YouTube is not the only platform that does something like this. When your mobile is roaming, it is assigned an IP by the provider it’s roaming with. Unblock-us say that their servers automatically switch to a new node, but have stopped responding to emails. I am wondering if there is something obvious that I am missing or should I just ask for a refund as I am still within the 30 days. I pay for tv license in the uk shame I can’t just enter the number which I think the bbc are beta testing that so on top of then screening for vpn we will have to enter license info. It seems that they have some new troubleshooting way, because it seems that if the BBC does ever go down it comes back immediately. The guide offers different methods to fix the error. I get the message “sorry, you’re not in the uk” using Hidden24, does anyone know what might be the workaround? I cant fathom out why the commonwealth games are not available on the Iplayer via Sky but are via their app and connected TVs but not in HQ but fuzzy vision only. Yes, my experience with NordVPN has been similar. While our team works hard accommodating service access for streaming video, we wish to gently remind you that IPVanish is primarily a privacy product and should be used as such. Was working fine then I got it working again now two weeks later tried all the open vpn and nope. The more, the better. Easy peasy, then they could be raking in all that money for themselves! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. No problem. Come on! When I could not get iplayer to work your article was very reassuring and Surfshark had sorted the blocking out the next day. If you still receive the error, try the next suggested fix. Another thing if you sign up for free now tv trial and cancel it before 14 days cancel it and select the reason it is too expensive and they give mega cheap deal for 4 months. Simple. Anyone else with StrongVPN in USA using uk vpn? Maybe they don’t have the resources. Over the last couple of days it hasn’t been working. Hope this helps. This is a great shame as otherwise they are an excellent provider – I just find it surprising they don’t seem to care about fixing it and are still actively advertising this feature. It stopped working entirely with the iPlayer over the last few weeks, which is why you’re unable to find a working server. I live outside the UK. I got no audio link at all on the BBC Sport cricket page but was able to get TMS via Radio Five Live for a while (using Nord). If you’re seeing any of the following three messages (with the first being by far most common), the BBC iPlayer is detecting and blocking your VPN: So how does the BBC know you are streaming the iPlayer through a VPN? If you want to swap countries you simply swap profiles ( I can save up to 5) This seems to work for everything other than downloads on the Iplayer and Iplayer radio on my phone or tablet for this I use the Nord VPN app on the device – in my case iPhone 5. Unfortunately though, they’re not as reliable as they once were. From the BBC’s point of view, that sounds entirely reasonable and is probably a fairly common usage pattern. Read this somewhere online…. So you can ignore my previous question – anyway thanks! Here is how to diagnose it. And it’s something the BBC can easily detect. Try server #588 . Your browser may have stored that information in its cache or as a cookie and is feeding it to the iPlayer. Like you said, TunnelBear hasn’t worked with the BBC iPlayer in a while, but it sounds like maybe they’re finally starting to fix their bad IPs. Anyone else got around this? All other VPNs were blocked. So, I signed up and tried it on multiple servers with each of Nord, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, PIA, and PureVPN using Incognito mode on Chrome. You won’t get a UK IP address and you’ll still need a VPN for the BBC iPlayer. So I guess they are now using the cookies to flag a device as being outside the UK, even if it’s IP address later changes to one that is not blacklisted. These servers are separated from the rest of the UK and US non-streaming servers, which makes them easy to find without the need to guess or get help from customer support. It seems like supporting TVNZ may not be high on the priority list for most providers. so obviously, the VP is working. BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. I recently downloaded NordVPN and I cannot seem to access BBC Iplayer with it. However, in this case, it’s because BBC is funded in the UK through a license fee, and so they are allowed to publish the content in the UK only. However I’m still running into a problem – I’m using hidemyass (on a Linux laptop), mainly to watch Snooker in the UK (championship starts today), and even after repeatedly reconnecting, the BBC iPlayer is still blocking me. If they don’t, your only solution is unfortunately once again to get a different BBC iPlayer VPN. Thought I’d share a thing I’ve learned. It’s easy to see why the BBC decided to take action and clamp down on VPN use. If the iPlayer does happen to go down (it feels like the BBC has been much more aggressive lately), it comes back very, very quickly. Hi Glyn. Great suggestion for the workaround – worked first time. Hi Marco. Anyone else excited about the FIFA world cup? However, it no longer seems to be able to do this. If you would like to have another stab at it, NordVPN and CyberGhost are currently both excellent options for UK television. Do you have any idea about this? Please try again later.”