{"id":810,"date":"2020-08-12T16:54:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T16:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/?p=810"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:05:07","slug":"why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Watch ITV Abroad? Yes, Unlock ITVX from Anywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>There&#8217;s a very simple answer to the question &#8211; why can&#8217;t I watch ITV abroad?\u00a0 It&#8217;s because ITVX checks your location when you try to connect and blocks access if you are not in the United Kingdom.\u00a0 It bases this check on your IP address, so if your IP address isn&#8217;t British, you won&#8217;t be able to watch it online.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Check_out_the_Discount_Page_on_Our_Top_VPN_Recommendation\" >Check out the Discount Page on Our\u00a0 Top VPN Recommendation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#UK_TV_Sites_Are_Blocked_Outside_the_UK\" >UK TV Sites Are Blocked Outside the UK<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Now_Called_ITVX\" >Now Called ITVX<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#So_Can_You_Watch_ITVX_Abroad\" >So, Can You Watch ITVX Abroad?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Why_isnt_Downton_Abbey_on_ITVX\" >Why isn&#8217;t Downton Abbey on ITVX?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Unlock_Other_Sites_with_Other_VPN_Servers\" >Unlock Other Sites with Other VPN Servers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Which_VPN_Service_Should_I_Use_for_ITV\" >Which VPN Service Should I Use for ITV<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#The_latest_offers_for_Nord_VPN_if_you_want_to_access_ITVX_and_all_UK_TV_channels_is_at_the_following_site\" >The latest offers for Nord VPN if you want to access ITVX and all UK TV channels is at the following site.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#_Nord_VPN_Discount_Page\" >\u00a0Nord VPN Discount Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#FAQ_%E2%80%93_Additional_Questions\" >FAQ &#8211; Additional Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Can_I_Watch_ITVX_abroad\" >Can I Watch ITVX abroad?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#How_Can_I_Watch_ITV_Hub\" >How Can I Watch ITV Hub?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Why_Does_ITVX_think_Im_Outside_the_UK_when_Im_Not\" >Why Does ITVX think I&#8217;m Outside the UK when I&#8217;m Not?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#%E2%80%9CITVX_says_im_not_in_UK%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_What_Can_I_Do\" >&#8220;ITVX says i&#8217;m not in UK&#8221; &#8211; What Can I Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#Why_isnt_Downton_Abbey_on_ITV_hub\" >Why isn&#8217;t Downton Abbey on ITV hub?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/why-cant-i-watch-itv-hub\/#ITVX_says_Im_not_in_UK\" >ITVX says I&#8217;m not in UK<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_the_Discount_Page_on_Our_Top_VPN_Recommendation\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/nord\">Check out the Discount Page on Our\u00a0 Top VPN Recommendation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sounds a bit petty and restrictive.\u00a0 After all they still have adverts you need to watch, and it is still primarily a free to air channel.\u00a0 It&#8217;s likely due to various copyright and licensing issues which restrict the use to the United Kingdom.\u00a0 Yet the frustration it causes is huge for many people, particularly for expats and holidaymakers who expected to be able to watch all their favorite shows online using\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/itv-dramas.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-812 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/itv-dramas-1024x681.png\" alt=\"Why Can't I Watch ITV Hub Abroad\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/itv-dramas-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/itv-dramas-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/itv-dramas-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/itv-dramas-720x478.png 720w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/itv-dramas.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many years ago, ITV was considered something of an inferior version of the UK&#8217;s public broadcaster the BBC.\u00a0 This comparison was probably fair to some extent as ITV was often guilty of churning out lots of low quality, cheap sit coms and comedies to fill up their TV schedule.\u00a0 \u00a0 Nowadays though the focus has switched to quality probably because in an increasingly competitive market, being able to sell and market these shows worldwide is a huge money spinner.\u00a0 \u00a0Some of their programmes like Downton Abbey, Midsomer Murders, Love Island, X Factor and Coronation Street have a truly global appeal.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UK_TV_Sites_Are_Blocked_Outside_the_UK\"><\/span>UK TV Sites Are Blocked Outside the UK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Personally, I think it&#8217;s stupid to continue along these outdated models, the internet is global.\u00a0 These blocks, filters and restrictions are precisely the boundaries and walls that the internet was designed to break down.\u00a0 Anyway, however you refer to it geo-targeting, geo-blocks or geo-filters personally I think it&#8217;s a stupid system. Fortunately, although most media sites <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-use-bbc-download-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">like the BBC<\/a> implement these restrictions too, there&#8217;s a relatively simple way to bypass them.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, a quick summary of how these blocks are implemented, the concept is the same irrespective of which site you are trying to access.\u00a0 So although here we&#8217;re looking at how to unblock ITV it&#8217;s exactly the same for any media site anywhere in the world.\u00a0 \u00a0The key factor is your IP address, which is the unique network number that every device connected to the internet is assigned.\u00a0 When you visit these sites, your address is logged and then the location looked up from a series of databases.\u00a0 So, your physical location is linked to this address and is used in a variety of ways to control your access to each specific site.<\/p>\n<p>So, you&#8217;ll be classified as a UK surfer, or a US surfer and so on depending on where your IP is registered.