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VPS with UK IP not blocked by iPlayer

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!

Comments

  • 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 2023

    @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 2023

    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, Patron Provider

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

  • Ed_ChdEd_Chd Member
    edited May 2023


    Is this what you're looking for?

  • febryanvaldofebryanvaldo Member
    edited May 2023

    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 2023

    @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).

  • 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, Patron Provider
    edited May 2023

    @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, Patron Provider
    edited May 2023

    @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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