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How To Access BBC iPlayer And More Online Video Internationally For
Free
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Read On Our Website:
http://goo.gl/eMW0v
by Angela Alcorn
Those of us who spend a lot of time online often choose to view TV
and films on the computer instead of on their TV. In fact, often
these days the computer is the TV. Sadly though, some of the
world's best content is restricted to certain countries, without
the option of allowing citizens elsewhere to just pay for access.
Instead they seem content to allow third parties to profit by
offering perfectly legal hacks.
So, if you're a fan of Internet TV, but not a fan of "Sorry, you
can't view this content in your country" notices then read on.
Here's three great (mostly free) ways to get access to your
favourite content worldwide, particularly the BBC iPlayer.
Proxy Switching
The first method most people try to use is by using a proxy.
Proxies can work really well for some sites, but not at all for
others. Plus, active proxies come and go all the time. Sometimes
you can spend quite a while just trying to get things to work - and
even then it can leave you with a flaky or slow connection!
However, if you're going to give proxies a try, here's some cool
tools to help you:
Chrome Proxy Switchy Extension
Firefox FoxyProxy Extension
Some starting points for proxies:
Xroxy.com - List of proxies by reliability and country
Free Public Proxy Servers List
CoDeeN Princeton Proxy Servers
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Using a VPN will usually work for accessing most video sites.
However, the downside is that you'll usually have to pay for access
or convince a friend in the desired country to host a VPN server
for you.
Here's a few articles on VPNs you might like to read:
Secure Your Internet Activity with ibVPN [Giveaway]
7 Completely Free VPN Services To Protect Your Privacy
We won't go into too much detail on generic VPN access, since if
you know how to use one you probably don't need more information.
There are also a few specific tools (mostly based on VPNs) which
are free, easy to use and they work!
Expat Shield
Expat Shield is a free program for Windows users (Windows
XP/Vista/Windows 7) which gives you a UK IP address. It does all
the fussing about for you and simply works. Because it gives you a
UK IP address, it will allow access to BBC iPlayer, but not other
country-specific video sites.
Tunlr
Tunlr is a simple, free tool designed to give you access to any
video sites anywhere. They do the hard work at their end to ensure
that you have access to Netflix, Hulu, MTV, CBS in the US, plus BBC
iPlayer and other great services from various countries.
As a user, all you need to do from your end is to change your DNS
(Domain Name System) servers to use their addresses. It's easy to
set up and once you're done it just works. Now, you can't go
leaving your DNS settings like this though, as they have a lot of
people to serve. In order to remind you to change back to your own
ISP's DNS servers for everyday use, they artificially slow down any
network traffic that isn't video streaming.
TunnelBear
TunnelBear is a free tool for Windows and Mac users, which uses a
simple switch to give you a US or UK IP address whenever you want
it. The only catch is that the free account is limited to 500MB per
month, so you'll need to be sparing with it if you want to keep
your access free. Read more about how to Access US-Only Websites
Internationally For Free With TunnelBear.
Mix It Up For Free BBC iPlayer Access
So, you've tried all these services and you want to keep your
access free? Here's a plan of attack: Use Tunlr, ExpatShield, a VPN
or a proxy in order to download your BBC iPlayer shows. You could
choose "Series Record" for all your favourite shows and leave the
computer downloading them all while you're busy elsewhere.
Then when you want to watch your shows and authenticate iPlayer,
use TunnelBear to quickly switch you to a UK IP address while you
watch. To keep TunnelBear free, ensure that you're not using any
data while you're watching.
More About Watching BBC
If you love the BBC, check out these articles too:
BBC Launches International iPlayer iPad App With Subscription [News]
How To Watch TV On The Web With BBC iPlayer [Mainly UK Only]
How can I access BBC iPlayer outside the UK?
5 Channels To Visit When You Reach BBC Online
8 Of The Funniest BBC Comedies Of All Time [Stuff to Watch]
Note: If you work for the BBC and you think this is unfair, please
consider simply letting us pay a monthly/yearly BBC fee for access.
There are a lot of us who would pay you! The iPad application is a
good start.
What's your favourite way to get access to BBC iPlayer?
Read On Our Website:
http://goo.gl/eMW0v
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****************************************
Facebook has silently imposed a major change, switching all users'
email addresses to @facebook.com addresses. If you never check your
@facebook.com email account, you may want to change your email
address back.
Read More: Using A Facebook Email Address? You Are Now [Updates]
http://goo.gl/Xruf0
****************************************
How To Access BBC iPlayer And More Online Video Internationally For
Free
****************************************
Read On Our Website:
http://goo.gl/eMW0v
by Angela Alcorn
Those of us who spend a lot of time online often choose to view TV
and films on the computer instead of on their TV. In fact, often
these days the computer is the TV. Sadly though, some of the
world's best content is restricted to certain countries, without
the option of allowing citizens elsewhere to just pay for access.
