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anyone got iplayer to work outside of the uk as yet? what the instructions? many thanks

You'll need to use a UK-based proxy. We have the same issue when trying to watch any of the content on US channels' websites.

If I find a proxy, how would I set it up to only work with bbc.co.uk?

if you use privoxy I think you can put in proxy chaining rules

what I have found also works is to set up a VPN to a server (openvpn with shared key is very easy) and set up your computer to route all traffic down the VPN; the server must have IP forwarding enabled permitting traffic origin to be (say) tun0, and masquerade on its main network port.

I managed to make my PS3 access Hulu using a server in the states, by redirecting its traffic down a VPN to the server, as well as using squid proxy on that state-side server with settings to mangle the user agent so that hulu wouldn't reject it.

I got VERY VERY tired of free VPN services not working. I finally caved in and set up a
VPN Television/StrongVPN account last week.

The basic package costs $55/year and allows you to choose between IP addresses in San Francisco, New York, and London. Setup on my iPhones and iPod touch was very simple, as was setup on my Mac. Once you set up your VPN account details on the iPhone, a VPN toggle appears in the Settings app, between the Wi-Fi and Carrier settings, allowing for quick enabling of the VPN service whenever you need it. So I now have access to Pandora on the iPhone (which is, in a word, AWESOME), Hulu at home (again, VERY cool) and also Google Voice. With my jailbroken iPhone running GV Mobile + and Skype, I'm now able to make outgoing calls to anywhere in the U.S. free of charge, no matter where I am.

So if anyone is on the fence about going the VPN route, after trying it out myself I can definitely say it's well worth the cost. Hulu and Pandora alone are worth more than $55/year to me (that's about how much a single month of cable costs!!) and the added bonus of being able to set up a Google Voice account is just icing on the cake. If anyone has any questions about how to set everything up, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer!

http://www.vpntelevision.com

Hope this helps!

Brass

This method doesn't work for me now, anyone else experiencing the same problem?

Edit,

should've quoted the post pertaining to big screen method lol sorry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/ works OK here, what exactly is wrong when you try ?

The low bandwidth option has gone. The picture now lags way behind picture. BBC must have cottoned onto fact we were using a service that we already pay for figures cheers BBC

Actually casper27, the bigscreen option is meant for devices like the Wii or other media centers that output to TV's.
If you find the stream isn't adjusting to suit your environment, I suggest you contact the BBC rather than sniping here.

the rtsp:// streams play flawlessly on my 5800xm via realplayer!

hope they work on my n900