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Watch iPlayer outside UK with UK Proxy

You might have noticed that when you are outside of the UK, you can't access the BBC Iplayer abroad. The explanation is that the BBC uses something called Geolocation to limit viewing to precise users. Basically what the BBC IPlayer site does is look at your IP address and compare it to a database to establish where you are surfing from.

If the database says that your iP address isn't registered in the United Kingdom you will get blocked. It's worth trying though, some of these IP databases are outdated and may incorrectly place you in the UK even if you're not. For instance there's quite a chunk of French IP addresses that get listed as UK addresses and these can play BBC Iplayer without Problems.

So what can you do if your IP address is listed as being outside of the UK, are the BBC Iplayer pleasures like Formula One and Match of the day denied you? Well there's hope and it's basically a relatively easy conumdrum to clear up. So lets take a look at some options.

BBC IplayerProxy Options

the cheapest option but not always the simplest is to attach back to a UK machine, what you need is to create a straightforward VPN or SSH tunnel back to a computer in the UK. You can then modify your stand in settings in your browser and your IP address will seem to be based in the United Kingdom. This method works well if you have some technical knowledge and access to a machine in the UK, one of the issues is that you'll need a good upload speed from the United Kingdom machine or the connection will be extremely slow.

Use Identity Cloaker to view US and UK TV (including BBC iPlayer Abroad)


another choice is the BBC IPlayer substitute strategy, find a free substitute server and surf thru this. Naturally you will have to make sure it's in the UK but it should enable to view BBC IPlayer. The drawbacks are that you have to ceaselessly search for new proxies, the free ones seldom last very long, infrequently only hours before they're overloaded. Make sure you don't do your ordinary perusing through these proxies though and confirm your pathogen checkers are recent.

The other method is to use a commercial option, this is just paying a fee to employ a UK based substitute server. It works pretty much the same as the free method with the benefits that it is much safer, much quicker and you can connect any time you wish.

Read more at GetTVabroad.com

Use Identity Cloaker to view US and UK TV (including BBC iPlayer Abroad)


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