Starting July 23, BBC iPlayer will cease functioning on Virgin Media's older TiVo boxes. Affected users can upgrade to the new TV 360 box at no additional cost but must continue using the TiVo box for other services until it becomes obsolete. Virgin Media has notified TiVo users who accessed iPlayer in the last six months, stating the changes will impact only a small demographic. The decision likely results from compatibility issues with older hardware, as newer upgrades have increasingly focused on more modern streaming devices.
Starting on Wednesday 23 July, the streaming service will no longer be supported on Virgin Media's older TV boxes. That means anyone still using the TiVo box will not be able to access BBC iPlayer.
Customers affected by the changeover will be eligible for an upgrade to the new TV 360 box at no extra cost.
Virgin Media says the changeover will only affect a small number of users, as the TiVo is the only Virgin Media service which will be affected by this change.
Virgin Media hasn't confirmed exactly why BBC iPlayer will no longer be available, but it is likely that the older hardware can't support upgrades to BBC's platform.
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