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BBC iPlayer does not play video just sound.

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I can load BBC iPlayer on my Android Smart TV box but when I select a catchup programme, it plays in sound only and not in full screen with video. How can I fix this problem?

I can load BBC iPlayer on my Android Smart TV box but when I select a catchup programme, it plays in sound only and not in full screen with video. How can I fix this problem?

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Google stopped supporting the Adobe flash player.

So downgrade your Flash player(install old flash) and check it out..

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Firefox does not run on Google TVs. Please seek support from the manufacturer of the TV.

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Thanks for your response. Where do I find old flash?

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Thanks for your response. My Smart TV box is not a TV, it's an Android box that you plug in to a TV which then becomes a giant size tablet, albeit without a touch screen. I can view BBC iPlayer properly in the UK using the Browser app that was preloaded. When I am back in Portugal where I live, I need to use Firefox with the modify header app to watch BBC iPlayer. That's when the lack of video occurs. Any ideas?

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Thanks again for your response. My Smart TV box is an Android box that you plug in to a TV which then becomes a giant size tablet, albeit without a touch screen. I can view BBC iPlayer properly in the UK using the Browser app that was preloaded. When I am back in Portugal where I live, I need to use Firefox with the modify header app to watch BBC iPlayer. That's when the lack of video occurs. Any ideas?

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Can anyone help me get video in BBC iPlayer? See my last question.