I refuse to sign up to an account, Freeview Play for BBC also stopped working. I don’t think Channel 4 or ITV have ever worked, as I refuse to set up accounts for them either.
Revisiting this because yesterday someone else was using the TV remote on my main TV and attempted to watch something through Toshiba Places... and for the first time I was asked for a login, so it looks like iplayer are 'catching up' (haha!) on all platforms. Because someone was here I didn't want to be messing around entering passwords etc, so at the time I switched to the Firestick,... but...
today I decided to review what info I had given the BBC. They have the following info
- email address
- an alias display name (Not my real name)
- Year of birth (I don't think this was necessary - I'm sure I only put it in to stop the nag screen for certain age content authorisation)
- Postcode ( Necessary to identify correct regional news - but tbh I think I could have put any PC in)
None of the info aside from perhaps my Post code (but not house #) ties up with info held by NTVRLO.
I think we discussed this topic several months back when iplayer first started asking for login and I will just say I honestly don't mind the fact that iplayer does have my login info. I have even gone so far as to opt for "personalisation" which you don't have to. I actually find it quite handy now because it remembers how much of a program I have watched, so no messing around if I swap between TV's. It's also recommend a couple of progs for me based on my past viewing.. of which I have actually enjoyed a couple programs. (again you can easily switch recommends off)
I also aim to watch a box set it's recommended for me today, of which normally I may have completely missed, but upon reading the blurb it sounds like something I would enjoy.
So thought I'd report to you that several months back we were moaning about having to sign in, but now I find it perfectly fine and actually beneficial.