Unblock BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer is an online service that enables you to play catch up with TV and radio programs from 7 days. You can watch live BBC programs on BBC iPlayer, as well.
There are other channels that offer a similar catch-up service to iPlayer, including ITV Player, 4oD and Demand. However, BBC iPlayer is the most popular ‘on-demand’ or ‘catch-up’ service among Britons. BBC iPlayer is available to watch on mobile devices and tablets. There are iPlayer apps for iOS and Android. However, it’s only available inside UK and that’s why many people purchase VPN for iPlayer abroad.
In this section we review best VPN for iPlayer
Pros: 24/7 support, free iPlayer VPN trial, allows p2p, apps for all platforms
Cons: can’t find any
WASEL Pro provides UK VPN service for iPlayer on desktops, tablets and mobile phones and you can connect to UK server on two devices at once. WASEL Pro is an unlimited bandwidth VPN which is perfect for streaming and watching online with no buffering. You can also connect to UK server over SSH tunnel by one click which is an exceptional feature if you live in Asia.
Pros: apps for all platforms, excellent speed
Cons: bit pricey, no free trial, no online customer support
ExpressVPN is a good choice if you’re looking for high speed servers and don’t care about prices. ExpressVPN runs on a large network of servers, UK included.
Pros: free trial, excellent customer support, doesn’t keep logs
Cons: no apps for Android or iOS
iWASEL provides 2 UK servers for iPlayer; 1 for L2TP and the other for OpenVPN. You can connect to both servers at the same time using 1 account.
Pros: doesn’t keep logs, very fast
Cons: no free trial
Private Internet Access is a very good VPN client that features DNS protection and takes customer’s privacy into consideration. The only problem is that it provides only one UK server.
Pros: very generous free trial, online customer support
Cons: not fast enough to stream
Cyberghost provides 11 UK based servers to unblock BBC iPlayer. But VPN client is only available for Windows.
