How To Watch BBC iPlayer In Australia
The BBC is British as Pork Pies, so it’s no wonder expats miss one of the world’s leading video content producers in Australia.
Here’s an up to date guide for watching iPlayer in Oz written in November 2017. We describe how it only takes 10 minutes to set up and costs approx $10 a month.
Top Providers – BBC Streaming for Australians
There are two ways to watch BBC for Aussies, either connecting to a UK VPN or using a Smart DNS service.
I’ve tried most providers that advertise support for iPlayer, but there’s only two that I would recommend due to their speed, reliability and reasonable price. Both providers offer the choice of a VPN or Smart DNS.
Why use Smart DNS?
If you plan to stream from a MacBook, Laptop or PC – Smart DNS is a simple option to set up. Just update your device DNS servers and programming from BBC, ABC, and Hulu is available without connecting to different VPN server locations.
Pros
- Set and forget configuration
- Content is streamed directly to your device, which doesn’t require routing via a 3rd party network
- Can access content from the US, UK, India without requiring connection to different VPN servers
Cons
- These servers resolve all of your device’s internet requests, so a trustworthy service is important.
- Cheap DNS providers update their DNS records slowly
Why use VPN?
VPN’s are perfect for mobile smart devices to watch regionally restricted content. Just open your VPN software, choose a server in the country that you wish to watch programming, and enjoy. Once you’ve finished watching your TV episode, disconnect from VPN, and your device reverts to normal functionality.
Pros
- You choose when traffic gets routed via the 3rd party provider
- Added Security benefits routing internet traffic via secure encrypted tunnel
Cons
- If you’re streaming from Kodi or Media device, regularly disconnecting different server locations can be frustrating
- All your device internet traffic gets routed via the United Kingdom while connected
Our Top VPN Pick
ExpressVPN is fantastic for watching Geoblocked streaming services such as BBC. They have a vast network or servers across the UK, their network speed and reliability are A+.
Pros
- Servers across five data centers: London, Berkshire, Chessington, Kent, Maidenhead
- High-speed network rarely causes buffering errors
- Responsive tech support
Follow these steps to stream BBC:
- Sign up with ExpressVPN
- Select either any of the British ExpressVPN servers
- Select protocol: L2TP – IPsec
- Connect your PC, Mac or Phone
- Use your web browser or app and navigate to bbc.co.uk
- Sign in to your account
Our Top Smart DNS Pick
Overplay Smart DNS has been part of my streaming arsenal for over a year, and it that time I’ve only experienced one (brief) outage. BBC’s technology team regularly target providers of geo-block workarounds, but I’ve found Overplay always just works.
Pros
- Easy to setup (Purchase and install less than 5 minutes)
- Reliability
- Responsive tech support
Follow these steps to stream BBC:
- Sign up with Overplay
- Update your devices DNS server addresses to those supplied by Overplay
- Use your web browser or app to bbc.co.uk and login to your account
Overplay’s status page:
Conclusion
We hope our guide helps you enjoy BBC content while you’re in Oz.
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