I have a friend ...

[roadcone at uk2.net]

... don't they all start like that :-)

But this one is true. I am in the UK and am presently using get_iplayer successfully (mostly) under Windows.

I have a friend in Canada who would like to avail herself of the facilities afforded to those of us in Blighty. Does anyone outside the UK have get_iplayer working through a proxy or VPN? And if so, what is involved in the process?

Of course, one needs a UK proxy - is "any old proxy" suitable or are there certain points to be careful about? Does Auntie allow proxy connections?

Following a successful install of get_iplayer, are there any options to be added to the options file? How does one tell get_iplayer to talk to the proxy rather than use whatever internet connection it finds?

I'm sure there are more, what Rumsfeld called, unknown unknowns so I'd be most grateful for any guidance.

Thank you for reading and, if you do, for taking the time to respond.

Regards

Clive