Please Sign In with Norton Account to Ask a Question or comment in the Community
i am in the usa, i want to watch programs in the uk [bbc]. i switch on the norton vpn to show it is the uk but when i log on to the bbc iplayer it tells me that it wont work as i am not in the uk.
Posted: 06-Oct-2023 | 4:05PM · Edited: 06-Oct-2023 | 4:27PM · Permalink
BBC iPlayer only works in the UK. Sorry, it’s due to rights issues. In the UK? Here's some advice.
There are several reasons why BBC iPlayer thinks you're outside the UK. The most common are:
- Your IP address, which is the address websites use to determine where in the world you are, isn't registered in the UK
- You're using a VPN (Virtual Private Network), proxy, or similar service which masks your IP address
[...]
If we detect that you might be using a VPN, you'll be unable to play programmes. This is because we need to be confident you're in the UK, and if you're using a VPN or proxy, we can't detect reliably where you are.
[...]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/questions/playback-issues/outside-uk-message
Due to rights agreements, you need to be in the UK to stream and download programmes or watch BBC TV channels on BBC iPlayer.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/questions/watching-outside-the-uk/outside-uk
Streaming apps such as Hotstar or BBC iPlayer, etc., collect IP address information and actively blacklist any IP address that they suspect belongs to a VPN.
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v121513457
Why Do Some Websites Block VPNs?
https://www.howtogeek.com/403771/why-do-some-websites-block-vpns/
Note: howtogeek.com has ads
Posted: 15-Oct-2023 | 3:00PM · Permalink
It is not just Norton. Many web sites do not allow access from known VPN IP addresses. They do this for copyright, legal, security, and political reasons. There is nothing a VPN provider can or should do to circumvent these legal protections. See the link in bjm_'s post above yours to How to Geeks article on why sites block VPNs.
This thread is closed from further comment. Please visit the forum to start a new thread.