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BBC IPlayer access in other countries
Apologies if this has already been discussed.
As Series 3 (aka New Years Day) approaches, it will be difficult
to stand it if we forum-ites can't all watch the shows, when
they are first aired, regardless of location.
What I'm saying is I don't intend to wait until Jan. 19th for
the U.S. showing on PBS Masterpiece. 1) too long a wait
2) they may cut scenes like last time 3) I don't really
want to stay away from this forum, all of twitter and other
sites, till the end of January...
Has anyone in non-European locations been able to successfully access
the BBC iplayer? I realize ex-pats can legitimately use a proxy vpn service
to spoof a British ip address, thereby getting around the access
issue. There are so many of them out there though, and I don't want to
stumble on one that is disreputable, and infect my computer.
Any suggestions? Strategies?
- Wholocked
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Re: BBC IPlayer access in other countries
We can watch UK TV at this link:
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- Ormond Sacker
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Re: BBC IPlayer access in other countries
Can anyone non.British use that? Asking as a European who has to wait for a few days later, an eternity, before my country airs Sherlock?
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- Sava
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Re: BBC IPlayer access in other countries
Maybe you could download Tunnelbear. There you can choose "your" country, for example UK.....it´s limited for 500 MB per month. You could get more it you click at the Twitter Add Button. Functions well for me in Europe and was a hint from a US Sherlockian. As I am in the States on Jan 1st, I really hope that it will be o.k.!
(Btw.....in which TimeZone do you live? I´ll be in Nevada so Sherlocj should be shown at 13:00 I guess?!)
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- Ormond Sacker
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Re: BBC IPlayer access in other countries
I'm in GMT+1 or UST+1, whichever you prefer, one hour ahead of the UK so time should be okay.
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- Wholocked
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Re: BBC IPlayer access in other countries
Ormond Sacker wrote:
Can anyone non.British use that? Asking as a European who has to wait for a few days later, an eternity, before my country airs Sherlock?
Yep anyone can use it, apparently. I haven't actually tried it yet, but it lets you stream UK TV from anywhere, so I'm told. I think it also has US TV as well.
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- NoSheetSherlock
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Re: BBC IPlayer access in other countries
Thanks all! I will give Myiplayer and/or Tunnelbear a try!
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