BBC Player
v2.4.2 · 23.9 MB · code 2004002
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File information
UpdatedNov 11, 2019
PublishedOct 10, 2019
Packagecom.bbc.tve
Versionv2.4.2 (2004002)
Size23.9 MB
MD5b944d9a9b02419a98122c57db3221d66
Min SDK18
ABIsarmeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a
Malware scanUNKNOWN
Signature SHA1DB:4A:4C:E4:9F:C5:C6:90:D1:CC:B6:69:29:D3:6F:5D:A8:25:44:DD
SignerCN=BBC TVe, OU=BBC Worldwide, O=BBC Worldwide, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
Total downloads500,000
This version500,000
DeveloperBBC Worldwide (Ltd)
Age ratingEveryone
Security scan
UNKNOWN
- Developer signature verified 2019-11-11
- Scanned for malware 2021-12-31 03:33:27
- Signature SHA1 DB:4A:4C:E4:9F:C5:C6:90:D1:CC:B6:69:29:D3:6F:5D:A8:25:44:DD
- File MD5 b944d9a9b02419a98122c57db3221d66
How to install BBC Player v2.4.2 on Android API 18+
Takes about 2 minutes. You'll need roughly 23.9 MB of free storage.
- Grab com.bbc.tve_2004002.apk — hit the Download button above (23.9 MB). If your browser warns about APK files, choose Keep or Download anyway — that warning fires on every APK, not just this one.
- Trust your browser to install — on Android 8+ go to Settings → Apps → Special access → Install unknown apps, pick the app you downloaded with (Chrome, Firefox, Files, etc.), and flip Allow from this source. On older Android, toggle Unknown sources under Security.
- (Optional) Verify the file — compute the MD5 of the downloaded APK and make sure it matches b944d9a9b02419a9…. Any difference means the file is corrupted or tampered — delete and re-download.
- Open the APK — tap the download notification, or find com.bbc.tve_2004002.apk in your Files app under Downloads, then tap it. Android's package installer will appear.
- Check the signer — the install screen will name the publisher. For this build it should read CN=BBC TVe, OU=BBC Worldwide, O=BBC Worldwide, L=London, ST=London, C=UK. If it doesn't match, cancel — you have the wrong file.
- Review permissions & tap Install — scroll the permission list, then confirm. If Play Protect flags it, tap Install anyway (this APK was scanned as UNKNOWN).
- Done — open BBC Player — tap Open on the install screen, or find the BBC Player icon in your app drawer (this build targets armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a devices).
Common install errors for BBC Player
- "App not installed" — usually means an older or differently-signed version is already on your device. Uninstall it first, then retry. Your data may be lost unless you back it up.
- "Parse error" — the APK is for a newer Android than yours. This version needs Android API 18 or later. Pick an older build from the versions list below.
- "There was a problem parsing the package" — the download was interrupted. Delete the file and re-download over Wi-Fi.
- Works on one phone but not another — this build ships armeabi-v7a/arm64-v8a native code. Devices with a different CPU will reject it.