My name is David Berlin and I am responsible for the BBC iPlayer mobile Android application.

In July, I updated you on three key areas we were working through to improve the BBC iPlayer experience for audiences with Android devices. One of these was to deliver mobile video downloads to these devices.

Today, I’m pleased to announce that we are launching this feature – enabling you to download your favourite BBC TV shows for free to a range of Android devices and keep them to enjoy for up to 30 days. And, once you’ve pressed play, you can keep watching for seven more days.

The updated BBC iPlayer Android app will appear in the Google Play Store later today and it will be updated in the Amazon App Store in the coming days.

We’re launching this functionality today for a range of Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) and Jelly Bean. This is because these devices are able to provide the appropriate level of protection for our programmes. Our figures show this will mean 70% of Android app users with compatible devices will be able to use this functionality from today – and over the coming months we will be extending this to include new Android devices as well as some older ones. We appreciate the frustration the Android community has been experiencing in the time it has taken to deliver this desired feature, and I'm very pleased that we've now been able to deliver it.