GiP and working abroad

[Budge]

On 16/11/2024 11:17, fred.d wrote:
> Iplayer is blocked to UK access so you have to look as if you are in the UK.
> 
> If you don't have remote access to your home kit then the only option is
> a VPN bought from a provider and this may (or may not) work when you
> specify a UK exit point. May not because some VPN providers actually
> work with larger content providers to maintain legitimate content access
> - where laws require it amongst other reasons.
> 
> My router provides a good VPN option so personally I create my own VPN
> and bounce off my home router. Cheaper than any other provider (free),
> comes from my own ip address for those providers monitoring such and
> doesn't require me to have any other IT kit switched on.
> If you use bbc.co.uk at all, it also allows you to see that version of
> the website rather than the world version.
> 
> Downside is you need to have set it up before you left!
> 
> If you do have access to your kit remotely - then just remote in and use
> them as normal.
> 
> Hope you find a way to get what you need.
> 
> On 15/11/2024 20:38, Budge wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Slightly OT request:  I am in NZ staying with family and will be away
>> for another month or so.
>>
>> All is well except that I have been starved by absence of BBC. Here I
>> cannot get even the BBC world service or whatever it has been
>> downgraded to because the TV does not have a BBC channel.  It has AJ,
>> France 24, Euro channel, CNN and even GB News but not BBC!
>>
>> I am not worried about streaming so some questions on GiP or any
>> equivalents that I can use to access BBC.
>>
>> Is GiP geoblocked?
>> Are there equivalent methods to access the BBC content servers.  I
>> read here a long time ago that there is a yt-dl option.
>>
>> I am reaching out because I am away from my home machine and have
>> forgotten most of what I used to know about GiP.  Some of you may
>> understand!!!
>> Best wishes and regards,
>> Budge.
>>
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Hi and many thanks to all who have replied.  My question has been answered and understood.  Unfortunately I did not do enough preparatory work before I left for NZ.  Setting up a remote desktop if the remote machine is not logged in has presented another layer of obstacles but thankfully I have ssh working and a Tailscale subnet so I am working on options.  Many thanks again,
Budge.