. Under there, you’ll find a tab called “Startup Rules” where you can set up features like starting CyberGhost automatically with your system, or auto-connecting to a specific location or special purpose server (including the BBC iPlayer VPN server) when the app starts. Tim is the founder of Fastest VPN Guide. The geo-restrictions are back in place and so you do need a VPN. It’s ridiculous! Works fine now. I miss him hate living in the states but my son is here but I am alone. That is no longer the case, I can still connect to Channel 4, ITV and the other UK sites but the BBC I Player is refusing to play along if I check my IP location I am normally in London or Liverpool or somewhere obscure! Everyone bangs on about globalisation but the reality is it hasn’t arrived for most digital content and it’s a painful thing. Give one of those a try. HI, Hi Teresa, i also live near Victoria and enjoy the BBC. TV license needed even when using vpn. There are servers which are currently blocked, but many are just fine. Does that sound like a typical iPlayer usage pattern? The trick is that you need to clear all cookies and data (I use an iPad and a browser called Dolphin) but the thing that has worked for me is that you need to clear all data and then shut down, not reboot, the iPad. Which VPN provider are you using? It would not be within the wit of man to create a password secured system to let me log into the BBC with my license number, and so continue to receive the services I pay for. I live in France and use a French mobile phone SIM for internet (Orange/Sosh). It does look like certain IPs have been blocked over the last few days, but I managed to find a working one pretty quickly. The BBC are telling me I can’t have privacy & use their iPlayer, so I tell the BBC they can’t have their £145.50 per year license fee. Hi Lisa. Any advice on which servers are currently working? A quick live chat with them and they usually find a solution pretty quickly. Hi Lisa. I randomly checked eight NordVPN servers this morning and only half were working (for anyone keeping score, servers 159, 539, 686 and 1055 are fine as I write this). Hi Dean. Even in UK I get this problem. We need to use a VPN that replaces IPs once they’re blocked by the iPlayer – that’s not always the case. It’s also definitely not a connection speed problem. If your VPN suffers from one, the BBC iPlayer will know you’re outside the UK, despite having a UK IP address that is not currently blocked. Are you still chatting? Sorry I couldn’t be any more help . I didn’t change a thing with mine and it worked just fine. I came across it when searching if BBC iplayer was down the other day. If it is not resolved, try the next fix…. Or just clean out the BBC cache/cookies in the browser. Any provider should help you fix the issue. Needless to say I felt very unhappy about it and asked for my money back. If not, you’ll have to go with another provider. 1). image caption Doctor Who - starring Peter Capaldi - is one of the most popular shows available on the iPlayer. Without a doubt I would be a day one customer . Thought I’d leave my twopenny worth on ExpressVPN, like Tim I’ve not had iPlayer access via any of their UK servers, but for nearly 3 weeks now. No chance of it to work? Hi Deb. Is it simple a case of go fish and hope I get lucky or is there something specific about my location that is preventing my wife from getting her EastEnders fix? Does the video also buffer for a long time before you get the “This content doesn’t seem to be working” message? I can’t know for sure, but my guess is it’s not coming back. Hi there, I was wondering if you know anything about NordVPN not working with ITV Hub at the moment. I live overseas but I have a holiday house in England which I only stay in a few weeks a year. but it’s unreliable and there are sometimes frequent buffering breaks (it was OK today, thank goodness). Maybe it’s just not financially viable for them to keep swapping out IPs (doing so does come at a cost). So no need for a reply re: hidemyass, it looks like I won’t be using it anymore. I chose to watch something on, appropriately enough, the iPlayer. Cannot find any auto connect facility. Am I guessing right? Which platform or operating system are you seeing these issues on? Thank you! I don’t get a “Not available in your region” error, never anything like that. Thank you! Thank for a great informative and reassuring article. BBC iPlayer will be available on new TV set In total there will be 14 internet channels available on iViewer. It makes the BBC’s job of detecting you’re using a VPN and blocking it that much harder. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. Initially, I had no problems streaming BBC iPlayer. The majority of people use the web version of BBC iPlayer on a PC or laptop, but you can just as easily get the service directly on your TV. It may take a few tries, but you will find an IP that works. Exactly as you’ve done, NordVPN is the provider I would recommend. I am also in same boat with strong vpn now. As you said in an earlier comment, ExpressVPN’s website also continues to list the iPlayer as a service they unlock. That’s been several weeks that ExpressVPN has been unable to connect to Iplayer. If that provider is in France, you’ll be assigned a French IP address. BBC iPlayer programmes are available to play in the UK only. BBC iPlayer brings you the latest and greatest TV series and box sets from the BBC. I was able to use the DNS leak test and find a leak that led me to my Antivirus being the issue. How is it for you and speed wise? The simplest solution is to just try another server. Sounds like a bit of a nightmare indeed and I’m glad you got it all sorted out.