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Can you install BBC iPlayer on the Apple TV 4K?

  • 16-01-2021 11:42pm
    #1
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭


    I'm curious to know if there's a way to install UK streaming apps on the Apple TV in Ireland, such as signing in with a UK account to get them and then back to your Irish account? I know you could a few years ago but I'm not sure has that changed


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  • #2
    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭selfbuilder1


    I think it still works. I have apps from the Irish, UK and US App Store on my Apple TV.


  • #3
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭loughrey


    selfbuilder1 wrote: »
    I think it still works. I have apps from the Irish, UK and US App Store on my Apple TV.

    That's yearly gray to hear. I didn't want to spend money on it if I couldn't get some of the apps I wanted as Ireland has pretty limited apps that doesn't make it worth it.

    Is yours an Apple TV 4K box?


  • #4
    selfbuilder1
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭selfbuilder1


    I have the Apple TV HD which is the same but is HD only. It's the same software and App Store on both.


  • #5
    VictorRomeo
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭VictorRomeo


    The answer is yes. I have apps from all over the world as I have set up accounts from all over the world and swap in and out of accounts when they need updating. Of course you'll need a DNS service or VPN to make it work. America has some pretty decent FTW services like Crackle, The CW and Peacock. iPlayer is accessed daily in my house.


  • #6
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭loughrey


    That's really great to know, thanks guys! I haven't seen much about it in a few years so wasn't sure what the story was with it. I've been in Android TV for a few years and you're able to sideload to that but I wasn't sure if the locked down Apple TV made that impossible. I was hoping to get apps like Hulu, All4, etc. that I can't get on my LG CX OLED and All4 isn't available on Android TV so I was thinking of trying something new for a change at I'm really falling in love with the Apple TV subscription service on my TV so felt the Apple TV made sense. I'm using VPN to get the BBC iPlayer on the TV so it shouldn't be much of an issue on that front.


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  • #7
    VictorRomeo
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭VictorRomeo


    loughrey wrote: »
    That's really great to know, thanks guys! I haven't seen much about it in a few years so wasn't sure what the story was with it. I've been in Android TV for a few years and you're able to sideload to that but I wasn't sure if the locked down Apple TV made that impossible. I was hoping to get apps like Hulu, All4, etc. that I can't get on my LG CX OLED and All4 isn't available on Android TV so I was thinking of trying something new for a change at I'm really falling in love with the Apple TV subscription service on my TV so felt the Apple TV made sense. I'm using VPN to get the BBC iPlayer on the TV so it shouldn't be much of an issue on that front.

    Everything works as listed and it's almost counter intuitive that the Apple TV is perhaps the most flexible media streamer on the market. It's a bit of a pain setting up different iTunes accounts and something like Revolut and a US Paypal account essential for services like Hulu.


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