How do I add programmes?

Short on time but seen something you want to watch? Or found a programme you love and want to access easily? Just add it to your Watchlist!

Once added, you鈥檒l be able to access the programme on other devices you鈥檙e signed in on. Programmes will stay in your Watchlist for as long as they鈥檙e available to watch on 大象传媒 iPlayer (unless you remove them yourself). All future episodes of the programme you鈥檝e added will appear in your Watchlist when they鈥檙e available.

How do I add a programme?

  • On the 大象传媒 iPlayer website

Find the programme听you want to add. Click on the + Watchlist听button at the bottom left corner of the episode screen.听

Image of an episode on the iPlayer website with the '+ Watchlist' icon highlighted at the bottom
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  • On the 大象传媒 iPlayer app for mobiles and tablets

Tap on the programme you want to add and then tap + Watchlist under the playback area.听

Image showing a programme or episode page on the 大象传媒 iPlayer mobile app with the 'Watchlist' button highlighted

  • On the 大象传媒 iPlayer TV app

Find and select the programme you would like to add. Select + Watchlist.

Image from the iPlayer TV app homepage. The top programme has the 'Watchlist' button highlighted

Where can I find my Watchlist?听

  • On the 大象传媒 iPlayer website
    Head to Watchlist听on听the top right of the 大象传媒 iPlayer website. You can also scroll to the bottom of the homepage to see the most recent programmes you've added.听Clicking on 'Manage full list' will open your Watchlist.
  • On the 大象传媒 iPlayer app for mobiles and tablets
    Tap on 'Watchlist' on the bottom menu to open the full list, or scroll to the bottom of the homepage to see the latest programmes that have been added.
  • On connected TVs or games consoles
    Select + Watchlist听from the left-hand menu

How do I remove a programme from my Watchlist?

  • On the 大象传媒 iPlayer website
  1. Head to your听Watchlist听at the top of the homepage
  2. Select X Remove听underneath any programme you'd like to remove

You can also remove individual programmes on their episode or playback page.

Image of the list of added programmes under the Watchlist menu on the iPlayer website. The 'Remove' icon is highlighted underneath one of the programmes
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  • On the 大象传媒 iPlayer app for mobiles and tablets
  1. Tap on 'Watchlist' on the bottom menu
  2. Select the programme you would like to remove
  3. The 'Watchlist' will have a 'tick' icon to show that it's currently added. Tap this to remove the programme.

Two screenshots from the iPlayer mobile app. The first is of the Watchlist, with the Watchlist icon at the bottom highlighted. The second is a programme page with the ticked Watchlist icon highlighted.
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  • On connected TVs and games consoles
  1. Select Watchlist from the menu on the left hand side ('+' icon)

    Image from the iPlayer TV app opened at the Watchlist. The Watchlist menu icon is highlighted on the left-hand side

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  2. Select the programme you'd like to remove. The Watchlist icon will show a tick. Select this icon to remove the programme.听

    Image of the iPlayer TV app open on a programme which has been added to the user's Watchlist. The 'tick' icon is highlighted.