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BBC Red Button 17

576i · Main feed

BBC Red Button 17 is an English-language channel from United Kingdom, on air since 1999. Broadcast Atlas lists 1 public stream source up to 720p.

Last checked July 27, 2026: the stream did not respond.

Launched September 23, 1999 · Also known as SD

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BBC Red Button 17

ve-cmaf-push-uk-live.akamaized.net

Technical details · preference #1 · score 1372

The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.

Stream ID: 46f144c3-affb-4b73-bea5-d358b6b61af2
Preference rank: #1 of 1
Preference score: 1372
Source host: ve-cmaf-push-uk-live.akamaized.net
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: https
Manifest type: Not yet verified
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 720p
Detected resolution: Not yet verified
Frame rate: Not yet verified
Approximate bitrate: Not yet verified
Video codec: Not yet verified
Audio codec: Not yet verified
Adaptive bitrate: Not yet verified
Live stream: Not yet verified
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Geo-blocked
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: degraded
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked: Jul 27, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC
Last success: Never
Last failure: Jul 27, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting: Jul 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
Metadata updated: Sep 19, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC
Source revision: Not yet verified

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