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VPS with UK IP not blocked by iPlayer

DavidGADavidGA Member
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I'm a UK expat living in the US. To get the iPlayer, I've been using VPS servers in the UK, setup as wireguard servers. (And I sometimes run yt-dlp on them too, to download programs.)

The BBC have been getting better at blocking both VPN services and VPS providers. I suspect they're starting to just block all ranges that aren't used by ISPs in the UK.

I'd like a VPS which has a "normal" looking UK v4 IP, one that the BBC are less likely block. Will need a few hundred GB of transfer each month. I or you can quickly test whether the IP is blocked or not by attempting to use yt-dlp to download a short program from the iPlayer.

Thanks!

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  • ScreenReaderScreenReader Member

    You probably should look at residential VPN in UK, I have yet to heard VPS services with that kind of feature (not yet in UK, at least)

  • eKoeKo Member
    edited May 9

    @DavidGA said:
    I'm a UK expat living in the US. To get the iPlayer, I've been using VPS servers in the UK, setup as wireguard servers. (And I sometimes run yt-dlp on them too, to download programs.)

    The BBC have been getting better at blocking both VPN services and VPS providers. I suspect they're starting to just block all ranges that aren't used by ISPs in the UK.

    I'd like a VPS which has a "normal" looking UK v4 IP, one that the BBC are less likely block. Will need a few hundred GB of transfer each month. I or you can quickly test whether the IP is blocked or not by attempting to use yt-dlp to download a short program from the iPlayer.

    Thanks!

    https://www.mysteriumvpn.com/downloads

    this should solve your issue, cheers! (R Stands for Resindential).

  • ErisaErisa Member

    My HostHatch VM worked the last time I tried this, but mileage may vary between IPs for all I know.

  • bruh21bruh21 Member, Host Rep
    edited May 9

    ivacy works with iplayer according to the region block test script:

    ---GB---
    Sky Go: No
    BritBox: Yes
    ITV Hub: Yes
    Channel 4: Yes
    Channel 5: No
    BBC iPLAYER: Yes
    Discovery+ UK: Yes

  • daviderdavider Member

    Mark

  • xTomxTom Member, Patron Provider 
     ---GB---
 Sky Go:                Yes
 BritBox:               Yes
 ITV Hub:               Yes
 Channel 4:             Yes
 Channel 5:             No
 BBC iPLAYER:               Yes
 Discovery+ UK:             Yes

    Tested with our UK VPS.

  • hostarishostaris Member, Host Rep

    We can give you a trial box to test it. Let me know if you need one.

  • Ed_ChdEd_Chd Member
    edited May 9


    Is this what you're looking for?

  • febryanvaldofebryanvaldo Member
    edited May 9

    VPS BerryByte 1 Core AMD 2GB RAM - 8 USD | UK (London)

    Provider      : BerryByte
Type/Plan     : London - VPS Pro
Processor     : AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Num of Core(s): 1 Core [Dedicated]
Memory        : 2 GB
Storage       : 25 GB NVMe
Bandwidth     : 10 TB @ 1 Gbps
Location      : UK (London)
Price         : 8 USD

    ...

     ** Checking Results Under IPv4
--------------------------------
 ** Your Network Provider: BerryByte Limited (128.254.*.*)


