bbc iplayer - UK only?

[isvicthere?]

Is it right that you can only get BBC iPlayer in the UK?

 

[DotCommunist]

officially yes, but there are ways to access it abroad. You just aren't supposed to, but y'know. Fuck the man and his state media lies

 

[joustmaster]

i think the radio iplayer works outside of the uk

 

[Maltin]

i think the radio iplayer works outside of the uk

Yes, this is true

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

i think the radio iplayer works outside of the uk

It does, only some sport coverage is rights-limited.

 

[pogofish]

You used to be able to get it abroad with some trickery that involved Google Chrome or Firefox - Does anyone know if this still works?

There may be some threads in the Tecchie Forum that could help.

 

[Maltin]

It does, only some sport coverage is rights-limited.

One good thing with that is that even though Radio 5 can't broadcast some football commentary on the internet (even in the UK), the World Service apparently can (if they are broadcasting a game) eg the Man U Everton game is on World Service via the radio player but not on 5.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

You used to be able to get it abroad with some trickery that involved Google Chrome or Firefox - Does anyone know if this still works?

The Media Hint extension used to work perfectly, but it's a while since I've needed to use it.

 

[Dr_Herbz]

Something like Expat Shield would work.

 

[gabi]

I use media hint here as a plugin for Firefox here in HK and it works fine.

In saying that the bbc is so shit these days we rarely actually watch it.

 

[chandlerp]

Use the Chrome browser and install "Hola Better Internet" from the Chrome App store. It allows you to choose a country for any website you go to.

 

[butchersapron]

Use the Chrome browser and install "Hola Better Internet" from the Chrome App store. It allows you to choose a country for any website you go to.

Yes, this is excellent - works brilliantly.

 

[rutabowa]

we had a few problems with hola for some reason so use zenmate... same kind of thing tho, use with chrome... just it worked better with our setup for some reason.

 

[Dan U]

Use the Chrome browser and install "Hola Better Internet" from the Chrome App store. It allows you to choose a country for any website you go to.

Thanks for that.

 

[miss direct]

Yeah I use hola.

 

[TitanSound]

What do people use on a tablet? App or Chrome extention? Have a Nexus 7 running Kit Kat.

 

[Dan U]

anyone got an alternative to hola?

i am trying to view iplayer in Cyprus and it has rumbled me i think.