Watching U.K. TV in Europe (1 Viewer)

[Madmag]

I have a couple of questions please. I would like to be able to watch an occasional BBC/ITV programme while we are in France & Spain. I have used U.K. TV in Spain before now but that no longer streams U.K. programmes as it used to use Film On which now charges. It looks like Film On charges £14.95 a month. One suggestion when I searched this site was to use a website Watchuktvabroad. This looks better as is only £4.99 a month for what we would use. However it appears to work by using a VPN. I am just not sure how safe all these things are. I thought about using a VPN but it sounded complicated. Also if you use something like this does that mean anything you send or look at goes through this VPN thingy?? or in the case of the TV website one is it just when you are watching TV. Sorry long question but I just can’t find a simple answer anywhere and don’t want to mess all my internet stuff up. Thanks

 

[Madmag]

OK so now it is a real problem. Have missed TWO weeks of Strictly. Please help!

 

[Solwaybuggier]

We’ve found that the TVCatchUp app (free, iPads - don’t know if there’s an Android version) mostly works ok - does stick/repeat sometimes.

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[irnbru]

Find a bar that shows UK tv?

 

[xsparks]

Find a bar that shows UK tv?

Better still, sells Hobgoblin.

 

[jollyrodger]

Had no problems with mobdro ,kodi and terrarium on a recent trip France /Spain on firestick .lappy and tablet.free using 3 data of course

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[irnbru]

Better still, sells Hobgoblin.

Never heard of it.

 

[tonka]

Never heard of it.

 

[Frankiej]

Have a VPN on ipad, no problem with it, allows us to watch iPlayer and other catchup channels abroad. It is also installed on my laptop and can put on the iPhone if needed. I do pay an annual fee for it, but it is relatively cheap and one payment allows me to put it on several devices.
Also have this amazing gizmo which is usb at one end and lightning connector at the other. Load virtually any format of movies, tv etc via usb from the laptop and then play on the iPad, never failed yet.

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[suavecarve]

Had no problems with mobdro ,kodi and terrarium on a recent trip France /Spain on firestick .lappy and tablet.free using 3 data of course
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I have screen envy !

 

[big map]

Have a VPN on ipad, no problem with it, allows us to watch iPlayer and other catchup channels abroad. It is also installed on my laptop and can put on the iPhone if needed. I do pay an annual fee for it, but it is relatively cheap and one payment allows me to put it on several devices.
Also have this amazing gizmo which is usb at one end and lightning connector at the other. Load virtually any format of movies, tv etc via usb from the laptop and then play on the iPad, never failed yet.

Did you have to enable anything to use iplayer abroad because I tried in France in September on my iPad and I kept getting an access denied message.

 

[Nirvanauk]

Get VPN. I use express VPN which charges but there are lots of free ones around. Plus use it for added security.

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[Frankiej]

Did you have to enable anything to use iplayer abroad because I tried in France in September on my iPad and I kept getting an access denied message.

No I just used the VPN that is installed on the iPad and it worked straight from the iPlayer app.
I use PIA VPN if you search you can find it on google.

 

[Solwaybuggier]

I think that if you’re using a uk sim, the iPlayer now works in Europe. Certainly, although we can’t get it to work here in Portugal using a Portuguese sim, my wife had no problem with it on her phone using a Tesco sim. But it does use a fair bit of data - I’be heard 500 Meg an hour mentioned.

 

[iandsm]

Had no problems with mobdro ,kodi and terrarium on a recent trip France /Spain on firestick .lappy and tablet.free using 3 data of course
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Am I seeng things, the dash lights and side lights are on and the speedo shows 10KPH, the rev counter is just under 10K revs which indicates the vehicle is moving/being driven but both sat nav show speed of zero though clearly route is in progress. The vehicle is not positioned on the road as if it had pulled over. I am reminded of polish lorry driver who was caught watching a video on a laptop in the UK when driving, I think the Courts took a very dim view, (excuse the pun)

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[jollyrodger]

Yep the hand handbrake light should also give you a clue and in a rather large pull in
M'lud

 

[iandsm]

Yep the hand handbrake light should also give you a clue and in a rather large pull in
M'lud

Ah yes, I wondered if it was the handbrake light, phew.

 

[42208]

I watch UK tv abroad on my ipad using the BBC iplayer. I downloaded a VPN app called Tunnel Bear. It is so easy to use, you do nothing other than agree a week, month or annual pass,, very competitive rates, all routings entries etc done for you, just download and watch it tunnel its way through for you. Simple, fool proof and not so expensive that it is worth faffing with a manual free app.

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[Madmag]

Thank you all so much for your replies. Will now have a good read and decide best option. I was just worried about messing all my settings up. Thank you @JollyRoger but not sure I understand what any of those are but have heard of Kodi. Now Hobgoblin I do know about!!

 

[busby]

I pay and use Film on TV,,,,,Cheap price of wine etc subsidies the cost,,BUSBY..

 

[Madmag]

Thanks @busby. Can yo watch any catch up on this or just live tv. I looked at the website and it looks like you can record though.

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[busby]

Thanks @busby. Can yo watch any catch up on this or just live tv. I looked at the website and it looks like you can record though.

Not sure about catch up but loads of channels,,BUSBY,,

 

[ReliablePerson]

I have a couple of questions please. I would like to be able to watch an occasional BBC/ITV programme while we are in France & Spain. I have used U.K. TV in Spain before now but that no longer streams U.K. programmes as it used to use Film On which now charges. It looks like Film On charges £14.95 a month. One suggestion when I searched this site was to use a website Watchuktvabroad. This looks better as is only £4.99 a month for what we would use. However it appears to work by using a VPN. I am just not sure how safe all these things are. I thought about using a VPN but it sounded complicated. Also if you use something like this does that mean anything you send or look at goes through this VPN thingy?? or in the case of the TV website one is it just when you are watching TV. Sorry long question but I just can’t find a simple answer anywhere and don’t want to mess all my internet stuff up. Thanks

Sorry for bringing up an old topic. Anyone use smart dns for BBC iPlayer on smart TV?
I want to stream it to my TV without VPN.

 

[busby]

Thanks @busby. Can yo watch any catch up on this or just live tv. I looked at the website and it looks like you can record though.

Tried it you can get catch up on your lap top and then li k it to your tv with a cable.Watched last episode of The Bay and Line of Duty last weekend.

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