Hear the morning a programme you follow drops a new episode
Every morning, WebRun opens BBC iPlayer, checks your saved programmes and the subjects you follow for episodes that became available since yesterday, notes the series, episode and how long it stays up, sends you the list on Telegram, and posts the work-relevant ones to Slack.
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How do I get told when a BBC iPlayer programme adds a new episode?
WebRun checks BBC iPlayer every morning for episodes that just became available across the programmes and subjects you follow. It notes each series, synopsis and availability window, sends you the list on Telegram, and posts the work-relevant arrivals to Slack, so you hear the morning something lands.
- A relevant new episode is known the morning it lands
- Saved programmes and subject keywords are both covered
- The team channel only sees the work-relevant arrivals
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What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayerin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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BBC iPlayer - find newly available episodes
bbc.co.uk
WebRun opens BBC iPlayer to find newly available episodes. - Open BBC iPlayer and go to your saved programmes
- Check each series for episodes added since yesterday
- Search the subjects on your watch list for newly available programmes
- Note the series, the episode title, the synopsis and the availability window
Done when Every episode that became available since the last run is listed with its details.
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Telegram - send you the arrivals
telegram.org How to Automate Telegram
WebRun opens Telegram to send you the arrivals. - Send you the new episodes grouped by programme
- Include the one-line synopsis and how long each stays available
- Put anything from a subject you follow at the top
Done when You have this morning's new episodes on Telegram.
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Slack - post the work-relevant ones
slack.com How to Automate Slack
WebRun opens Slack to post the work-relevant ones. - Post the episodes that touch your industry or a client subject to the team channel
- Add the synopsis and the availability window so someone can plan a briefing
- Keep the post internal. WebRun never shares or comments publicly
Done when The team channel has the work-relevant arrivals.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it post anything publicly?
No. WebRun only sends you a Telegram message and posts an internal Slack note. It never comments, shares, or changes anything on your BBC account.
Which programmes does it watch?
The programmes you have saved in iPlayer plus any subjects or keywords you give WebRun, so a relevant one-off documentary is caught as well as a returning series.
Will it repeat the same episode tomorrow?
No. WebRun remembers what it has already sent and reports only what became available since the previous morning's run.
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