\u00a0 Search engines for example use this information to server up localised versions of your search queries. Large cinema chains will route you quietly to the cinema matching your location.\u00a0 Yet media sites will often either allow you access or simply say you can&#8217;t access the content depending on your location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_Called_ITVX\"><\/span>Now Called ITVX<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Just like this, from the old version of the ITV Hub which was called the ITV Player.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/itvplayerusa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/itvplayerusa.jpg\" alt=\"watch itv abroad\" width=\"636\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/itvplayerusa.jpg 636w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/itvplayerusa-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, the solution to accessing ITV Hub outside the United Kingdom and indeed all British TV is to simply change your address.\u00a0 Unfortunately, this isn&#8217;t really possible however you can\u00a0 hide your real address and use another one instead.<\/p>\n<p>You just need to use something called a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service to hide your real IP address and choose one that will work.\u00a0 This involves connecting to a server which will hide your real location and encrypt your internet connection.\u00a0 You simply run some simple VPN software so you can connect, then the website will see the server&#8217;s address and not your real one then say goodbye to that hub error when you try and connect.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Can_You_Watch_ITVX_Abroad\"><\/span>So, Can You Watch ITVX Abroad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Basically, here&#8217;s how you can, there&#8217;s a brief video on YouTube demonstrating the method of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XZPQM3So0o4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">accessing ITV abroad<\/a>. It&#8217;s very simple and straightforward and you need zero technical knowledge to access everything.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZPQM3So0o4\" width=\"660\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>As you can see as soon as you connect to a UK server then all restrictions on your hub account will be removed.\u00a0 Wherever you actually are, you&#8217;ll appear to be in the United Kingdom.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-itv-hub-in-usa\/\">watch ITV Hub<\/a> without any problems and indeed all UK streaming services.\u00a0 I first used it to <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/itvplayer-usa\/\">watch ITV from the USA<\/a> but it works anywhere. Although remember you&#8217;ll probably need to disconnect to watch TV shows online from your actual location!\u00a0 Use a UK VPN server to watch British sites, switch to a US one for American TV, a Canadian server and so on!\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure you get the picture.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_isnt_Downton_Abbey_on_ITVX\"><\/span>Why isn&#8217;t Downton Abbey on ITVX?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, it was, and rest assured that any new series will be broadcast live on ITV Hub and be available afterwards.\u00a0 However, most of ITV&#8217;s archive has been moved to a new project <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/the-britbox-vpn-problem\/\">called Britbox<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a collaboration between the UK&#8217;s main TV broadcasters.\u00a0 It showcases some original material but is mainly a huge archive full of the best of British TV from the last few decades.\u00a0 It&#8217;s meant that many older shows have been moved to this platform, although it&#8217;s not always the case with the BBC which has maintained it&#8217;s archive.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unlock_Other_Sites_with_Other_VPN_Servers\"><\/span>Unlock Other Sites with Other VPN Servers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s no need to stop at using your UK VPN for watching ITV Hub outside the UK there&#8217;s loads more streaming platforms.\u00a0 There are loads of other great streaming sites which are accessible for free too.\u00a0 The <strong>ITV Hub<\/strong> will require you to setup an account, but don&#8217;t worry there&#8217;s no check.\u00a0 They ask for a post code for your location, same as a ZIP code in the US &#8211; but just pick any valid one from any UK address and you&#8217;ll be fine.\u00a0 \u00a0You should also setup an account on the wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC iPlayer<\/a> where you can enjoy about twelve live channels and thousands of shows stored in their archive too.\u00a0 There are other channels too &#8211; check out All Four and Channel 5 too.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth exploring other countries too, just click on a different country within the VPN app to try them.\u00a0 There are even more channels in the US if you&#8217;re not in that country, indeed many US citizens use a US VPN when travelling or abroad too.\u00a0 All the major US TV channels have large online presences which can be accessed outside the US using your VPN apps and servers.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_VPN_Service_Should_I_Use_for_ITV\"><\/span>Which VPN Service Should I Use for ITV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>There&#8217;s lots of choices available for these services as you can imagine.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been estimated that over 70 million people watch the BBC from places like the USA and others outside the UK for example!!\u00a0 There are things you should bear in mind though when choosing VPN providers &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speed<\/strong> &#8211; streaming video especially in high definition needs a fast server.\u00a0 Free servers are simply too slow for accessing TV sites and are always blocked by the major sites like <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/get-a-valid-postcode-for-itv\/\">BBC and ITV<\/a> anyway.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accessibility<\/strong> &#8211; the BBC blocks many service providers, and most VPNs won&#8217;t work with iPlayer or ITV Hub.\u00a0 Make sure yours does!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security<\/strong> &#8211; a VPN is primarily a security program.\u00a0 If privacy issues are important to you check for 256-bit encryption, ad blocking, a kill switch and that they don&#8217;t keep server logs.