How to watch BBC iPlayer from outside UK

Mar 7
06:55

2011

Aunindita Bhatia

Aunindita Bhatia

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If you are not located in UK and still wish to watch BBC iPlayer, then what you need is VPN account. Read the article to know how it works.

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If you live outside the UK,How to watch BBC iPlayer from outside UK  Articles you can unblock BBC iPlayer using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service. BBC iPlayer is a website introduced by the BBC recently, which enables you to watch live BBC television and radio. If you have missed out on any of their shows in the last week, you can also watch them on BBC iPlayer.

However, the video streams of television programs are only accessible to UK residents. Even if you are a UK resident traveling outside the country, you often cannot get access to BBC videos. But, you can listen to the radio from any part of the world. The restrictions in watching the videos of television programs are due to some licensing regulations. According to the regulations, the BBC cannot allow anyone outside the UK to watch the television videos online on iPlayer, even if you are a UK resident visiting overseas.

The truth is that these restrictions will have adverse effects on the popularity of famous British TV shows like "Top Gear." If you are a great fan of "Top Gear," you don’t have to worry anymore with the Virtual Private Network (VPN) service around. With VPN you can watch BBC outside the UK live on iPlayer. For this, you do not need to be in the UK anymore. You can now watch "Top Gear" online outside the UK with the help of a Personal VPN.

To make this happen, you will need to purchase a UK VPN package. This package enables you to get an IP address in the UK. When you buy an UK VPN, your VPN service hides your real IP address and gives you a new one. You can do web browsing using this new IP address and no one will be able to identify where you are really at. This UK IP address will enable you to watch all your favorite British TV shows from abroad. So, whenever you go to the BBC iPlayer website, it recognizes your IP address as a UK IP address and unblocks the BBC iPlayer.

To conclude, VPN enables you to travel outside the UK and still watch BBC shows online on iPlayer. The VPN can help you to unblock BBC iPlayer and allow free access to your favorite British shows. This will, in turn, boost the popularity of the website, both nationally and internationally. So, use a UK VPN to get the latest on news and other current affairs on BBC.