BBC i Player

James_N

adrian2000 wrote: »

Shame that it does not work overseas, could watch the soap's whilst you were away.

Adrian

I go away to get away from soaps. Or anyone who watches or discusses them.

James_N

fabsaver wrote: »

It wont let me view anything because it says the service is only available to viewers in the UK. I am in th UK

This is most likely to be your ISP. It would not be AOL by any chance?

AOL and some others have technical setups that rely on non-uk internet addresses - usually USA or France. This means a casual examination of the address your machine is broadcasting to the outside world shows it to be located in the USA, or elsewhere in the world.

The fact that it's NOT is something you need to pursue with the ISP you use. Or change ISP to one that does things properly.

fabsaver

James_N wrote: »

This is most likely to be your ISP. It would not be AOL by any chance?

AOL and some others have technical setups that rely on non-uk internet addresses - usually USA or France. This means a casual examination of the address your machine is broadcasting to the outside world shows it to be located in the USA, or elsewhere in the world.

The fact that it's NOT is something you need to pursue with the ISP you use. Or change ISP to one that does things properly.

No not AOL - Plusnet.

I've just tried it again and it is working now so it must have been some sort of temporary glitch

Thanks for your advice anyway:D

superstar_2

Do u need a TV licence for this?

superstar_2

The answer is no:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/01/iplayer_does_not_require_a_tv_1.html

markymark_cy

Hi Sorry if this is an old thread

but
1/ Subtitles are now available on many Iplayer progs

2/ proxies are pretty useless to watch iplayer, better to use a VPN.

I am frequently not in UK and made one for myself in April , and now it is a hobby biz as so many friends and family abroad want UK TV.

Plenty of people offering this service, and you are welcome to test mine!

baccyman

i have found that iplayer is really usefull as i had missed the last 2 episodes of Hustle i got to watch it on the computer.
to the person that was asking if you need a license as far as i know it will be covered on your tv license if you have one,

Snowy_Owl

Virgin's already been mentioned here, but they do provide BBCiplayer as well as C4, living amongst others. Definitely worth it if cen get it.

Snowy

scurr

I love iplayer - just wish I could make the ITV version work!

buxtonrabbitgreen

James_N wrote: »

I go away to get away from soaps. Or anyone who watches or discusses them.

I agree. But when I stayed with relatives in Australia they were all watching/discussing East Enders. I was a sad dissapointment to them, not being able to tell them what happens next as I don't watch soaps.
I found the i player just in time to watch the last episode of Survivors whcih I had misse as I was out. Very useful.