Watch British TV Online – UK TV Abroad

Want to Watch UK TV Abroad?

Some of the best broadcasting in the world can be found on UK TV – BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and many other stations. It is often one of the first things Expats or people who move from the UK miss first.   All of these channels are available over the internet, however they are restricted to people based in the UK fortunately now anyone can watch UK TV Online, no matter where you live.

So how come we can’t all watch UK TV over the internet already ?  Well you can, easily – below is a video I created over fourteen years ago when travelling abroad.  The same method, still works although there have been many developments over the years.


Well the answer, which you can see in the above video is that many TV Media companies including all the UK ones have blocked access to their programmes from outside the UK.  They use a technology called geolocation which blocks access to any computer not within the UK.   This works by comparing your IP address with a central list of where that IP address is located.  If you’re registered in the wrong place (i.e. outside the UK) then you get blocked.

All the main UK TV channels do this in 2023 including the BBC iPlayer, ITVX, All4 and Channel 5.  The main focus is to restrict access to people only physically located in the United Kingdom.  So if you’re working abroad, on your holidays, moved to another country then you’re potentially always blocked from watching any of the channels online.

But fear not, of course this is the internet where these things are always sidestepped neatly and without fuss.  You still can watch UK TV outside the UK or in fact anywhere in the world merely by disguising your IP address –

How to Watch BBC iPlayer Abroad

There are many companies selling user configurable VPNs, proxies and other methods for getting access to UK TV online. But if you just want a simple, reliable and straight forward way to watch BBC iPlayer, ITV and Channel 4 from anywhere in the world then Identity Cloaker is the software you need.

Try the trial out here to see how easily it works.

10 Day Trial of Identity Cloaker

The Key benefits of using Identity Cloaker are as follows –

  • Fast Network of Servers Across the World – Speed is essential when your watching TV online. Slow servers mean lots more buffering.
  • Surf Incognito – Identity Cloaker does not directly market itself as a service for watching British TV. Many services which promote themselves like this eventually get targeted by the legal departments of the BBC and others. The result – they normally disappear taking your subscription with it!
  • Cost – although Identity Cloaker is much faster and more sophisticated than the Watch UK TV services – it actually is one of the lowest in cost.

There are some drawbacks to using Identity Cloaker though and it’s only fair that we should list them too.

  • Software works best on a Windows based PC – you can enable it on most other devices manually but you’ll lose some features.
  • It’s good value but there are cheaper options if you buy longer subscriptions.
  • It’s a little old fashioned – you’re not going to get lots of new and fancy features, although the company always focus on maintaining access to British TV!

Want another reliable option which is easier to use on mobile devices like Smart Phones and tablets too – then try the wonderful NordVPN – probably the world’s most popular VPN service.