Does BBC iplayer currently work on Nord?

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Before I purchase it! Do other UK players like Channel 4 and ITV work?

Thanks in advance.

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BBC works, maybe not on a few servers but can switch.
Channel 4 does work BUT if its a mobile device you have to change the region/time zone to “UK” or it wont start playing. Thats regardless of VPN used.

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Netflix, BBC, ITV works, i watch regularly.

Prime video not (in terms of content switching)

Make sure you clear your browser/app cache and cookies before connect to vpn and watch (only need to do it first time or whenever it detects vpn)

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Yes. BBC works pretty well most of the time. Not sure about the other channel players.

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I’m using Nord on my Nvidia Shield Pro (outside of UK)

  • iplayer : works 80% of the time as expected. When it doesn’t, just need to change servers and clear cache.

  • itvx : never once had any problem with it, and used pretty heavily.

  • channel 4 : only recently got the app (wasn’t available for android tv for ages), worked perfectly the times I have used it, but that’s probably only been 4/5 times so far

Also I’ve used Nord on my iPhone for iplayer website, that’s always worked 100% of the time.

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Yes I’ve had zero issues nord seems to be the least buggy when it comes to UK stuff

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iPlayer works well on Surfshark

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Yes it does, on iOS Safari browser and also on my Amazon Fire TV if you Google how to sideload the BBC iPlayer app.

As noted by others you may have to try a few UK servers as some are blocked.

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My PC has been giving me the location blocked message from iPlayer recently.

My phone, the iPlayer app was also refusing to play ball.

My current workaround is to switch off all mobile data on the phone, leaving only the Wi-Fi. Then the phone connects to BBC fine.

I am betting it was the mobile data IPv6 giving away my location.

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When you say that you watch BBC, is it via NordVPN obfuscated servers and then streaming through the browser, or via SmartDNS and a TV app?

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Thanks. I need CBeebies for my toddler when move overseas! Does Netflix work too then do you think?

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Do you mind sharing how you got the itvx app? Did you sideload it? If so, do you remember from where? It’s the only one giving me issues.

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I watch with my pc and laptop.

Nothing fancy, just connect the desktop app to UK servers, open chrome and watch on the site. Simple as that.

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Indeed Netflix appears to be working as well.

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It’s been a year or 2 so can’t exactly remember, but yeah it would have been a sideloaded apk. What issues are you having, can’t download it or it’s not working with Nord?

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Not working with Nord. Changed the time zone, changed the profile post code, got it all matching. Still no luck!

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What device are you on? Definitely never had to change my timezone or any of that stuff on my shield, just turned the VPN on and it’s worked