RMD: fast BBC iPlayer proxy

DutchLlama · Post by **DutchLlama** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:41 am 0

I'm sure you've run into this problem, you can't access BBC iPlayer content from a non-UK IP address. So what's the best way to beat this? The UK proxy servers I've tried were to slow for streaming video use.

Orava · Post by **Orava** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:54 am 0

Well, this comes up on Google:

http://www.tvproxy.co.uk/bbc_iplayer_abroad.tpl

It is not free, but then I suppose you can complain to them if it does not work...

DutchLlama · Post by **DutchLlama** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:03 am 0

Well it's weird as I can watch BBC1 and 2 abroad for free (via an Astra 2 dish)

But I can't watch Dutch TV live abroad because the channels are encrypted (except for the free to air BVN which shows a few Dutch programs such as the news and some opinion programmes).

Yet I can watch Dutch TV on UitzendingGemist.nl (Missed Broadcast) without restrictions abroad.

But BBC iPlayer is limited to the UK.

tufty · Post by **tufty** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:43 pm 0

DutchLlama wrote:But BBC iPlayer is limited to the UK.

Are you arguing that those freeloading foreigners should get free, high quality, TV at broadband speeds, the whole paid for by your taxes and TV licence money?

Are you well?

DutchLlama · Post by **DutchLlama** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:22 pm 0

tufty wrote:
DutchLlama wrote:But BBC iPlayer is limited to the UK.
Are you arguing that those freeloading foreigners should get free, high quality, TV at broadband speeds, the whole paid for by your taxes and TV licence money?

Are you well?

Well why are the BBC 1 and 2 satellite channels not encrypted then?

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:36 pm 0

DutchLlama wrote:Well why are the BBC 1 and 2 satellite channels not encrypted then?

Because your cable company pays for those two channels at rates subsidied by the UK's FCO. It doesn't pay for iPlayer or any of the other channels though.

Historically, it's because BBC 1 and 2 terrestrial broadcasts can be received (weakly) in the Netherlands so the cable companies decided to supply it without static.

Oaf · Post by **Oaf** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:43 pm 0

hidemynet.com

I've tried a few - these are best, cheapest, and most fast/reliable.

Rubisco · Post by **Rubisco** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:31 am 0

There's no legal or moral difference between faffing around ripping stuff from iPlayer and just torrenting someone else's (usually better) rip. So do that.

DutchLlama · Post by **DutchLlama** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:32 pm 0

Besides, Maggie got a rebate on British contributions to the European Community in the '80s and ours was increased as a result. So I'm just taking some of that money back by ripping off your iPlayer streams.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_rebate

Anyways most of the good stuff never gets sold to Dutch TV stations. They cancelled Doctor Who after the second season (didn't advertise that as well, so I only ever saw the first season on Dutch TV).

isomies · Post by **isomies** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:06 pm 0

I use tvproxy. Works well and has been very reliable - one outage in 6 months for which all users got a free credit. It's not just for Iplayer, you have the live streamed channels as well.

I pay tv licence here in Sweden, so don't feel too guilty about not paying for the BBC as it is not possible to pay it even if I wanted to.

YakYak

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