Whether you're soaking up the sun in Spain, working remotely from Portugal, or settling into a new life in Australia, one thing many Brits miss is simple: British television.
BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, and My5 — they’re part of daily life back home. But when you're abroad, suddenly they vanish behind frustrating messages like:
“This content is only available to viewers in the UK.”
In this post, we explain why this happens, and the easiest way to get your favourite British TV back — without hassle or unreliable VPNs.
British streaming platforms are bound by licensing restrictions. They’re only allowed to show certain content to users located within the UK.
To enforce this, they check your IP address — the digital fingerprint of your internet connection.
If it shows you’re outside the UK, you’ll be blocked. Even if you’re a UK citizen. Even if you pay your licence fee.
A VPN router with a UK residential IP solves these issues, providing a more reliable and seamless way to watch UK TV abroad.
You might have already tried using a VPN app. At first, it seems to work — until:
That’s because most VPNs use shared IP addresses from commercial data centres. These are easily detected and blacklisted by BBC, ITVX, Channel 4 and other platforms.
We offer a better fix — one that works consistently.
Our pre-configured VPN router connects through a genuine UK residential broadband line, giving your devices a clean, undetectable UK IP address.
This allows you to:
It’s that simple.
Being abroad doesn’t mean giving up your favourite shows, sport or live UK news.
Skip the unreliable apps and generic VPNs. Our VPN routers with UK residential IPs offer the simplest, most reliable way to stream British TV from anywhere in the world.
