# Whats Playing - UK TV Guide

> Best App for British TV Videos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id312273609](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id312273609)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id312273609`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kathleen Gallagher Mody
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (611 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-20
- **First published:** 2009-05-22
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whats-playing-uk-tv-guide/id312273609)
- **Website:** [http://www.gplexdb.co.uk](http://www.gplexdb.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.gplexdb.co.uk/privacy.html](http://www.gplexdb.co.uk/privacy.html)

## Description

Whats Playing - UK TV Guide provides a simple, consolidated way to browse UK television. Watch BBC iPlayer shows directly on your device with no subscriptions, download to watch offline, and stay up to date with your favorites even when you're out of town.

Key features include CHANNELS — a consolidated list of shows with plot summaries; REMINDERS — one-click reminders for your favorites; and SEARCH — find shows across networks. Download now and see what everyone is talking about!

## Rankings

- #82,625 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value Whats Playing for UK/BBC live content and enjoy AirPlay-friendly viewing and a single upfront fee. However, stability issues—streams buffering or failing, downloads not working—and content gaps (missing current episodes, limited series) are frequent complaints. Support is often unavailable, and search/navigation can be buggy, with reliability varying across devices and updates. Overall, the app is a valuable source of UK TV, but reliability and content completeness need improvement.

### Pros

- Access to UK/BBC programming and live content, often without VPN
- Cross-device viewing with AirPlay to Apple TV and good picture quality
- Value for money with a one-time fee
- Accessibility features for visually impaired users
- Recent updates have improved content variety and overall usability

### Cons

- Streaming and playback instability (streams fail mid-stream, buffering, timeouts, downloads not working)
- Content gaps (often only first episodes available, current episodes missing, some networks not accessible)
- Poor developer support and slow/no responses to issues
- Search and navigation problems (search freezing, confusing access to BBC networks)
- Inconsistent performance across devices and after updates (reliability varies)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id312273609)