Can you get I player on your laptop in the usa

sammmo | 06:42 Fri 27th Aug 2010 | Technology

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If I took my laptop to the usa and wanted to watch BBC programs on i-player would i be able to get it over there? also what about the other channels..

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ChuckFickens

No, you won't be able to watch any UK channels while in the states.

sammmo

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Thanks CF mrs sammmo will have to watch her soaps when we get back then.

hc4361

Get a slingbox. Provided you have a good internet connection you will be able to watch all your tv programmes live.

stoofur

You can download a proxy program for Firefox (can't remember the name of it) and it fools the player into thinking the laptop is still in the UK. I did it in Italy and it worked fine. I needed to purchase a one month subscription (cost about a fiver). Obviously only try and watch anything using a WiFi not a data connection.

TTG

If you have a hdd and or dvd recorder record some shows just before you go and put on dvd. That will be free then!

TTG

This only works if it's just a holiday!

Mattk

You can use a proxy server but it is not legal. Even though you pay your license fee it is not legal to watch the beeb abroad.
'Click' have been talking about this recently.

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