BBC iPlayer v4.18.2.2806
APK · 8.2 MB · version code 41822806 · Android 2.3+ · uploaded Jun 23, 2016
- Same certificate as v4.99.0.22194, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.99.0.22194, uploaded Aug 9, 2026 — about 10 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 8.2 MB; the latest is 38.3 MB (30.1 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.3+; the latest needs Android 4.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 5 more permissions: View Wi-Fi connections, Bluetooth, Change wifi state, Run foreground services, Run at startup.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Write pick up data (custom).
File information
- Version
- v4.18.2.2806 (41822806)
- Uploaded
- Jun 23, 2016
- Size
- 8.2 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.3+ (API 9)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, MIPS
- Screen
- Normal screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- 2dce747247c5fd62d2474d510e2e9c98
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 9B:5A:DC:7F:2A:46:D5:8B:80:ED:60:4C:C4:FB:36:E2:1E:6C:CB:07
- Signed by
- CN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Media Applications Technologies, L=London, ST=Unknown, C=GB
- File name
- bbc-iplayer-android-41822806-19446745-2dce747247c5fd62d2474d510e2e9c98.apk
- Package
- bbc.iplayer.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v4.18.2.2806
We've been busy under the hood making some improvements for the summer of live events and the Euros, along with squishing a host of bugs.
Anything we’ve missed? Let us know @bbciplayer on Twitter or facebook.com/bbciplayer
Permissions (7)
This version requests 7 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write pick up data (custom) bbc.iplayer.android.pickupaprogramme.WRITE_PICK_UP_DATA
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Media Applications Technologies” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v4.99.0.22194, which matches Google Play v4.99.0.22194 · v4.6.0.277
Store checks
- Developer signature under review May 6, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed May 27, 2020
- Uploaded by “samuelolayisade” 31 followers · uploading since 2016
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How to install BBC iPlayer on Android 2.3+
You'll need about 16.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (8.2 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap bbc-iplayer-android-41822806-19446745-2dce747247c5fd62d2474d510e2e9c98.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 2dce747247c5fd62d2474d510e2e9c98. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open BBC iPlayer — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 2.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, MIPS only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.