BFBS Player
BFBS online player
Free
2.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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About BFBS Player
Provides the range of BFBS TV services to members of the British Forces, including their dependents and other entitled users serving overseas.
To use the app and the services you must be a serving member of the British Forces and use your Defence Gateway account to authenticate your log in. The App is not intended for unsupervised use by minors.
The range of services includes the main UK TV channels with extra channels designed exclusively for the Forces. These are intended for viewers serving or posted outside of the UK and access is restricted within the UK, apart from the Forces TV channel.
To use the app and the services you must be a serving member of the British Forces and use your Defence Gateway account to authenticate your log in. The App is not intended for unsupervised use by minors.
The range of services includes the main UK TV channels with extra channels designed exclusively for the Forces. These are intended for viewers serving or posted outside of the UK and access is restricted within the UK, apart from the Forces TV channel.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.0
Last updated on Nov 20, 2023
Old Versions
We’ve made logging in easier.
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Version History
2.0
Nov 20, 2023
We’ve made logging in easier.
1.10
Feb 23, 2023
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
1.9
Oct 26, 2022
- Minor updates & improvements
1.8
Apr 28, 2022
- Much more choice – extra channels dedicated to live sports and events and bigger range of catch-up TV with soaps, movies and series now being available for up to a month
- A new home page with everything that’s available all in one place
- Playlists put your favourite shows and movies together in a new way
- Series episodes are now stacked up making it easy to see all the episodes available.
- Continue watching is also available
- A new home page with everything that’s available all in one place
- Playlists put your favourite shows and movies together in a new way
- Series episodes are now stacked up making it easy to see all the episodes available.
- Continue watching is also available
1.7
Mar 21, 2022
Minor fixes and improvements.
1.6
Jan 18, 2021
Platform upgrade and minor UI improvements.
1.5
Aug 3, 2020
Platform upgrade and minor UI improvements.
1.4
Mar 18, 2020
Support for iOS 13 and bug fixes.
1.3
Mar 2, 2020
Updated to reflect our new branding
1.2.6
Jan 15, 2020
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
1.2.5
May 14, 2019
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
1.2.4
Apr 4, 2019
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
1.2.3
Aug 6, 2018
Local time handling.
Improved EPG refresh rate.
Minor fixes.
Improved EPG refresh rate.
Minor fixes.
1.2.2
Mar 6, 2018
-Smooth new look and feel
-Easier to use
-More TV channels added
-Catch-Up with your favourite programmes
-Easier to use
-More TV channels added
-Catch-Up with your favourite programmes
1.1.2
Mar 17, 2016
This update is signed with Apple’s latest signing certificate. No new features are included.
1.1.1
Nov 10, 2015
- Minor bug fixes and enhancements
1.1
Oct 1, 2015
BFBS Player FAQ
Click here to learn how to download BFBS Player in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of BFBS Player.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
Apple TV
Requires tvOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
BFBS Player supports English, French, German, Icelandic, Portuguese, Spanish
