{"id":888,"date":"2025-01-21T11:16:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T11:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/?p=888"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:04:37","slug":"stream-uk-tv-in-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/stream-uk-tv-in-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Watch UK TV Abroad in the US?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-size: medium; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Watch_live_British_TV_in_USA\"><\/span>How to Watch live British TV in USA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>All the UK major TV stations broadcast online, however none of these are accessible when you&#8217;re outside the UK. Instead you&#8217;ll either get blocked or like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> you&#8217;ll get redirected to an &#8216;International&#8217; version which has no video or live streams available.<\/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' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/stream-uk-tv-in-usa\/#How_to_Watch_live_British_TV_in_USA\" >How to Watch live British TV in USA<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/stream-uk-tv-in-usa\/#How_to_Stream_UK_TV_From_the_USA\" >How to Stream UK TV From the USA<\/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\/stream-uk-tv-in-usa\/#British_TV_Channels_in_USA\" >British TV Channels in USA<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/stream-uk-tv-in-usa\/#Can_I_Watch_UK_TV_Abroad\" >Can I Watch UK TV Abroad?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/stream-uk-tv-in-usa\/#Watch_the_BBC_with_Nord_VPN\" >Watch the BBC with Nord VPN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the screen of the <strong>BBC International version<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bbc-international.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-889 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bbc-international-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"How to Stream UK TV in USA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bbc-international-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bbc-international-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bbc-international-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bbc-international-720x350.jpg 720w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bbc-international.jpg 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll notice several differences from the domestic BBC screen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Redirected to BBC.COM<\/li>\n<li>Different Design<\/li>\n<li>No TV Link<\/li>\n<li>No <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-use-bbc-download-abroad\/\">BBC iPlayer<\/a> Link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s designed for a different audience, that is anyone connecting from outside the UK.\u00a0 It&#8217;s still a great news site but unfortunately it&#8217;s missing the core of the BBC content i.e. all the Live TV, Radio and archived shows.\u00a0 You can&#8217;t watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-stream-bbc-in-the-usa\/\">BBC stations<\/a> live and also the stuff that has already been broadcast is missing too.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC site determines your location based on a single piece of information &#8211; your IP address.\u00a0 Every address is registered to a specific country and effectively determines where you are connecting from.\u00a0 So a UK based IP address would get the full BBC site with access to all the programmes whilst any other address is redirected to the international version.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Stream_UK_TV_From_the_USA\"><\/span>How to Stream UK TV From the USA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately there is a workaround and it involves using a piece of software which can effectively hide your real location from anyone. \u00c2\u00a0It&#8217;s called a VPN (Virtual Private Network) and it gives you complete control over what you can access online &#8211; you can even <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3\">watch the BBC<\/a> from Australia without an issue.<br \/>\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_rI5N9aw3S8\" width=\"760\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This video shows how you can use one of these. Using a simple secure method for hiding your real location and keeping your connection details private. It&#8217;s a trick used by millions and you can see the VPN in action here controlling the location each web site sees when connecting. Using the program demonstrated effectively opens up all the UK Television stations online irrespective of your location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"British_TV_Channels_in_USA\"><\/span>British TV Channels in USA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So yes you can stream UK TV stations abroad directly to your computer whilst on holiday, travelling or simply because you prefer British TV stations to the local versions wherever you happen to be.\u00a0 It also works on most other devices although you&#8217;ll have to set it up before hand, definitely worth a few minutes though if you want to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/uktv-online-in-usa\/\">UK TV abroad<\/a> on iPad or smartphones too.<\/p>\n<p>You may have heard rumors about this method not working any more, however that&#8217;s slightly misleading.\u00a0 It&#8217;s true that the BBC in particular have tried to block these these VPN workarounds, with some success. However this mainly refers to the basic TV watching software which are easy targets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Watch_UK_TV_Abroad\"><\/span>Can I Watch UK TV Abroad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Proper security programs like <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/nord\">Nord VPN<\/a> have always worked perfectly with accessing all the main UK TV channels as they have a legitimate purpose plus don&#8217;t overload their servers to increase profits. Remember VPN programs are used extensively and legitimately by people to secure their connections while using the internet. Unfortunately many services took the fast route to profits and where actually little more than a <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/watch-cbeebies-abroad\/\">watch UK TV abroad<\/a> application Which is whey they were so easy to detect and either block or put out of business.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll notice that most of the best VPN services will barely mention the fact that you can access global TV stations while using it.\u00a0 Which is why they are mostly all still working.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>It&#8217;s best to try for yourself though<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_the_BBC_with_Nord_VPN\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/nord\">Watch the BBC with Nord VPN<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Watch live British TV in USA All the UK major TV stations broadcast online, however none of these are accessible when you&#8217;re outside the UK. Instead you&#8217;ll either get blocked or like the BBC you&#8217;ll get redirected to an &#8216;International&#8217; version which has no video or live streams available. Here&#8217;s the screen of the BBC International version: You&#8217;ll notice several differences from the domestic BBC screen: Redirected to BBC.COM Different Design No TV Link No BBC iPlayer Link It&#8217;s designed for a different audience, that is anyone connecting from outside the UK.\u00a0 It&#8217;s still a great news site <\/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":[37,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bbc","category-uk-tv"],"modified_by":"dotslash","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888","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=888"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2471,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888\/revisions\/2471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}