BBC IPlayer access in other countries

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Posted by NoSheetSherlock
December 9, 2013 11:30 pm 		#1

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?

 
Posted by Wholocked
December 10, 2013 4:26 am 		#2

We can watch UK TV at this link: http://www.myiplayer.eu/home.php

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Posted by Ormond Sacker
December 10, 2013 7:16 pm 		#3

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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Posted by Sava
December 10, 2013 7:29 pm 		#4

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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Posted by Ormond Sacker
December 10, 2013 8:42 pm 		#5

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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Is it nice not being me? It must be so relaxing.

An apostrophe makes the difference between a business that knows its shit, and a business that knows it's shit.
 
Posted by Wholocked
December 10, 2013 10:22 pm 		#6

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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Posted by NoSheetSherlock
December 11, 2013 8:01 am 		#7

Thanks all!    I will give Myiplayer and/or Tunnelbear a try!

 


 
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