Do you want to enjoy free streaming of live and on-demand content on your Hisense TV, that too, without commercial interruptions? Then, BBC iPlayer is the app you need to check out. With BBC iPlayer on Hisense TV, you can watch all the BBC channels live with the facility to access and download its vast collection of famous movies & TV series, such as Peaky Blinders, Mr Loverman, The Outlaws, and more.
BBC iPlayer offers native support to all the Hisense TV models, except the Xumo OS variants. In this article, you can learn how to access BBC iPlayer on both the supported and unsupported Hisense TVs in a clear-cut way.
Note: BBC iPlayer is a completely UK-based streaming service, and you can’t officially stream it outside this region. To stream the platform on the other regions, you have to sideload the BBC iPlayer app on supported Hisense TV models and connect to a reliable Virtual Private Network, like NordVPN.
Essential Preparations Before Watching BBC iPlayer on Hisense TV
- To download and watch content on the BBC iPlayer app, connect your Hisense TV to the internet using WIFI or ethernet cable.
- Visit the following website to create a BBC account, which is required to activate the Hisense BBC iPlayer app: account.bbc.com/register.
How to Download BBC iPlayer on Hisense TVs
Hisense manufactures TVs with varied operating systems, so the app store and BBC iPlayer download methods differ accordingly. Thus, refer to your TV model-suited method from the below headings.
Hisense Android TV
Select the Apps option on the Home page. Locate & launch the Google Play Store app. Within the app store, select the Search icon at the top-right and enable the virtual keyboard.
Then, enter BBC iPlayer and search. In the suggestions page, select the Install option and download the app on your Hisense TV with Android OS.
Hisense Google TV
Once you turn ON your Hisense Google TV, you can find the Search tab on the Home page itself. Select it and enter BBC iPlayer using the remote keys or the on-screen keyboard of the Hisense TV remote app you have paired priorly. Make a search and select the app. Now, click on the Install option & the app will be added to your TV.
Hisense Roku TV
Scroll down to the Streaming Channels option on the Home page and select it. Click on Search Channels → Search tab and look for the BBC iPlayer app. Once you find the app, click on the Add Channel option and download it on your Hisense Roku TV.
Hisense Fire TV
On the Home screen, select the Find icon and enable the Search tab. Using that, type and search for BBC iPlayer. When the app is suggested by the Amazon Appstore, select the Get/Download option to install it.
Hisense VIDAA TV
Click on the VIDAA app store banner that appears on the main screen interface. You’ll be taken into the application store now. Using the Search icon, make a search for BBC iPlayer and locate it. Now, you can select the Install option to begin the app download.
Activate & Stream BBC iPlayer on Hisense TVs
- After you open the BBC iPlayer app on the Hisense TV, click on the Sign in option to get the activation code.
- Then, head to the BBC iPlayer activation website [account.bbc.com/account/tv], which is displayed alongside the code on a PC/smartphone browser.
- Enter the app activation code and select the Sign in on your TV button.
- On the next page, log in to your BBC account on the website and click on Sign in.
- Then, click Continue & the BBC iPlayer app on your Hisense TV will refresh and load its content library. You can now explore it and play anything you want to watch on the big screen.
How to Access BBC iPlayer on Hisense Xumo TVs
The BBC iPlayer mobile app is available for iOS and Android platforms, and they both come with AirPlay and Cast support, respectively. You can utilize it to stream any BBC iPlayer content on Hisense Xumo TV. I’ll explain the procedure in this section.
Before starting, if you are an Android mobile user, turn on the Screen Mirroring option on Hisense TV. iPhone users should enable the AirPlay option on your Hisense Xumo TV.
Install the BBC iPlayer app on your mobile phone [Google Play Store | App Store]. Now, connect your Hisense Xumo TV and smartphone to the same WIFI network. Open the BBC iPlayer app and sign in to your account. Then, play any content and tap the Cast/AirPlay icon, whichever is available. In the list of available devices, select your Hisense TV, and the selected content will start playing on it.
FAQ
First, check for any internet issues and resolve them. Restart your Hisense TV once and clear cache files to eradicate the temporary problems on BBC iPlayer caused by corrupted bugs. Update the app on Hisense TV and also ensure the TV firmware is running its latest update file. If nothing helps BBC iPlayer work, uninstall the app on Hisense TV and reinstall it. If you are having problems in casting the BBC iPlayer mobile app, update it and check if both the participating devices are connected to the same WIFI network.
