My mate Jane has just moved to Mexico and is missing the programmes she could previously access on BBC iPlayer (which will only operate on IP addresses registered as in the UK). What's the best VPN or IP address-spoofing app for someone who is not of a technical bent (at all!)?
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked." James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
Funny, I can reply to you as normal. Perhaps I have become one with everything without knowing it, and can only be communicated with as part of the universal unity. Doesn't seem likely though.
Jane's infinitely better half, Jose, is Mexican and I'm guessing if there was a channel with Beeb stuff on he'd know about it. Furthermore I suspect Jane's tastes are for the less syndicated stuff - she's of artfag stock too.
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked." James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
Its not completely free of technical know how, as it requires you to change your DNS sever addresses*, but we very much like Unblock-us. We use it to access Netflix US, HBO Go, Showtime, AMC etc. from here in blighty and it all works wonderfully.
Full list of their supported services, including BBC iPlayer are here.
Being a DNS solution, it can be applied to your PC or to the entire network by changing the DNS servers in your router and requires no software be installed.
Free one month trial too.
* And log into their website if your IP changes, but that bit is easy.
I'm not of furrner stock, but when I'm travelling I (and some of my collegues) use Proxpn.com, it gives me local breakout in multiple countries including the uk with bandwidth enough for streaming iplayer etc.
BBC haven't marked it as a bad IP yet but they probably will eventually get around to it.
If she uses Firefox, there's a MediaHint plug-in that works great for accessing iPlayer. She can download it from here, then just drag it into any open Firefox window. She will need to changer her privacy settings to "always use private browsing" otherwise it won't work properly. That's under the History option - change to custom settings and then tick the private browsing option. Of course, how well it streams will depend on her connection, but it does let you access iPlayer.
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