UK TV
 

I have the TunnelBear program for watching UK TV. No problem in the past but unable to connect to I Player today etc etc. It seems I have to sign in which has not been necessary before. Comment would be welcome. Merry Christmas every one!

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No idea Tony but Merry Christmas to you.

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Sorry don't know about TunnelBear, but I've been using StrongDNS.com without issue for BBC iPlayer. It's a bit tricky to set up (helmets on) as every time your ISP changes your IP address then you need to update the service with StrongDNS.com, Tunnelbear too?, but otherwise I find this easier than using VPN services.

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Thank you for the response. When I open TunnelBear on my Desktop it takes forever to connect and when I do IPlayer does not respond. The reverse is the opposite on my laptop so problem solved. Use my laptop. I put it down to the Security programmes I have on my Desktop which although I have security on my laptop are not the same ones.

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I manage just fine with Chrome and the Hola app.

Best of all, it's free.

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Been using TB for about 18months for absolute sure its taking longer to connect last few months, but make sure you have the latest version/updates and should be OK once connected. Was losing the will with it a few weeks ago then updated, seemed to improve its speed once connected. Happy new year everyone

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Really interesting - thanks.

But does this allow you to use BBC iPlayer Downloads?

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Don't need 'em. I get my downloads through other means and watch anything I want on iPlayer streaming.

If it's a show I want to watch on the big screen, I download it and watch that way rather than bother with iPlayer. For me, it's a lot easier.

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After struggling for a couple of years with various UK VPN I finally found the Hola app. I just switch it on, set it to browse from the UK and it works. Best of all it's free! Lovely jubbly!

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I had noticed how slow tunnel bear is running. Also since I updated my ipad2, it asks for my password. Usually only allows me to watch 1 programme on the itv player before having to sign back in.