BBC iPlayer

byte · 13-03-2013 11:49pm

I'd also appreciate a PM, please!

Gaz · 15-03-2013 12:22pm

Yes, do tell

Belfunk · 15-03-2013 12:26pm

me too

funnyname · 15-03-2013 7:44pm

Also pm me if you wouldn't mind.

bonkers · 15-03-2013 8:48pm

me also cheers

ccazza · 15-03-2013 9:14pm

Me too please!

Dhenalau · 16-03-2013 11:51am

Using last version of Hola! Unblocker (1.0.216) and Firefox and no trouble with BBC iPlayer

Squeaky the Squirrel · 18-03-2013 12:05am

vibe666 wrote: »

i've stopped using them entirely and now use a combination of a paid for (for €29.99 a year unlimited usage) VPN service (which works flawlessly all the time) and an open source application to pull down streams directly to watch offline at my leisure.

unfortunately i'm not sure if boards.ie would allow me to go into any more detail here as i'm not 100% entirely sure how legal it it.

Throw it up.

Austin1 · 18-03-2013 1:02am

vibe666 wrote: »

i've stopped using them entirely and now use a combination of a paid for (for €29.99 a year unlimited usage) VPN service (which works flawlessly all the time) and an open source application to pull down streams directly to watch offline at my leisure.

unfortunately i'm not sure if boards.ie would allow me to go into any more detail here as i'm not 100% entirely sure how legal it it.

I'd appreciate a pm too with the details of these two services - cheers!

dixierip · 17-04-2013 10:45am

Hola no longer seems to works for bbc I player

iPhone. · 17-04-2013 1:09pm

dixierip wrote: »

Hola no longer seems to works for bbc I player

Devs will have to rename it 'Adios'

loyatemu · 17-04-2013 3:23pm

I've found the "Media Hint" plugin for FF and Chrome fairly reliable.

vibe666 · 18-04-2013 9:55am

just noticed a few requests for info, but not sure who i have and haven't sent stuff to yet, so please send me on a PM if you still need it?

dixierip · 18-04-2013 12:01pm

vibe666 wrote: »

just noticed a few requests for info, but not sure who i have and haven't sent stuff to yet, so please send me on a PM if you still need it?

Could you pm me please ?

vibe666 · 18-04-2013 12:56pm

dixierip wrote: »

Could you pm me please ?

yes, but i don't check the thread very often, so if people can send ME a PM i can reply to it and then i know who i've already sent it on to.

briany · 18-04-2013 2:42pm

Using Media Hint here as well. Runs flawlessly so far although I expect that to change as the BBC patch whatever exploit it employs or a specific range of IPs are blocked. Can't seem to find much on the specifics of how it works though. There's always anonymox as well which, although I don't fully trust it, is a back up in the case of being stuck. There's always the option to run a browser through Tor configured to use exit nodes in a specific country. You could set up an instance of the browser bundle for each country. Finicky but a back up of back ups and one that could never be blocked with 100 percent effectiveness.

db · 18-04-2013 2:55pm

I haven't seen it mentioned on the thread so far - if you park outside Tesco and use their wifi you can use the BBC iPlayer. The Tesco network is obviously routed through the UK and you will be assigned a UK IP address. You just need your Clubcard number to access the Tesco wifi network. This also works for any other service that requires a UK IP address.

DesperateDan · 18-04-2013 3:04pm

db wrote: »

I haven't seen it mentioned on the thread so far - if you park outside Tesco and use their wifi you can use the BBC iPlayer. The Tesco network is obviously routed through the UK and you will be assigned a UK IP address. You just need your Clubcard number to access the Tesco wifi network. This also works for any other service that requires a UK IP address.

Probably a bit too much effort for most :P

db · 18-04-2013 3:17pm

DesperateDan wrote: »

Probably a bit too much effort for most :P

Not when you're waiting for your wife to do the shopping:D

loyatemu · 18-04-2013 5:03pm

briany wrote: »

Using Media Hint here as well. Runs flawlessly so far although I expect that to change as the BBC patch whatever exploit it employs or a specific range of IPs are blocked. Can't seem to find much on the specifics of how it works though.

it installs a auto-configuration PAC file in your browser settings, this has a set of rules in it for directing traffic for specific domains (eg bbc.co.uk) to specific proxies. If the BBC block one proxy the PAC file gets updated with new proxies. Works for Hulu, Netflix etc as well.

How long the Media Hint guys can continue to provide it for free though, I don't know.

briany · 18-04-2013 6:20pm

loyatemu wrote: »

it installs a auto-configuration PAC file in your browser settings, this has a set of rules in it for directing traffic for specific domains (eg bbc.co.uk) to specific proxies. If the BBC block one proxy the PAC file gets updated with new proxies. Works for Hulu, Netflix etc as well.

How long the Media Hint guys can continue to provide it for free though, I don't know.

So basically they're going to play whac a mole. Nice. Does that mean that I'll be OK leaving the extension enabled all the time? Should be good with that extension for a while unless BBC take radical measures or the Media Hint people start charging, in which case they become like a multitude of other paid proxies and VPNs etc.

vibe666 · 18-04-2013 8:50pm

just as an FYI, anyone looking to go my route with the paid for VPN service, i just got an email from the crowd I use saying they're doing a buy one (year) get one free on their unlimited premium services if anyone fancies a good deal.

i've been using mine a few months now and it's so far worked flawlessly, not had a single problem aside from one bit of (scheduled) downtime for about an hour one time in the middle of the night.

moonboy52 · 18-04-2013 10:26pm

vibe666 wrote: »

just as an FYI

Thanks for the heads up vibe. I cannot see the offer on their website though.

i see €29.99 for 1 year

vibe666 · 19-04-2013 9:18am

looks like it's a coupon offer in my email, but i can't see where to put the coupon directly on the site, seems like they want you to follow a specific link and i don't think i'd be allowed to post the link here.

if you can find where to put it on the website, the coupon is 5AW-VPB-LLX otherwise just send me a PM and i'll pass it on. i think it's good to the end of april.

seligehgit · 27-04-2013 6:22pm

irishgeo wrote: »

a pm is allowded though.:D

Really appreciate a PM.

seligehgit · 27-04-2013 6:24pm

Any recommendations for a VPN?Expat Shield does not work with Windows 8.

Rascasse · 27-04-2013 6:39pm

I've started using tunlr.net after several years of VPN as sooner or later the VPN's slow down, particularly in the afternoons and evenings. Nothing worse than trying to watch a program and it won't stop buffering.

Tunlr gives you fill broadband speed and no need to connect to anything and it's completely free. BBC, ITV, Hulu all work fine.

The only drawback it that it doesn't work on the BBC live streams, only iplayer.

seligehgit · 12-05-2013 11:46am

vibe666 wrote: »

i've stopped using them entirely and now use a combination of a paid for (for €29.99 a year unlimited usage) VPN service (which works flawlessly all the time) and an open source application to pull down streams directly to watch offline at my leisure.

unfortunately i'm not sure if boards.ie would allow me to go into any more detail here as i'm not 100% entirely sure how legal it it.

Any chance of a PM re this?

Simon201 · 12-05-2013 3:08pm

For Mac users the 2nd post here describes using Media Hint for your system wide settings, which means that you can also use the BBC iplayer desktop to download for later viewing etc. (I take it there must be a way of making windows work this way as well)

doh forgot to put the link

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1563153

BBC iPlayer

Comments