Windows 10: Windows 10, BBC Iplayer thinks I am outside the UK

After buying a new Windows 10 laptop, I can not access BBC Iplayer as it thinks I am outside the UK.

- My IP adress is in the UK and other devices on our broadband does not have this problem

- I have allowed apps to access my location

- My default location is London, UK

- I am not using a VPN


Any good ideas for other things I should try?


Cheers

P

:)

 

BBC iPlayer

Hi there

@cereberus.
@ess1.


use a very nice app quite legal called get_iplayer.
100% legal and will retrieve BBC iPlayer content without expiry dates. You have to be in UK (or UK VPN) for access to some BBC TV programmes and to get best quality Radio feeds.

get_iplayer Windows installation guide | get_iPlayer • Forums • Guides • Help


The best way to use it though is forget about any GUI.

Use it from the CLI --works also exactly the same on Linux.

for Radio type : get_iplayer --type=radio --pid=xxxxxxxxx
for TV type: get_iplayer --subtitles --pid=xxxxxxxx

(I like subtitles as some of the British accents get a bit "Wonky" if they are from outside London !!!!!).

To get PID simply start the standard BBC Iplayer app

You'll see something like this





Then the 8 alphanumeric number is the PID which is what you should use in the pid=parameter in the CLI.
In the above example it's the number after episode/ in the url of the screenshot but should be easily identifiable.
Expand the screenshot I've shown as the url probably isn't too clear on a lot of smaller monitors / tablets.Just click the image and use the + sign !!.

No need to logon ( i.e sign in) to the actual BBC Iplayer itself. Just use it to get the PID like I've shown above

Cheers
jimbo

 

Unable to connect to BBC iPlayer

*Original Title: Connecting to BBC iplayer

I cannot connect to BBC iplayer even though I have an UK ip address. Did not have the issue with windows 7, but now I have installed Windows 10, BBC tells me I am not in UK. I can connect to ITV iplayer with no problems. Had to downgrade back to Windows
7.

Any suggestions, Microsoft could not help.

 

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 all tell me I am not in the UK...

Basic question: for the BBC, have you paid to access BBC services?

Forgive me if I assume you haven't as you're using a VPN.

Note that if you were to fool the system (assuming you haven't paid the appropriate fee) you should see a message asking if you have a license.

We cannot possibly support or condone anyone trying to evade due payment- I am in the UK and pay my TV license.

BBC iPlayer Help - Can I use BBC iPlayer when I’m outside of the UK?