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-   -   BBC iPlayer in Oz? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/bbc-iplayer-oz-721491/)

NickFife Jun 18th 2011 12:37 pm
BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Hi There,

Does anyone have any advice or experience of how to get BBC iPlayer in Oz? I've looked online but not sure how to go about it, plenty of content about proxy server settings and the like but it's all a bit beyond me!

Not sure which sites to trust and it seems a little more complicated as I have a Mac. Does anyone have any tips that will help me over come this?

Thanks.:)

Icecube Jun 18th 2011 12:43 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Down load expat shield. When you run this software it gives you an IP address as if you were in the UK. You can then play BBC and ITV content. The only down side is the adverts, but if you turn expat shield off when you don't need it then it is a small price to pay.

Jen1977ni Jun 18th 2011 2:35 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by Icecube (Post 9441644)
Down load expat shield. When you run this software it gives you an IP address as if you were in the UK. You can then play BBC and ITV content. The only down side is the adverts, but if you turn expat shield off when you don't need it then it is a small price to pay.
Is it as totally free as they say?! And can it be used on the iPad?

DeadVim Jun 18th 2011 2:42 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Expat Shield does not have a Mac version.

<Desperately resists the temptation to bait the fanboys>

Jen1977ni Jun 18th 2011 2:46 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9441770)
Expat Shield does not have a Mac version.

<Desperately resists the temptation to bait the fanboys>
But is it actually free?

Amazulu Jun 18th 2011 2:50 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by Jen1977ni (Post 9441776)
But is it actually free?
yes

DeadVim Jun 18th 2011 2:51 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by Jen1977ni (Post 9441776)
But is it actually free?
Sure is, it's facking annoying if you leave it on too ... it's easy enough to enable for a quick blast of iPlayer though.

NickFife Jun 18th 2011 3:24 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9441770)
Expat Shield does not have a Mac version.

<Desperately resists the temptation to bait the fanboys>
A good tip but any alternatives for the Mac user?! ;)

DeadVim Jun 18th 2011 3:33 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by NickFife (Post 9441817)
A good tip but any alternatives for the Mac user?! ;)
Sorry, never used to Mac ... you may want to post in The Lab ...

Someone is using a Firefox add-in here but I have no experience of it:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1142298

(edit) I have experience now, it doesn't work.

Jen1977ni Jun 18th 2011 3:48 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9441783)
Sure is, it's facking annoying if you leave it on too ... it's easy enough to enable for a quick blast of iPlayer though.
Y annoying?!

DeadVim Jun 18th 2011 3:58 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by Jen1977ni (Post 9441838)
Y annoying?!
It inserts things into Google searches and seems to want to display another page occasionally with all kinds of rubbish including video that plays automatically ... you don't want it on all the time ...

simnmax Jun 18th 2011 6:05 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
We have myexpatnetwork on our MacBook hooked up to 50" tv, costs £5 a month but is well worth it.

Dave.McLeod Jun 18th 2011 7:49 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
http://www.hideipvpn.com/

I pay for the service but there is a free account which will give you a UK IP.

NickFife Jun 18th 2011 11:40 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by Dave.McLeod (Post 9442076)
http://www.hideipvpn.com/

I pay for the service but there is a free account which will give you a UK IP.
Great thanks! What do you mean it's a free account but you pay?! Sorry being slow!

NickFife Jun 18th 2011 11:46 pm
Re: BBC iPlayer in Oz?
 
Originally Posted by simnmax (Post 9441968)
We have myexpatnetwork on our MacBook hooked up to 50" tv, costs £5 a month but is well worth it.
Good advice, thanks. Looks like a good system...will give it a go!


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