A bit of a puzzle.

Using NORDVPN to access the BBC iPlayer works perfectly on my Linux notebook PC, running the Brave browser.

Trying the same thing on my Android phone I just get the 'iPlayer only works in the UK' message.

Why would this be?  Same browser, same VPN server.  Different hardware, of course but all else is basically the same.

Any thoughts?

I get the same on occasion with Ivacy.

 

Works with browser plug-in but not on the same PC with the app or vice-versa.

I re loaded Iplayer at home, it works on android with surfshark, never worked before here

I use both Chrome & Edge, and NORD VPN. 

In Windows 11 (and 10) if you go onto say, BBC iPlayer, or ITVx, or All4 or My 5, or almost ANY website, you can press Alt F, which open a windows on the right. Choose App, and then Install as an app, with desktop or start shortcut. No browser then needed.

Have you tried clearing your browser history and changing the VPN to a different UK server?

 

17 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I use both Chrome & Edge, and NORD VPN. 

In Windows 11 (and 10) if you go onto say, BBC iPlayer, or ITVx, or All4 or My 5, or almost ANY website, you can press Alt F, which open a windows on the right. Choose App, and then Install as an app, with desktop or start shortcut. No browser then needed.

This works on an Android phone? ????

Just now, Lemsta69 said:

This works on an Android phone? ????

Read again....................In Windows 11....................

9 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Read again....................In Windows 11....................

But the OP was specifically asking about Android............

1 hour ago, doctormann said:

Trying the same thing on my Android phone I just get the 'iPlayer only works in the UK' message.

Why would this be?  Same browser, same VPN server. 

Does the browser (and therefore iPlayer) have permission to see your phone location?

 

I can get the iPlayer to work using Brave and NordVPN on my Android - I just checked.

Edited October 12, 20232 yr by Stocky

Restart your device clear cache or use something like VPNIFFY  been working for free for the last 2 years ????

Edited October 12, 20232 yr by sammieuk1

Clear your cookies on the browser. 

 

I use Firefox for iplayer, set to clear cookies on shutdown, usually works.

Thanks for all the responses.  Looks as though I have a few things to try.

This also happens on ExpressVPN sometimes. It's to do with assigned ip address by the vpn provider. If too many people are assigned the same ip and BBC detects that, then it blocks it as a vpn access. 

 

Need to disconnect and reconnect the vpn to get another ip, or connect to another UK server...