Getting UK television in France!
Jun 7th 2022, 11:35 am
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Re: Getting UK television in France!
The free sat boxes do not need to be supported by a VPN unless you want to use iPlayer or catch up TV.
However, the freesat boxes are very limited in what you can pick up regarding FTA channels.
Invest in a decent ( modern) satellite receiver from a local satellite dealer and have them set it up. They know all the tricks for getting maximum channels and can preprogramme it for you. Here is a good example.
If they programme it well you can pick up hundreds of free streams via Internet as well as many channels via satellite.
However, the freesat boxes are very limited in what you can pick up regarding FTA channels.
Invest in a decent ( modern) satellite receiver from a local satellite dealer and have them set it up. They know all the tricks for getting maximum channels and can preprogramme it for you. Here is a good example.
If they programme it well you can pick up hundreds of free streams via Internet as well as many channels via satellite.
It's looking like I do need that UK VPR router.
Jun 8th 2022, 11:14 am
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Jun 8th 2022, 11:57 am
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Re: Getting UK television in France!
That's how I do it.
Have you tried setting your VPN on Switzerland and going on Zattoo, which is only for people in Switzerland, to watch BBC ?
Maybe you need set up a profile on there (can't remember) but watching it is free.
I don't know Tunnelbear VPN.
Maybe you need set up a profile on there (can't remember) but watching it is free.
I don't know Tunnelbear VPN.
Jun 8th 2022, 12:19 pm
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Re: Getting UK television in France!
That's sort-of how I do it, except that it's a Win 10 mini desktop ---HDMI---> AVR (just to get full surround sound) ---HDMI---> (quite old) Sony TV
NordVPN used to work fine for me, haven't tried it for a while though.
*** Edit: I just tested flipping NordVPN over to the UK and tried iPlayer, the VPN was detected ...
*** Edit: I just tested flipping NordVPN over to the UK and tried iPlayer, the VPN was detected ...
Last edited by BuckinghamshireBoy; Jun 8th 2022 at 12:46 pm.
Jun 8th 2022, 2:37 pm
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Re: Getting UK television in France!
I just connected to iplayer with Nordvpn without a problem.
I think that it depends which server in the UK you connect through.
Some servers are frequently used and get recognised - others less so.
I think that it depends which server in the UK you connect through.
Some servers are frequently used and get recognised - others less so.
Jun 8th 2022, 3:00 pm
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Re: Getting UK television in France!
Today I've tried London, Manchester, Glasgow and a couple of UK #nnnn servers, and have gotten bounced by iPlayer every time.
These days I mostly use Transponder for UK channels which although doesn't give me iPlayer, does have the ability for recording.
And it doesn't need (in fact support say don't use) a VPN.
Jun 8th 2022, 6:48 pm
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Re: Getting UK television in France!
After asking around, I have found out that a Freesat box (for example) recording model would need to be connected to a VPN router. Too pricey.
The solution for iPlayer etc. (as many have said here) is simply a VPN app on my laptop. The best are recommended here:
https://bestvaluevpn.com/comparison-...hoC3acQAvD_BwE
Jun 8th 2022, 8:38 pm
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Re: Getting UK television in France!
It’s clearly not an exact science and a little random if your vpn gets spotted! We have no issue with tunnel bear and also use a family members Sky Go sign in which covers most of our UK tv needs.
