Watching BBC iPlayer while I'm abroad

[Skunkfunk]

Hi chaps,

I want to use the iPlayer while I'm abroad on my laptop, problem is the BBC blocks everything but UK IP's.

I have a BBC licence and obviously a UK broadband connection, is there a way of accessing the iPlayer via my router/IP at home? I already have a connection to my home pc via logmein and the router on dyndns.org

Please let me know if any one knows of a way around this problem :)

[peacemf]

none that i have found :(

you can access the site using those proxies things, but it wont play :(

[Richard Hammond]

The only way ive found is by downloading the mobile version, authing it by playing it in wmp via VNC then transferring it from my pc to a laptop and playing it in wmp

[Skunkfunk]

There is something about SSH but I'm unsure how to get this working, the link to the tutorial is broken here that looks like it would be perfect. http://hackaday.com/2005/08/31/how-to-ssh-http-proxy-setup/

[Skunkfunk]

Can we conclude that no one knows how to do this?

[Reb0ot]

proxy wont work as its mainly only used for web based ports and not streaming.

A solution you can use is VPN.

You can setup a vpn server at your UK computer and then have your computer thats out of the UK connect to the UK VPN.

Most routers have this option to be enabled.

Depends on your upload speed in the UK, so more than likely its best to use an enterprise vpn solution.

Another solution you can try is the post in this forum

Good luck :)

[BornAgain]

Virtual machine :)

[Reb0ot]

Virtual machine :)

Virtual Machine? how would this resolve the problem?

[Rudy]

ssh tunneling would work great, I use it every day

[BornAgain]

have access to a pc in the uk with virtualisation software, connect remote from abroad

[LightIdea]

have access to a pc in the uk with virtualisation software, connect remote from abroad

wtf?

I would try either VNC with a strong password or SSH tunneling :)

[Reb0ot]

watching through vnc or even remote desktop is not a good idea, there would be lag and the streaming would really suck

so vpn is his best hope

[Rudy]

have access to a pc in the uk with virtualisation software, connect remote from abroad

virtualisation != remote access lol

[Dazer]

I spent forever trying to figure out how to do this, and as people have stated, the only really viable option is through VPN. I use my University VPN to do it, but obviously not everyone has access to that.

[Skunkfunk]

ssh tunneling would work great, I use it every day

This is what others have mentioned, can you provide any kind of instruction or links?

[Reb0ot]

Read this how-to, good luck.

If you require a vpn service let me know.

[Skunkfunk]

Read this how-to, good luck.

If you require a vpn service let me know.

Cheers I'll take a look at the weekend, I'll let you know how I get on :)

[Reb0ot]

great :)