loulougarthorpe

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but a friend was telling me that it is possible to still watch BBC iPlayer on my iPad when I am in Calgary.

They said that I can make the iPad think it is in England, and then it can run as normal!?!?

Sorry - I am not very techy at all so if anyone can explain then that would be amazing! (In very simple terms please!!!)

Lou.x

(PS - I am currently in the UK so can change the settings whilst here if that is necessary)

withabix

You will need to use a DNS or UK VPN service.

UnoTelly is a good one and you can get several free months by posting on Twitter or Facebook each month I think.

I did that for a couple of months before changing to a paid UnoTelly full VPN subscription as I couldn't be bothered with the hassle.

We have the DNS settings in our router so that we can watch iPlayer on our Smart TV as well as other devices around the house.

A full UK VPN service also lets you use sites that normally block you when you are outside the UK (such as National Lottery, Tesco Clubcard, etc etc).

plasticcanuck

Yes, you can watch BBCiPlayer on your Pad, I do it every day, but you need to establish what's known as a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to fool BBC into thinking you're in the UK. I pay for my VPN but there are some that are free. Someone will be along, I'm sure, to point you in the "free" direction.

loulougarthorpe

I'm sorry found sounding very dim, but can someone explain how to use / get a VPN!?

I am not the best with computers so a simple description is best!!! haha!

Lorna at Vicenza

They are either programmes that you sign up to as a member and pay a monthly or yearly sum, or there are some free ones out there, or as computer programme to download and install or as free apps. You turn on your little "gizmo VPN programme" before getting on to the BBC I player which fools the BBC into thinking you have a UK IP computer address and when you have finished watching all the BBC you want, you can turn off little gizmo again until the next time you need it.

Hope that is simple enough. That's pretty much how I understand it anyway. Expat Shield is a free one that many use but not sure if it is in app form.

loulougarthorpe

Thanks guys! Sorry for being so slow!

I will have to wait until I'm back over there to try it out...

Lou.x

Atlantic Xpat

Unblock US costs $5 a month and has pretty comprehensive and non-techy instructions/FAQ on it's website. It's what I use to watch US Netflix and BBC/ITV Iplayer in the UK. You can effectively choose your country on the website once registered and set up.

SchnookoLoly

There are a whole whack of threads on the forum on this topic - a quick search for VPN or iPlayer should steer you in the right direction.

beckiwoo

Expat shield don't appear to have an app for iPhone/iPad unfortunately but I know it works reasonably well

I'm looking into this as well at the moment.

beckiwoo

Can anyone recommend an app for iPad to be able to access UK TV. I would prefer a free one rather then paying a subscription but I can't seem to find any apps that are free - looked at hide my ass and that still requires a subscription and hola for iPad is only available on their premium service

kimilseung

Here is a link to UnoTelly.

They will provide you an address that you just copy and paste in to the DNS setting of your device.

A "smart DNS" will be preferable to a VPN as it does not have an overhead of lost bandwidth, plus its usually cheaper. VPN is overkill for just watching telly.

SchnookoLoly

Highly regiment UnoTelly, but it's not free. $50/year, totally worth it.

Scribble

Why don't you try ProxyPlayer - Proxy and VPN Services | UK IP Address | UK Proxy UK VPN - I've used them for a while no problems and have used their VPN on my smart phone.
Having said that...there are plenty out there to choose from

loulougarthorpe

Thanks guys.

I have been reading about Uno Telly (which Kimilseung also mentioned). They seem to do the job - and they have instructions for an iPad.

I wish I had known about this before as it works everywhere so can take away on holiday too.

beckiwoo

Just installed hola (Canada, UK and USA settings) and set up some vpn configurations on iPad and just checked by playing a programme on CBC with and without it on and it seems to work - hopefully when I access UK TV from canaada it should work - I'm not prepared to miss Downton when the next series comes out.