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September 28th 17, 01:43 PM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
Phi wrote:
Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ? That's why they require a sign-in on phones/tablets/browsers, still optional on smart TVs https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/latest-news/account-signin 
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September 28th 17, 02:13 PM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have
noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there are none displayed that I have watched. I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember that I have a licence.
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September 28th 17, 05:58 PM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
I thought they have a cookie set on your machine for this purpose.
its a pity they don't do the same with the licence, if they are not going to do this what is the point of logging in in the first place. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! "Phi" wrote in message news  I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there are none displayed that I have watched. I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember that I have a licence.
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September 28th 17, 06:50 PM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:13:51 -0000, "Phi" wrote:
I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there are none displayed that I have watched. I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember that I have a licence. I think there is an option you can opt into or out of on the BBC site to personalise or not your experience. I have opted out.
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September 29th 17, 11:44 AM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
In message , Brian Gaff
writes I thought they have a cookie set on your machine for this purpose. its a pity they don't do the same with the licence, if they are not going to do this what is the point of logging in in the first place. I don't think it can be cookie based. Mine lists things watched on my laptop, desktop, smart TV and my son's android tablet as recently watched. I don't think that they can share cookie information between these devices so surely must be stored server side in my account. -- Tom Harvey
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September 29th 17, 03:06 PM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
"tim..." wrote in message news "Phi" wrote in message news I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there are none displayed that I have watched. I suspect that the information is stored in a cookie on your machine thus the BBC have no access to it I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember that I have a licence. It could have expired tim They wouldn't know.
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September 29th 17, 07:37 PM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
"Phi" wrote in message news "tim..." wrote in message news "Phi" wrote in message news I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there are none displayed that I have watched. I suspect that the information is stored in a cookie on your machine thus the BBC have no access to it I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember that I have a licence. It could have expired tim They wouldn't know. I know they wouldn't which is why they don't store your previous claim that you have one tim
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September 30th 17, 01:45 PM
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Does BBC track what you have watched on iPlayer ?
"tim..." wrote in message news "Phi" wrote in message news "tim..." wrote in message news "Phi" wrote in message news
I only watch certain BBC programmes on iPlayer through a browser. I have noticed recently on the pre-schedule page listing recent programmes, there are none displayed that I have watched. I suspect that the information is stored in a cookie on your machine thus the BBC have no access to it I can't think they are that sophisticated, because they can't remember that I have a licence. It could have expired tim They wouldn't know. I know they wouldn't which is why they don't store your previous claim that you have one tim More fool them.
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