\u00a0 It can also stop your internet provider logging your activity too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry about the security if you&#8217;re just streaming TV but it&#8217;s essential if you want to protect your internet connection.\u00a0 For example, never check your webmail, bank accounts or anything with confidential information when using shared or unknown wireless connections in places like cafes, hotels or airports.\u00a0 \u00a0If you use a VPN then your connection and data is protected wherever you are.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it, by setting up a connection to a VPN server based in the United Kingdom you&#8217;ll unlock all UK only sites.\u00a0 It works because the websites involved will only see the IP address of the VPN server and not yours directly. We&#8217;ve tested and used hundreds of different VPN and proxy services over the last twelve years, NordVPN offers a reliable way to access all UK TV channels from abroad and is very reasonably priced.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_latest_offers_for_Nord_VPN_if_you_want_to_access_ITVX_and_all_UK_TV_channels_is_at_the_following_site\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The latest offers for Nord VPN if you want to access ITVX and all UK TV channels is at the following site.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Nord_VPN_Discount_Page\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/nord\">\u00a0Nord VPN Discount Page<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_%E2%80%93_Additional_Questions\"><\/span>FAQ &#8211; Additional Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few questions we&#8217;ve received to this page since it was first posted several years ago.\u00a0 Hopefully these questions will keep the page useful and up to date.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Watch_ITVX_abroad\"><\/span>Can I Watch ITVX abroad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"14\">watch ITVX anywhere<\/a> in the world however you will need to hide your IP address if you&#8217;re outside the UK.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll need to use a VPN service and connect to a UK server before downloading the app or using the ITVX website.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Watch_ITV_Hub\"><\/span>How Can I Watch ITV Hub?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ITV Hub no longer exists it&#8217;s been replaced by the channels new streaming service which is called ITVX.\u00a0 Anyone in the UK can watch ITVX which you can find at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ITV.com<\/a> although you should have a valid UK TV licence.\u00a0 If\u00a0 you&#8217;re outside the UK you&#8217;ll need to use a VPN or proxy to hide your IP address to watching line.\u00a0 Check the details above to learn how.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Does_ITVX_think_Im_Outside_the_UK_when_Im_Not\"><\/span>Why Does ITVX think I&#8217;m Outside the UK when I&#8217;m Not?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ITVX determines your location primarily by using your IP address which it records when you connect to the site or load the application.\u00a0 Genreally your IP address is registered to a specific country and the details logged.\u00a0 However, these details are not always up to date or correct and sometimes an IP address is registered to the wrong country.\u00a0 It happened to me recently, my IP address from a Belfast hotel was registered in the Republic of Ireland and so none of the UK TV channels where available.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CITVX_says_im_not_in_UK%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_What_Can_I_Do\"><\/span>&#8220;ITVX says i&#8217;m not in UK&#8221; &#8211; What Can I Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s annoying if you&#8217;re blocked and you shouldn&#8217;t be.\u00a0 Basically, you have two options &#8211; contact your ISP and get them to assign you a new IP address or use a VPN and connect to a UK server.\u00a0 If your connection is from home then rebooting your router may assign a new IP address although this isn&#8217;t always guaranteed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_isnt_Downton_Abbey_on_ITV_hub\"><\/span>Why isn&#8217;t Downton Abbey on ITV hub?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Downton Abbey&#8221; is not available on ITV Hub because the show has officially ended on ITV. The sixth and final season concluded in 2015, and subsequent projects have been in the form of spin-off films. Although there is a possibility that a third film could be made and air on ITV, there are currently no confirmed plans for a seventh season on the channel.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ITVX_says_Im_not_in_UK\"><\/span>ITVX says I&#8217;m not in UK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ITVX may think you&#8217;re not in the UK for several reasons:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ITV has previously detected that you&#8217;re outside of the UK and saved cookies or cache data to your device.<br \/>\n&#8211; The VPN server you&#8217;re using has been blacklisted by ITV.<br \/>\n&#8211; ITVX is detecting traffic patterns that correspond to VPN usage.<br \/>\n&#8211; Your IP address location and GPS location are different.<br \/>\n&#8211; The VPN you&#8217;re using is leaking your real IP address.<br \/>\n&#8211; Your chosen server is unable to bypass ITVX&#8217;s geo-restrictions.<br \/>\n&#8211; You&#8217;re connected to a virtual server, and ITV detects that its real location is outside of the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a very simple answer to the question &#8211; why can&#8217;t I watch ITV abroad?\u00a0 It&#8217;s because ITVX checks your location when you try to connect and blocks access if you are not in the United Kingdom.\u00a0 It bases this check on your IP address, so if your IP address isn&#8217;t British, you won&#8217;t be able to watch it online. Check out the Discount Page on Our\u00a0 Top VPN Recommendation Sounds a bit petty and restrictive.\u00a0 After all they still have adverts you need to watch, and it is still primarily a free to air channel.\u00a0 It&#8217;s likely due to <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-itv","category-uk-tv"],"modified_by":"dotslash","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=810"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810\/revisions\/2466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}