To use the 5 service on a desktop or laptop, you must have a connection to the internet. You must also install the necessary software to watch streaming video content.
Recommended Settings
We recommend the following specifications and settings:
- Browser: the latest version of any of these browsers
- Operating system:
- Windows: Ideally Windows 7 or more recent, but it should also work on older versions such as XP and Vista.
- Mac OS X: Ideally Yosemite or more recent, but should also work on older versions.
- Linux: While 5 may work on Linux computers, this has not been tested
- Cookies: Enabled
- JavaScript: Enabled
- Connection speed: Broadband (minimum 1Mbps)
- Location: UK only