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Title: iPad + MiFi
Post by: psp83 on Feb 19, 2011, 19:52:22
Has anyone managed to get BBC iPlayer on the iPad to work when using 3's MiFi device? All I keep getting is "you must connect to a Wi-Fi or supported mobile data network to play content"

(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/ipad-3mifi.jpg)

This is the 3 MiFi I have.

(http://psp83.co.uk/pics/3mifi1.JPG)

I have tried the MiFi plugged in as well
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: Steve on Feb 19, 2011, 20:17:19
I'll try tomorrow Paul ,out tonight.
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: MikeSh on Feb 19, 2011, 20:33:37
Yes Paul, only a week or so ago I started a thread here about not being able to get Radio 4 on my normal home wifi but later trying it on my 3 mifi (same as yours) and finding that everything worked OK.
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: psp83 on Feb 19, 2011, 21:57:00
Weird, wonder why mine doesn't work  :(
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: Steve on Feb 20, 2011, 00:27:55
Everything on iPlayer fails to load via my Three MiFi but I do not have a 3G signal at home I 'm not getting the same error as you though Paul.
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: MisterW on Feb 20, 2011, 10:06:36
Seems to be a general problem according to this review http://m.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/38457.
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: MikeSh on Feb 20, 2011, 15:13:49
Quote from: MisterW on Feb 20, 2011, 10:06:36
Seems to be a general problem according to this review http://m.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/38457.

Um - that's interesting, I know the Mifi worked on Radio 4 , which is what I was testing for. Perhaps I did not try it on TV stuff.
It'll have to wait now as I don't have any allowance left.
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: Steve on Feb 20, 2011, 15:22:23
I pretty sure it worked on the beta version of iPlayer but can't confirm on the release version yet.
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: Glenn on Feb 20, 2011, 15:23:39
Maybe it needs Flash.  :out:
Title: Re: iPad + MiFi
Post by: Rik on Feb 20, 2011, 16:09:01
It is flash. ;D