http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10...pn_to_iplayer/

The BBC is trying to block access to iPlayer from UK VPNs, crushing the spirits of those overseas hoping to get a fix of Doctor Who and other British telly.

VPNs, aka virtual private networks, have many, many uses – including allowing people outside the UK to stream video from iPlayer. You must be in the UK to watch iPlayer across the internet; using a UK VPN masks your true location, and convinces the BBC you're in the country and thus allowed to view iPlayer.

Now the corporation is putting a stop to all that, or at least it's trying to. If you try to watch iPlayer via a VPN, you'll get this simple error message instead: "BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only."




Any way around this?

The answer is not to use a popular VPN service.

Seems to be working fine for me.
Has your screen given you that message.?

Can they block Smart DNS methods as well? Mine is working OK at the moment.

Got the dreaded message....

What vpn service are you using?

Ooo, clever BBC! Instantly redirects me to BBC.com if I log on via "London UK" on my well known VPN service, even using their so-called hidden VPN protocol! Maybe it is blocking the specific UK registered IP addresses? Don't know if it blocks dedicated DNS based services though but even they can be detected, Star Sports will tend to block Unblock-us for example.

If it helps to keep their costs down or raise their income, who am I to complain? And of course, the problem could be solved by having an overseas subscription service along with UK access being limited to licence fee payers. Hard-up organizations have to resort to desperate measures.

One of the popular paid ones.

Which one? Is it just a VPN or a Smart DNS service ie: www.unblock-us.com ?