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#315951 1-Sep-2024 18:03

Been using it for some years via VPN(Surfshark). Read a few references recently to it no longer being available o/side the UK. Thought that meant without VPN but find I can't either. Wassup?

Can it recognize VPN use? Any way around this?

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#3277920 1-Sep-2024 18:20

Over time BBC likely recognises shared IPs acting as a proxy / VPN and blocks them.

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#3277921 1-Sep-2024 18:22

Working for me with a DNS unblocker. I'm not going to name names because I think there's a rule against it.

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#3277922 1-Sep-2024 18:22

Shouldn’t this be in the private Unblocking Services Discussion forum?

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#3277926 1-Sep-2024 18:59

Works fine on DNS proxy. No difference from before.

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#3277938 1-Sep-2024 20:24

Fine for me Roku/PrivateVPN. U (formerly UK TV play) on the other hand hasn't worked since they rebranded.

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#3310997 20-Nov-2024 15:45

I have now successfully accessed bbciplayer using Googletv with the 2 relevant apps.(iplayer and Surfshark vpn). Streaming is a bit slow so I thought to compare with C4 (UK) which I usually watch via Chrome browser.

I got a message that its geoblocked which is what happens when I try to access BBC via Chrome browser. I want to check download speed because I recently switched my OneNZ plan to FibreStarter ($36 pm cheaper than the plan they wanted to switch me over to).. Haven't noticed any worsening of service until today's "success" with BBC iplayer which definitely was verging on the unwatchable.

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#3311019 20-Nov-2024 16:13

Working for me using DNS4ME.

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#3311250 21-Nov-2024 08:57

When I watch Channel 4 using Apple TV, I have to set the time zone to London in the settings.