How to Watch BBC iPlayer Outside the UK in 2024

What is BBC iPlayer?

BBC iPlayer is the place where you can watch all BBC programmes online. It offers both live and on-demand content without advertising and is has apps on all the major platforms.

We have a lot of British expats that live outside of the UK that enjoy access to the service via the playmoTV VPN and our smart DNS gateway. Sign up using the link below and get the first month for only $0.99.

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I wanna access BBC iPlayer now! What do I need to do?

If you are a playmoTV VPN and DNS user you can access BBC iPlayer outside the UK (as a matter of fact anywhere in the world), as long as you configure your device to use our VPN and DNS servers, and your location is authenticated by our system.

If you’re not a playmoTV VPN and DNS user then you need to do the following (existing users linked to our service can go to step 3):

Sign up for a playmoTV VPN and DNS account, and try our service risk-free. Get the first month for only $0.99 by clicking the orange button below.
Link your computer or device to the playmoTV gateway so we can help you access BBC iPlayer.
Sign up for a free BBC iPlayer account at their website. Yes, it’s that easy!

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Does playmoTV DNS come with a BBC iPlayer account?

No, playmoTV DNS only helps you unblock access to BBC iPlayer. We assume that you either have a BBC iPlayer account, or you will sign up for one after you sign up for playmoTV. However, unlike many of the services we support, BBC iPlayer is completely free, so having a BBC account is a no-brainer.

How much does BBC iPlayer cost?

Nothing. It’s free! Not only that, there are no ads on BBC iPlayer.

What content is on BBC iPlayer?

BBC iPlayer access is split into

Live TV: You get live access to all BBC channels, BBC One to Four, BBC Radio 1, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC Scotland, BBC News, BBC Parliament, BBC Alba and BBC S4c with Sling TV you can get live sports, news programming, kids programming, movies, TV shows.
On-demand content: Here you have on-demand access to many popular shows like Match of the Day, Top Gear, Line of Duty, MasterChef UK, Dragon’s Den and more.