Instead they seem content to allow third parties to profit by
offering perfectly legal hacks.
So, if you're a fan of Internet TV, but not a fan of "Sorry, you
can't view this content in your country" notices then read on.
Here's three great (mostly free) ways to get access to your
favourite content worldwide, particularly the BBC iPlayer.
Proxy Switching
The first method most people try to use is by using a proxy.
Proxies can work really well for some sites, but not at all for
others. Plus, active proxies come and go all the time. Sometimes
you can spend quite a while just trying to get things to work - and
even then it can leave you with a flaky or slow connection!
However, if you're going to give proxies a try, here's some cool
tools to help you:
Chrome Proxy Switchy Extension
Firefox FoxyProxy Extension
Some starting points for proxies:
Xroxy.com - List of proxies by reliability and country
Free Public Proxy Servers List
CoDeeN Princeton Proxy Servers
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Using a VPN will usually work for accessing most video sites.
However, the downside is that you'll usually have to pay for access
or convince a friend in the desired country to host a VPN server
for you.
Here's a few articles on VPNs you might like to read:
Secure Your Internet Activity with ibVPN [Giveaway]
7 Completely Free VPN Services To Protect Your Privacy
We won't go into too much detail on generic VPN access, since if
you know how to use one you probably don't need more information.
There are also a few specific tools (mostly based on VPNs) which
are free, easy to use and they work!
Expat Shield
Expat Shield is a free program for Windows users (Windows
XP/Vista/Windows 7) which gives you a UK IP address. It does all
the fussing about for you and simply works. Because it gives you a
UK IP address, it will allow access to BBC iPlayer, but not other
country-specific video sites.
Tunlr
Tunlr is a simple, free tool designed to give you access to any
video sites anywhere. They do the hard work at their end to ensure
that you have access to Netflix, Hulu, MTV, CBS in the US, plus BBC
iPlayer and other great services from various countries.
As a user, all you need to do from your end is to change your DNS
(Domain Name System) servers to use their addresses. It's easy to
set up and once you're done it just works. Now, you can't go
leaving your DNS settings like this though, as they have a lot of
people to serve. In order to remind you to change back to your own
ISP's DNS servers for everyday use, they artificially slow down any
network traffic that isn't video streaming.
TunnelBear
TunnelBear is a free tool for Windows and Mac users, which uses a
simple switch to give you a US or UK IP address whenever you want
it. The only catch is that the free account is limited to 500MB per
month, so you'll need to be sparing with it if you want to keep
your access free. Read more about how to Access US-Only Websites
Internationally For Free With TunnelBear.
Mix It Up For Free BBC iPlayer Access
So, you've tried all these services and you want to keep your
access free? Here's a plan of attack: Use Tunlr, ExpatShield, a VPN
or a proxy in order to download your BBC iPlayer shows. You could
choose "Series Record" for all your favourite shows and leave the
computer downloading them all while you're busy elsewhere.
Then when you want to watch your shows and authenticate iPlayer,
use TunnelBear to quickly switch you to a UK IP address while you
watch. To keep TunnelBear free, ensure that you're not using any
data while you're watching.
More About Watching BBC
If you love the BBC, check out these articles too:
BBC Launches International iPlayer iPad App With Subscription [News]
How To Watch TV On The Web With BBC iPlayer [Mainly UK Only]
How can I access BBC iPlayer outside the UK?
5 Channels To Visit When You Reach BBC Online
8 Of The Funniest BBC Comedies Of All Time [Stuff to Watch]
Note: If you work for the BBC and you think this is unfair, please
consider simply letting us pay a monthly/yearly BBC fee for access.
There are a lot of us who would pay you! The iPad application is a
good start.
What's your favourite way to get access to BBC iPlayer?
Read On Our Website:
http://goo.gl/eMW0v
****************************************
The Latest Articles:
****************************************
1) Turn Daily Boring Household Chores Into A Fun Game For Your
Children With HighScore House
Read: http://goo.gl/jtG2a
2) The 6 Best Free-To-Play Action Games [MUO Gaming]
Read: http://goo.gl/rYuG8
3) The 10 Greatest Hits Of Zero Punctuation Reviews
Read: http://goo.gl/daO4c
4) Why I love Diablo 3 & Can't Stop Playing It [MUO Gaming]
Read: http://goo.gl/qrSu5
5) 4 Tools To Fairly Split Chores & Bills With Your Roommate
Read: http://goo.gl/XJEiZ
6) 5 Free Apps That Help You Learn & Play Guitar [Android]
Read: http://goo.gl/ViU9N
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Colchester, C03 9BB
Essex / UK
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