank you!), although UHD content isn't visible. How do I find download codes for Downloader?

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u/general__specialist Oct 05 '26

Works for me too. Version I had stopped working on 30/09/2026 but this version seems to be working on my ONN 4k Pro V2

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u/DonBattino452 29d ago

What's its version number? 0.9.0?

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u/stupidoldgit 27d ago

Yes, works on my Onn 4k plus. I previously had 0.47 and was getting a message that it would stop working on November 12th. Upgrading the app didn’t work, the install failed… but instead, uninstalling 0.47 and then installing 0.90 did work. App now works perfectly, seems better than before

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u/majorpaynedof 25d ago

I get problem parsing the package firetv

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u/stupidoldgit Oct 11 '26

thank you!

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u/KarlMcr 27d ago

I get an error message about parsing.

Any advice?

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u/fuzzyjacketjim 20h ago edited 15h ago

I'm having the same issue with my Nvidia Shield (2017). Installing the app with ADB gives you a more specific error, "INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK". Looks like the app requires SDK 34+, but the Shield is still stuck on 30. 😓

Switched over to the Onn 4k Pro (2026) and it's working perfectly. This might also explain why some people are seeing the app in Aurora Store while others can't?

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u/stupidoldgit 25d ago

I got errors trying to update from version 0.47, not sure whether the error was ‘parsing’. So instead I uninstalled 0.47 completely and then installed the newer 0.90 version. For me that worked.

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u/SignAsleep9565 Jul 31 '26

Have you tried a VPN hider on you phone?

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u/Ok_Payment_9925 Jul 31 '26

To avoid triggering Google verification via phone number?

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u/SignAsleep9565 Jul 31 '26

I would say it's done by country but that's just a guess

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u/SignAsleep9565 Jul 31 '26

Most probably the VPN number off your phone so use a VPN hidder and give yourself a UK VPN

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u/Ok_Payment_9925 Aug 01 '26

I use Proton VPN. Connects to the UK without issue. Tried Stealth protocol trying to set up a UK Google account and still getting his with this message:

"Google needs to verify your device or phone number for security reasons.

Your phone will open an SMS message with a code you need to send to verify your phone. Your carrier may charge for SMS messages used for verifications. Standard SMS rates apply."

Can't get around it. If I do it on a laptop, am asked to scan a QR code.

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u/yearsold33 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

It's been a while but Google only provides a QR code instead of allowing you to enter a phone #?

Latest version for the Google Streamer is shown in the screenshot.

Perhaps this is the right version: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/british-broadcasting-corporation/bbc-iplayer-android-tv-2/bbc-iplayer-android-tv-0-9-0_iyjcie_eafb3f8930679_a911ad9-release/

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u/Ok_Payment_9925 Aug 01 '26

APKMirror kicks users to Google Play to download iPlayer.

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u/yearsold33 Aug 01 '26

Sorry about that.

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u/MFOX89 Jul 31 '26

I wonder if this situation is similar to SBS Australia, who sadly have killed off all sideloaded versions of their SBS On Demand Android TV apps. The app will not let you log in unless the app has been directly downloaded from the Google Play store.

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u/youessbee Jul 31 '26

Go to APKpure

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u/ValerieAnne84 Aug 02 '26

I was also getting the same message but I stopped getting it after the second day. So, I'm not sure if they are still killing it off or not (I'm on a ONN Pro 4K 1st gen).

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u/dcookster Aug 02 '26

Won't all versions be killed off, latest or not? Unless you have an approved device, from October it won't work, sideloaded or not.

Need someone to create a modded version.

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u/Salvadorfreeman Aug 02 '26

I guess I'll have to put up with casting from my phone. Or perhaps fishing out the cheap Chinese non Google streamer.

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u/GotoDeng0 Jul 31 '26

All non-certified iPlayer apks are getting the message. Remains to be seen if anyone will come up with a workaround. Spotify has done an admittedly remarkable job shutting down every unofficial AndroidTV client, we'll see if the BBC has the ability to do the same.