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Yes.
Like all the UK broadcsaters Iplayer services, they are geoblocked for "non UK IP addresses", due to broadcast rights and contracts those broadcasters have with the programme makers / content owners.
So you will need to subscribe to a VPN to "by pass" this geoblocking, and make the iplayers think you are actually connecting from the UK.

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Any recommendations?

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Dont have the fish.....???:D

There are too many around these days...all offering about the same service for varying prices. Try a search of "VPN" in these forums and ghave a trawl through those....

But there is "Expat Shield" a little programme (stuffed with popups and adverts - but what do you expect for free!) that allows you to "hide" you IP address...it works with BBC and ITV Iplayers, sometimes with 4OD, but dont know about Skyplayer...

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Hi

Expatshield does work, and its free! www.expatshield.com. Its free like yahoo and hotmail as they advertise,

I don't think it works witj MAC though, or if the adverts annoy you pay €5 per month for a VPN or Proxy server.

Kindest regards,

Carl

(SNIP)

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I have used this in the past but then I started getting problems with my computer and thought it could have been the Expat Shield - wasn´t as it was my modem. But the adverts are awful.

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Hi

I have used it but not had any problems, And the adverts are tedious, I agree, but i usually close the page and continue to watch, Or you have to pay for a VPN or Proxy service,

Not too bad for us in Europe as we can receive via satellite and record if we want to, Not the same for Ex-Pats outside of Europe though, they rely on services like this, and i have had clients telling me they prefer to pay as they were not happy with Ex pat shield,

Good luck with which ever way you choose to go,

Kindest regards, Carl.

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I just missed a couple of episodes of Game of Thrones and wanted to catch up.

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Hi

I have had many a good time working in Chiclana over the last 10 years, Superb place,

And your correct, iPlayers are great for missed episodes. And of course you can connect your computer to the laptop or PC,

Kindest regards,

Carl.

SNIP

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Brilliant but you wouldn´t like it this year - just continual levantes. Not sure what you meant about "connect your computer to the laptop or PC?"

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If you use Firefox or Chrome as your browser just install Adblock Plus and that will stop the ads.

If you are still using IE then just use FF or Chrome for use with iPlayer and Expatshield.

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Hi Chiclanagir

It was meant to read connect your laptop or Pc to your Tv.

Regards, Carl.

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A few years ago I was told only pace sky boxes work in Spain,is that still the case or can I use any,I'm still using a pace box that a paired in the uk with a sky freeview card,but I do have a spare sky + player box,will it work?

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Hi Londonxfm.

Most boxes will work in Spain. But some have better tuner sensitivity than others, So just bring them with you.


Pace 2600 used to be one of the best but are quite old now, You have nothing to lose, The only pace box giving trouble in Spain is the ds445.


Kindest regards,

Carl.

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Thanks Carl,

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Okay I just downloaded it and then tried to access Skyplayer and got the following message.

Sky Player is only available to users connecting from within the UK or Republic of Ireland, and you appear to be abroad. If this is not the case, check our Help section for advice or contact your Internet Service Provider [code 304].

So for some reason it isn´t working.