16-10-2023, 01:45 PM
(14-10-2023, 01:44 PM)alfiejmulcahy Wrote: They really need to standardise the way that Sounds and iPlayer work in my opinion. It should be pretty much exactly the same experience to find programmes/live feeds on both apps.Making it easier to view the linear schedules on all versions of the apps would help. The android Sounds app has a nice big schedules page and stations wheel at the top. On the android iPlayer it's tucked a bit further away on the Explore tab. However last time I checked the Freeview Sounds apps the schedule section is either hidden away or non-existent.
I think long term with iPlayer the Channels tab either needs expanding to include the new equivalent 'FAST' channels, or they need to rename it to "TV Channels" and have a separate "iPlayer Exclusive Channels" type tab for the non-linear channels. I'd move the Radio 1 (TV) section into the latter.
I wonder if part of the aim of these new iPlayer channels is so that long term they can replaced BBC Four and CBBC if/when the linear channels close. Whilst their closure was announced in May 2022 in March this year Tim Davie appeared to be considering a possible u-turn. As any closure isn't due to happen until 2025 at the earliest introducing these new online channels gives people a year to get used to them. The BBC may then be able to claim that x% of viewers are watching them, and use those stats to support their decision.
Formerly 'Charlie Wells' of TV Forum.