How to Listen to TMS Abroad
It’s not quite perfection but it comes pretty close for me , here’s my relaxation recipe!
- a couple of weeks in the sun
- two reasonable Test matches/Cricket World Cup
- competitive England cricket team
- someone to entertain my children
- last but not least Test Match Special
This article explains how anyone can access everything on the BBC even if they’re outside the United Kingdom and don’t have a UK TV License. If you just want the link to the completely free trial of the technology which allows this – just go and grab it here.
SMART DNS Proxy Free 14 Day Trial
There’s no restrictions, no credit cards required – try it out and see how easy it is to set up. Watch the video below if you want to see it working – don’t worry about the date it’s working fine in 2024. At worse you can enjoy the cricket for free for up to two weeks which is normally enough to catch at least two or three test matches if you time it right!
Relaxing with TMS Overseas
Unfortunately this doesn’t happen very often for me, so when it does I’m not going to let anything stop me! However there is another hurdle to overcome for anyone who happens to be outside the UK – it’s the fact that for some reason you can’t listen to TMS on your computer or tablet. It’s crazy, you either get redirected to an error message or sometimes you get an alternative radio broadcast instead of the dulcet tones of Aggers and Geoffrey.
I’m not sure if this has always been the case, although the BBC has always blocked the BBC iPlayer and some radio broadcasts but I thought Test match Special always worked, after all it is cricket!
Anyway it doesn’t work currently presumably another casualty of the Beeb’s latest penny pinching/revenue raising efforts. Although it’s easily remedied – the secret to listening to TMS abroad on your laptop or tablet is to hide your real location by switching IP addresses.
How to Listen to Cricket Outside UK
Here’s the method, this video refers to watching BBC TV abroad but it’s exactly the same process in order to listen to the restricted radio stations like 5 Extra where you’ll find TMS broadcast online.
Test Match Special Live Stream
The program merely changes your IP address to a UK one meaning you can access the UK version of the BBC site and yes – listen to cricket outside UK. Obviously the bonus is you get to access all the other radio broadcasts and indeed the full BBC TV schedule as well.
In the video we demonstrate a new entrant which seems to work pretty well called Smart DNS Proxy, it works in slightly different way than a VPN but as you can see it’s pretty simple. What’s more it has a free 14 day trial which you can test out, or even just use and then discard after the cricket has finished. It’s worth checking out though as it does work fine.
The program I used to use is called Identity Cloaker and it’s a superb investment if you spend any amount of time outside the UK. The 10 day trial is perfect for holidays if you time it right and is only a few Euros.