============[ Multination ]============
 Dazn:                  Yes (Region: GB)
 HotStar:               Yes (Region: GB)
 Disney+:               Yes (Region: US)
 Netflix:               Yes (Region: GB)
 YouTube Premium:       Yes (Region: GB)
 Amazon Prime Video:    Yes (Region: GB)
 TVBAnywhere+:          Yes
 iQyi Oversea Region:   GB
 Viu.com:               No
 YouTube CDN:           Amsterdam
 Netflix Preferred CDN: New York, NY
 Spotify Registration:  Yes (Region: GB)
 Steam Currency:        GBP
=======================================
===============[ Europe ]==============
 Rakuten TV:            Yes
 Funimation:            Yes (Region: GB)
 SkyShowTime:           No
 HBO Max:               No
 Maths Spot:            Failed
 ---GB---
 Sky Go:                Yes
 BritBox:               Yes
 ITV Hub:               Yes
 Channel 4:             Yes
 Channel 5:             Yes
 BBC iPLAYER:           Yes
 Discovery+ UK:         Yes
 ---FR---
 Salto:                 No
 Canal+:                No
 Molotov:               No
 ---DE---
 Joyn:                  No
 Sky:                   No
 ZDF:                   No
 ---NL---
 NLZIET:                Failed
 videoland:             Failed (Network Connection)
 NPO Start Plus:        No
 ---ES---
 PANTAYA:               Failed (Network Connection)
 ---IT---
 Rai Play:              Yes
 ---RU---
 Amediateka:            Yes
=======================================
===========[ North America ]===========
 FOX:                   No
 Hulu:                  Failed
 NFL+:                  No
 ESPN+:[Sponsored by Jam]       Yes
 Epix:                  No
 Starz:                 No
 Philo:                 No
 FXNOW:                 No
 TLC GO:                No
 HBO Max:               No
 Shudder:               Yes
 BritBox:               Yes
 Crackle:               No
 CW TV:                 No
 A&E TV:                No
 NBA TV:                Yes
 NBC TV:                No
 Fubo TV:               Yes
 Tubi TV:               Yes
 Sling TV:              Yes
 Pluto TV:              Yes
 Acorn TV:              Yes
 SHOWTIME:              Yes
 encoreTVB:             No
 Funimation:            Yes (Region: GB)
 Discovery+:            No
 Paramount+:            Yes
 Peacock TV:            No
 Popcornflix:           No
 Crunchyroll:           No
 Directv Stream:        No
 KBS American:          No
 KOCOWA:                No
 Maths Spot:            Failed
 ---CA---
 CBC Gem:               No
 Crave:                 Yes
=======================================
===============[ Sport ]===============
 Dazn:                  Yes (Region: GB)
 Star+:                 No
 ESPN+:[Sponsored by Jam]       Yes
 NBA TV:                Yes
 Fubo TV:               Yes
 Mola TV:               No
 Setanta Sports:            No
 Optus Sports:              No
 Bein Sports Connect:       Failed (Unexpected Result: 200)
 Eurosport RO:              Yes
=======================================

    For more complete benchmark: https://kangserver.id/benchmark-vps-berrybyte-1-core-amd-2gb-ram-harga-8-usd-v2-2023

  • xmsxms Member

    I used aws to watch a certain wc last year on BBC iplayer with IPv6 forced on the endpoints and it worked fine.

  • ralfralf Member

    @xTom said:

     Channel 5:               No

    Probably for the best!

    Thanked by 1cochon
  • DavidGADavidGA Member

    Thanks for all the responses, and also thanks for teaching me about that "RegionRestrictionCheck" script - that's very useful indeed. I will be testing several of the suggestions soon.

    I'd never heard of "residential VPNs" until today, I can't imagine how that would work without being kinda sketchy. How do they get access to the IPs in question? I fear the answer is "botnets" but I hope I'm wrong. Has anyone used one they would recommend? A quick Google revealed quite high prices.

  • emghemgh Member
    edited May 10

    @DavidGA said:
    I'd never heard of "residential VPNs" until today, I can't imagine how that would work without being kinda sketchy. How do they get access to the IPs in question? I fear the answer is "botnets" but I hope I'm wrong. Has anyone used one they would recommend? A quick Google revealed quite high prices.

    It seems many providers have non-blocked IPs, until they end up getting blocked so often that it’s actually annoying, use them. A good residential VPN is far more costly.

    About your questions, a lot of them are hacked IoT devices (I’d highly recommend skipping these).

    A major player got shut down recently by the FBI if I remember correctly.

    There’s also some programs where you share your residential connection and get access to other’s (I’d highly recommend skipping these).

    Some, often advertised as ”mobile proxies” or ”4/5g proxies” are more legitimate.

    Best case they’re legit.

    Average case they’re breaking the phone company ToS.

    Worst case, well, overselling, crazy slow and also expensive (but I guess it could be worse).

