The BBC are serious about hosting more content than ever on BBC iPlayer. The prime example of this is their increased commitment to box sets of current and classic programmes. The BBC’s announcement that it will continue to host increased content in the form of box sets, has prompted many outside the UK to ask how exactly they can get in on the action. Read below to find out how to watch BBC Box Sets outside UK.
The BBC’s Box Set project, in conjunction with iPlayer, has led to unprecedented traffic to their flagship streaming service. And with the BBC’s continued commitment to this project, this spike in traffic looks set to continue. The unprecedented enthusiasm of viewers outside the UK to view these box sets, has left many asking how they can get in on the action. Liberty Shield has a straightforward solution to this problem. Read below to find out how to watch BBC Box Sets outside UK.
A host of box-sets and classic programmes made available for people to enjoy during the holidays – from Peaky Blinders and Line of Duty to family favourite animation Stick Man – contributed to BBC iPlayer’s record-breaking week. The extra content has so far been requested more than 29.4 million times – an average of 1.7 million times a day.
Peaky Blinders has been a particular hit, clocking up more than 8m requests so far. Viewers only have a few days left if they want to watch more of the special shows. Read below to find out how to watch BBC Box Sets outside UK. The record BBC iPlayer figures come on top of strong viewing figures for BBC One’s Christmas Day TV, with 9.6 million watching Call the Midwife on TV, 9 million seeing Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special, and more than 8 million tuning in to see the Strictly Christmas Special and EastEnders.
How to watch BBC Box Sets Outside UK…
When you load BBC iPlayer in the USA, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Dubai, Canada etc. you will get an error message.
BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only.
This is basically because their streaming services are geoblocked based on the IP address being used to access it. You must be a UK domestic web user to access BBC live tv streaming and catchup with BBC iPlayer.
- Get a UK IP address.
- If you just want to watch on your PC, Mac or iPad. Then you can get a UK Proxy or VPN from Liberty Shield from only £6.99 per month.
- Prefer to watch on supported media streaming devices like Now TV, Smart TVs, Apple TV, Xbox, PS4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku etc? You’ll need a UK configured VPN Router setup as British for only £12.99 with Worldwide Shipping.
Furthermore BBC iPlayer isn’t the only geographically-censored streaming services a VPN or Proxy will allow you to access. Other UK services like BBC Sport, ITV Hub, All 4, Sky Go and Now TV are available.
Plus with the option to switch to our USA service whenever you like, you can access Hulu, HBO GO, Netflix and Pandora. Essentially you can access international content from virtually anywhere!
How to watch BBC Box Sets Outside UK with our world-beating VPN router…
You must have a region specific IP address to access certain content. This applies to UK streaming and catchup services such as BBC iPlayer, All 4, ITV Hub, Demand 5, Netflix etc; depending where you are located.
Liberty Shield run a tier 2 level VPN network and our range of VPN Routers will allow you to connect any device, including the Fire TV stick, Now TV Box, MAG Box, zGemma, and Android Boxes to a VPN without changing any settings on the device itself. You simply connect your device to the VPN Router WIFI or LAN (via ethernet cable) and also save CPU resources on your device.
We have sold many thousands of standalone VPN Routers in recent years and you can read hundreds of reviews on TrustPilot from genuine customers.
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With this offer we will ship you a VPN Router (Mikrotik RouterBoard hAP Lite RB951-2n) which will be encrypted so it allows your Fire TV stick to connect to a UK network. The VPN Router can also be set quickly anytime to any of the countries we offer VPN IP addresses (e.g. UK, USA, Canada Ireland, Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland etc.) to bypass geo-blocking.
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You will need to add an ongoing VPN subscription from Liberty Shield, packages are available from only £6.99 per month or take advantage of this offer and get 1 year VPN access for only £49.99 (only £4.16 per month) at the end of your 1 month free trial period.
Our standalone VPN Routers for Fire TV are not the only service offered by Liberty Shield. We also offer the same range of software based VPN subscriptions as our competitors and also the addition of access to our Proxy Servers.
