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Hi all,

Over the last few years I’ve successfully accessed BBC content via iPlayer whilst in Europe using SurfEasy VPN. The beeb have now twigged this and I can’t access content when my VPN is on, even in the UK.
So, is anyone successfully using a different VPN to access iPlayer for downloading or streaming whilst in Europe? Are BBC and the various VPNs playing catch up or are there some they haven’t yet identified?
I don’t think it’s a VPN problem,although SurfEasy is getting some lousy reviews lately,other sites I visit recognise me as being in the UK.

Pat
 
Sorry Pat, we’ve had the same issue with VPN’s and the Beeb this year. I guess they are blocking the known IP addresses of the main VPN providers. Not found a workaround yet, will post if I do.
Dave
 
Val54 said:
Sorry Pat, we’ve had the same issue with VPN’s and the Beeb this year. I guess they are blocking the known IP addresses of the main VPN providers. Not found a workaround yet, will post if I do.
Dave
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That’s interesting Val and if that’s the case then surely the VPN providers should be changing/creating IP addresses on an ongoing basis? Maybe the BBC identifies high volumes of traffic from IP addresses and then automatically blocks them? Time for the SurfEasy help desk I think.

Pat
 
Jays said:
We have a 3 sim with 30 gb data allowance.

This is for all of Europe.

Couple of years ago we could not hotspot, as in the U.K.

This year we could.

Also we have swoped the sim from the iPhone to the iPad and then have watched from the iplayer/bbc.

Note:-
We do not watch a lot of tv, maybe once a week.

We only hotspot once a week.

So when we swop the sim it might take time to register we are in Europe? By then it’s back in the phone!

I am sure others will have a better answer.
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That’s interesting and i’m not sure how that has worked, we’ve tried a 3sim this year and the Beeb didn’t like it when out of the UK.
Dave
 
Have you tried the "Beebs" extension for Chrome? I haven't used it for a couple of months but it worked quite well.
 
I have just tried iplayer using ipvanish set to Nottingham (I am currently in Derbyshire) and it informed me that I am using a VPN so it seems the BBC are catching up
 
Tezza33 said:
I have just tried iplayer using ipvanish set to Nottingham (I am currently in Derbyshire) and it informed me that I am using a VPN so it seems the BBC are catching up
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I tried to use IPVanish last year cos I've got it for my kodi. However, couldn't access iplayer from Portugal, contacted them and they told me BBC had blocked them. Cancelled my subscription immediately.
 
I use BT internet as my provider at home.
They offer FREE with their service Mcaffee BT virus protect, to keep you safe ;)

With this loaded on my mobile , android only, I have been streaming, downloading watching BBC and ITV in france, Portugal and spain this year and last year without any problems ;) on my Smart TV, using O2. Data
I think BT virus protect uses a VPN for security
 
When I use my 3 mifi in the USA it must be routed via London, as I find that my ip address is there. No problem using i player.
 
If you have internet service at home you could create your own VPN and the IP address will show as UK internet provider, such as BT or Virgin and you can be pretty confident that the BBC won't block that IP and as you'll be the only one using it they probably won't ever get suspicous either. The easiest way is to get a decent router with VPN settings built in or if your tech savvy enough use a Linux machine with OpenVPN installed and forward the VPN port to it.

Regards,
Del
 
I moved from easy surf to expressvpn because easy surf stopped working , works fine now , have used in Europe, USA and Asia , expressvpn allows you to choose serval vpn locations
 
VPN express

Worked last year
But not this

I am in Thailand and tried NordVPN
Again Nogo

I have cancelled VPNexpress and got a refund from NordVPN

Both showed not in UK

Fortunately the few programmes I like are on Youtube

As has been suggested
If you pay for a BBClicence (which I do) you should be able to register with more than just an email address and postcode and get access without the need for a vpn.
VPN also has the undesirable effect of blocking my email OK can turn it on and off but......

If using a UK simcard all should work but then datacosts come into play
 
jagmanx said:
Worked last year
But not this

I am in Thailand and tried NordVPN
Again Nogo

I have cancelled VPNexpress and got a refund from NordVPN

Both showed not in UK

Fortunately the few programmes I like are on Youtube

As has been suggested
If you pay for a BBClicence (which I do) you should be able to register with more than just an email address and postcode and get access without the need for a vpn.
VPN also has the undesirable effect of blocking my email OK can turn it on and off but......

If using a UK simcard all should work but then datacosts come into play
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When using three you can use up to 13gb per month as if at home in 71 countries.
 
I bought a subscription for Star VPN and used it without problem in France and Spain in July and August this year. I haven't tried it since we came home.

It cost either £9.99 or £19.99 for a 12 month subscription.
 
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