    Generally you’ll have a much easier and cheaper time with a VPS (as said, as long as you can enjoy each for awhile).

  • XiaomingXiaoming Member

    In terms of iplayer, OVH works.

    OVH SAS (145.239..)
    ---GB---
    Sky Go: No
    BritBox: Yes
    ITV Hub: Yes
    Channel 4: Yes
    Channel 5: No
    BBC iPLAYER: Yes
    Discovery+ UK: Yes

  • DavidGADavidGA Member

    Man, am I frustrated. So many choices, and none I can actually try.

    Residential VPNs: Probably a scam.
    "Mysterium": Some kind of crypto garbage.
    HostHatch: This worked! But it's blocked by the iPlayer. (And I paid for this, oops.)
    ivacy: A VPN, not what I was looking for.
    V.PS: "Out of stock" of every config.
    BerryByte: Can't just create to test, only has a "Contact Us" page. Man, I hate that.
    OVH: Didn't let me pick a location. I don't know, maybe I was doing something wrong. It always picked Vint Hill, Virginia and there was no way to change it. That doesn't help me.

  • bruh21bruh21 Member, Host Rep

    @DavidGA said:
    Man, am I frustrated. So many choices, and none I can actually try.

    Residential VPNs: Probably a scam.
    "Mysterium": Some kind of crypto garbage.
    HostHatch: This worked! But it's blocked by the iPlayer. (And I paid for this, oops.)
    ivacy: A VPN, not what I was looking for.
    V.PS: "Out of stock" of every config.
    BerryByte: Can't just create to test, only has a "Contact Us" page. Man, I hate that.
    OVH: Didn't let me pick a location. I don't know, maybe I was doing something wrong. It always picked Vint Hill, Virginia and there was no way to change it. That doesn't help me.

    https://www.ovh.ie/order/vps/?v=3#/vps/build?selection=~(range~'Starter~flavor~'vps-starter-1-2-20~os~'ubuntu_22_04~datacenters~(UK~1)~pricingMode~'default~duration~'P1M)

    why can’t you use a vpn?

  • ObelousObelous Member

    @DavidGA said: "Mysterium": Some kind of crypto garbage.

    You don't need crypto to use it, and the service itself works great, I've used it a lot.

  • hostarishostaris Member, Host Rep
    edited May 14

    @DavidGA said:
    Man, am I frustrated. So many choices, and none I can actually try.

    Residential VPNs: Probably a scam.
    "Mysterium": Some kind of crypto garbage.
    HostHatch: This worked! But it's blocked by the iPlayer. (And I paid for this, oops.)
    ivacy: A VPN, not what I was looking for.
    V.PS: "Out of stock" of every config.
    BerryByte: Can't just create to test, only has a "Contact Us" page. Man, I hate that.
    OVH: Didn't let me pick a location. I don't know, maybe I was doing something wrong. It always picked Vint Hill, Virginia and there was no way to change it. That doesn't help me.

    You may want to take a look at IPRoyal, it's not a scam and the proxies are given by consensual users (IPRoyal Pawns). I believe it's $3/GB.

    I also know someone at BerryByte who can run the test if you need.

  • ObelousObelous Member

    @hostaris said: You may want to take a look at IPRoyal, it's not a scam and the proxies are given by consensual users (IPRoyal Pawns). I believe it's $3/GB.

    IPRoyal is $7/GB unless you buy a large amount, and I think that'd also be too expensive to use for something like BBC iPlayer, but their static residential proxies are pretty cheap and have unlimited traffic, but you would need to KYC

  • hostarishostaris Member, Host Rep
    edited May 15

    @Obelous said:

    @hostaris said: You may want to take a look at IPRoyal, it's not a scam and the proxies are given by consensual users (IPRoyal Pawns). I believe it's $3/GB.

    IPRoyal is $7/GB unless you buy a large amount, and I think that'd also be too expensive to use for something like BBC iPlayer, but their static residential proxies are pretty cheap and have unlimited traffic, but you would need to KYC

    Oh wow. It used to be $3/GB.

    https://packetstream.io/ is also cheap but IIRC you have to buy at least 50GB upfront.

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