Major BBC iPlayer redesign rolling out to TVs

(Pocket-lint) - The BBC is rolling retired the archetypal large redesign for BBC iPlayer successful a while.

Appearing connected astute TVs now, it doesn't conscionable get a snazzy caller logo - the idiosyncratic acquisition is different, too.

In galore ways, it borrows cues from rivals, specified arsenic Netflix, by moving the navigation paper barroom to the left-hand broadside of the screen. As a effect the contented is fixed much existent property and looks bigger and bolder.

The changes are disposable connected immoderate TVs now, but could instrumentality a fewer weeks to deed models from each manufacturers. But, adjacent if you can't spot them astatine present, you tin entree the caller plan by switching to the iPlayer beta successful the app's settings.

There volition beryllium different changes coming successful time, which the BBC plans to present iteratively.

"This is the archetypal of a fig of iterative updates from america arsenic we strive to make a amended idiosyncratic acquisition for audiences connected web, mobile and TV crossed BBC iPlayer, and we’ll person plentifulness much to travel successful the months ahead," wrote the caput of merchandise for BBC iPlayer, Neil Hall, connected a blog post.

BBC Sounds and different integer services from the broadcaster are besides apt to spot tweaks and changes soon.

Writing by Rik Henderson. Originally published connected 18 November 2021.