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Using BBC iPlayer in The Netherlands

cloggyjohn

Wed May 29, 2013 8:43:35 am

Can anyone help me as to how to use the BBC iPlayer in The Netherlands, this is the only problem stopping me from completely switching to Zorin.
Under Windows I use ExpatShield to bypass my location but am unable to install this in Zorin using Wine ( and before anyone shoots me down for trying something illegal/unethical/whatever ( as happened on the Linux Mint forum ) we get, and pay for, BBC TV via cable here in NL, I only need iPlayer on those occasions I forget to record something ).

Thanks in advance for any help.

Wolfman

Wed May 29, 2013 10:15:04 am

Hi CJ,

I don't know about using a proxy but here is a site that has BBC 1 + 2, ITV 1 + 2, Channel 4 + Film 4:

http://schoener-fernsehen.com/

There are a couple of other English language channels too!.

Peer assisted networking must be enabled and it doesn't work in Firefox, it does work in Google Chrome though!!.

Regards Wolfman :D

cloggyjohn

Thu May 30, 2013 7:20:43 am

Wolfman - the site works fine but only shows live streams, I need the iPlayer's capability to watch/download programmes previously transmitted.
Swarfendor - will investigate this when I have more time.

Thank you both for your swift responses.

Wolfman

Thu May 30, 2013 9:56:29 am

Interesting vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GgeckQfIt4

Regards Wolfman :D