BBC iPlayer

[ZeroHour]

I have seen it on standalone PC's where it had "taken over" the system.

A swift delete and reboot and the computer is usable again.

I thought I had read somewhere that it was intended that others could upload from your PC, in the same way that LimeWire works. I am happy to be proved wrong though

Well in the way limewire is p2p primarily the iplayer is p2p + server downloads to save bbc costs.

[tomscaper]

I wouldnt use the downloader. It shares what you download automatically so it will continue to soak bandwidth. It runs the sharing everytime you try to download at least and its uploading when its in the tray.
The full app could end up destroying your net if lots started to do it.
Flash is at least one way.

You can turn off the sharing.

The main problem with iplayer and one problem i had today was teacher had a video and needed it, but the video had expired and they don't understand why they cannot use it no more.

[SOSAGES]

they are changing the way iplayer works its just in beta still.

i have no idea how they plan to store the last 80+ years worth tv and radio

[ZeroHour]

You can turn off the sharing.

Where is that option hidden then?
You can tell it not to share when the tray icon is not running but otherwise it shares.

The flash iplayer is different to the download iplayer, the flash iplayer interface is in beta now but I dont think the download quality/software is changing for that.