However, the downside is, you cannot watch the BBC outside the UK due to the geo-location constraints. But you can bypass these limitations by the use of a UK proxy.

With such a proxy you can watch BBC iPlayer even if you are traveling abroad! It is specially made to protect your online data and privacy. Furthermore, you can now surf anonymously on the web without fear of being controlled and or restrained from watching whatever you want, wherever, and whenever you want to!

If you live outside of the UK and you like BBC shows, you are probably very familiar with the following message:

The idea is that the BBC has no rights to show certain programs outside the UK, so it has to block users that do not have UK IP address. The same thing happens in the US with Hulu.com, Fox.com, Abc.com, etc.

Workaround: how to watch BBC iPlayer outside the UK

The good news is that there are workarounds. Today, I found out that one of the hide IP tools that I use regularly exposes a UK proxy that works very well with BBC iPlayer.

Get UK IP with proxies

You can find such proxies on sites like Proxy4Free, SamAir.ru or Xroxy. These are open proxies that you can get free of charge. If you don’t know how to set up your browser how to use such proxy make sure you read: How To Hide Your IP While Browsing Using Firefox or How To Change Your IP Using Internet Explorer Manually.

The bad news is that most of these proxies won’t help because they are used by a lot of people and they are quite slow.

Watch BBC Live using VPN services

A better solution would be to get your own private proxy or get a VPN connection to a server located in the UK. HideMyAss, HideIpVPN, ibVPN offer such services. They are not free, but it is for you to decide if it worth it or not.

Both Hulu and BBC iPlayer with the same VPN?

What if you are leaving in Australia and you want to watch both Hulu and BBC iPlayer? Get a VPN service that exposes both US and UK servers in the same package. Most of the VPN services listed above offer both US and UK servers.

How to watch BBC iPlayer on your Nintendo Wii while overseas

I assume your Wii is already connected to the Internet. Once you are, just proceed to download BBC iPlayer by going to the shopping channel and download the iPlayer channel. You can obtain easily as a free download. Do not forget to set your localization settings of your Wii to the UK initially, as the BBC iPlayer channel is not offered to non-UK citizens.

Once this has been accomplished, you need to proceed to the Wii’s proxy server settings by selecting your connection from the Wii System Settings. Then select the Internet connection link. Choose the connection you are utilizing and scroll down the options until you discover the Proxy Server displayed. Below are the necessary changes you have to undertake:

1. Specify the Proxy Server to use.
2. Under ‘Advanced Settings’ input one of proxy’s UK IP addresses you prefer to use.
3. Use ‘4040’ for the Port number.
4. Modify Username and Password to ‘Yes.’
5. Go to ‘Advanced Settings,’ and input your proxy username and password credentials in the fields provided.

Consequently, all you have to do is save the settings and proceed to the Wii display screen, choose the BBC iPlayer channel and everything should be working fine by now. Should you be using a free proxy you can skip the login credentials area. However, you may need to change your port to 80 or 8080.

Enjoy!

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Anonymity Gateway is a simple to use and effective hide IP application that is presented by the producer, Privacy Gateway, as an alternative to web proxies. As you probably know, web proxies are not very reliable, so an alternative is welcomed. Learn about the Anonymity Gateway Christmas giveaway.

Anonymity Gateway changes your real IP, allowing you to browse the web without ever worrying that the ISPs or any other marketing tool is monitoring your surfing habits or spammers or hackers are attacking your computer. The simplest way to do this is to have traffic redirected through highly anonymous proxies. A proxy server is a kind of buffer between your computer and the Internet resources you are accessing. As a result, the websites see the IP address of the proxy server instead of your own IP address.

Anonymity Gateway provides you a comprehensive list of high anonymous proxies, from various countries (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands or Ireland), so that you can choose the location you want to appear from. In this way, your online identity is well hidden and Your Private Information will Stay Private as it should be!

Anonymity Gateway Main Features

• It does change your IP
• Simple to use
• Fast premium proxies
• It offers proxies from US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands
• It performs auto browser configuration (all browsers are automatically configured to use the selected premium proxy)
• Anonymizes instant messengers

How To Use Anonymity Gateway

First, you need to download the product from Privacy-Gateway.com site or directly from here.

After the installation you will get the following window:

The next step is to choose a proxy from the list and press Enable Online Anonymity button. That will change your IP to an IP from US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands or Ireland. Then check your new IP address by loading the following page. This way you can browse through different IP addresses.

When you are done, don’t forget to press Disable Online Anonymity button.

AnonymityGateway Pros and Cons

Here is a list of pros and cons for Anonymity Gateway:

Pros:

• It does change your IP address
• Simple to use
• Fast premium proxies
• It offers proxies from US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands
• It performs auto browser configuration (all browsers are automatically configured to use the selected premium proxy)
• Anonymizes instant messengers

Cons:

• In the trial period is quite short (3 days)

Anonymity Gateway vs Notmyip

Both applications are effective tools for hiding your IP address. The functioning principle is the same: they use proxies to hide your real IP address. Your traffic is driven by these proxies and you are not identified correctly by the sites you visit. It’s that simple!

Let’s see how several features that may help you compare NotMyIP and Anonymity Gateway:

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