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Satellite broadband problem with iplayer

andysmfc

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Have satellite broadband in my house so in turn my iPad, laptop etc think they are in Italy as that is where the dish pings to .. As a result of this I can't use iplayer and similar things as it says not available outside the UK Anyone know a way of me tricking my iPad into thinking its in the UK. Even tho it is ..?
 

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andysmfc said:
Have satellite broadband in my house so in turn my iPad, laptop etc think they are in Italy as that is where the dish pings to .. As a result of this I can't use iplayer and similar things as it says not available outside the UK Anyone know a way of me tricking my iPad into thinking its in the UK. Even tho it is ..?

I'm in Austria, and can trick my iPad with a VPN to thinking its in gb, so I'm able to watch bbc iplayer, itv, channel 4...
I do though have normal broadband, not sure but would think you could set up a VPN with sat broadband. Hope you have success.
Just google: VPN iPad uk
 
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scotland66 said:
I'm in Austria, and can trick my iPad with a VPN to thinking its in gb, so I'm able to watch bbc iplayer, itv, channel 4...
I do though have normal broadband, not sure but would think you could set up a VPN with sat broadband. Hope you have success.
Just google: VPN iPad uk

I'll give that a go. Thanks
 

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