How can I find programmes?

Whether you鈥檙e new to 大象传媒 iPlayer or just looking to get more out of it, here are some of the ways to find great programmes to enjoy.

The choice of programmes available depends on who's watching. If you're using an adult account, you'll have access to all of our programmes. If you're watching through a child account or profile, programmes will be limited to CBeebies, C大象传媒 and other family-friendly 大象传媒 shows.

Live streams

Live streams of all of our channels can be found in the Channels menu. Simply choose the channel you'd like to watch and select to watch live or, if available, to watch from the start.听

Some live streams are online-only. These听can usually be found:

  • On the homepage
  • By searching for the programme
  • In Categories, for example the Music category for live music, or the Sport category for live sport.

Search

If you know the name of the programme you want to watch, you can听search for it using the search bar. You can find it:

  • On the website: Look for the 'Search iPlayer' box on the top right of any iPlayer page.听
  • On the mobile/tablet app:听Tap the magnifying glass at the bottom to find the 'Explore' menu. The search bar is at the top of this menu.
  • On the TV app:听look for the magnifying glass icon on the left-hand menu of the TV app

If there is a current live stream of the programme you're looking for, for example听Tennis, Euros or Glastonbury, the option to watch live will appear when you search.听

Screenshot of the top menus on the 大象传媒 iPlayer website, with the search bar highlighted on the far right

Homepage

You'll see the best of what's on offer on our homepage. The programmes at the top of the homepage are our featured programmes, and we'll let you know about exclusive live streams here, too. Keep scrolling to see your Continue Watching list, the Most Popular programmes on 大象传媒 iPlayer at the moment, programmes听we've recommended for you, our specially curated iPlayer Channels and our top categories such as Comedy, Box Sets, and Documentaries.听

If you're signed in with an under-13 account or profile, all programmes displayed on the homepage will have been shown before the watershed on 大象传媒 TV.

Image of the 大象传媒 iPlayer TV app open on the homescreen. The 'Home' icon is highlighted.

Menu

You can use the menu options to find more programmes to watch. You can find live TV channels, TV Guide, categories and more in the menu on the top of the iPlayer pages on the website, on the left menu bar on the TV app and in the 'Explore' menu on the mobile/tablet app.听

Image of the Search page on the iPlayer mobile app showing search, channels and categories

TV Guide

You can find the TV Guide:

  • On the听website:听Select听the 'TV Guide' header on the top of the page.
  • On the mobile/tablet app:听Tap听'Explore' on the bottom menu in the centre, and choose听'View TV Guide.'
  • On the iPlayer TV app*:听Select 'Channels' from the menu, choose the channel you'd like to view, scroll down and select 'Schedule' to view the guide for that channel.听

*Please note, there is no TV Guide on the iPlayer app for Apple TV.


If you can't find the programme you're looking for, have a look at our programme availability FAQs听and you may find the reason why.