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From Canada, iPlayer shows its 'only works in the UK' wall. A ROOT UK exit gives you a British IP so Doctor Who, the news and live channels stream just as they would in London. Free to start, no card needed.
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From Canada, iPlayer shows its 'only works in the UK' wall. A ROOT UK exit gives you a British IP so Doctor Who, the news and live channels stream just as they would in London.
Connect to a ROOT server in the UK. Connect to a ROOT server in the UK and iPlayer sees a British address again, so live TV and the full on-demand catalogue load as though you never left. You can pick a city on the the UK VPN page.
iPlayer checks that your IP address is British and blocks everyone else. The moment you leave the country it shows a 'BBC iPlayer only works in the UK' message and refuses to play.
Four steps, about a minute, then press play.
Grab the free ROOT app for your phone, laptop or TV device. It installs in a few seconds, no setup to fuss with.
Sign up with an email, no card needed, or sign in if you already have one. The free tier is enough to get connected.
Open ROOT, choose the UK (London or Manchester) from the list and press connect. You now have a local IP address.
Load BBC iPlayer as normal and press play. If a stream stalls, switch to another the UK city and reload.
ROOT changes where your connection appears to be, not what you are allowed to watch. Only stream content you have the right to access, with a valid subscription or entitlement where one is required.
More ways to unblock, or see the watch hub and VPN for streaming.
Create a free account, connect to the UK, and press play.
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