VPN - Huawei tablet.

[james.d]

I have a VPN which l have been using overseas to watch the BBC etc.

Back in Thailand for a while and tried to download BBC iPlayer on a Huawei tablet. The VPN is set to the UK but when l go the download iPlayer in Google play store, it says 'app not available in playstore in your region'

Any ideas please?

Thanks.

[ballpoint]

Google Play Store is linked to the location set in your Google account, not to wherever you happen to be, or a VPN says you are.  

 

How to change your Google Play country - Google Play Help

 

[5davidhen1]

I listen to BBC radio 2 on i-player (Sounds) here in Thailand, but have never succeeded with television, always getting the same message as you --- "out of region, or copyright rules etc."

I have tried free VPN but I don't fully understand the concept and I'm not inclined to pay for something which I would rarely use anyway. I'm quite happy listening to music.

[ballpoint]

One way to get the iPlayer app without using the play store is to download the apk to your tablet and open it in your file browser - it will then install on your device.  There are more detailed instructions in the link.

 

Download BBC iPlayer latest 5.4.1.3... Android APK (apkpure.com)

[Crossy]

Yeah @ballpoint, I was going to point at APKpure too.

 

 

[Crossy]

Also note, that a free VPN won't cut it for the BBC etc. they are very good at detecting VPNs and you need a service which can be agile.

 

I use Ivacy, they have a decent solution for the BBC etc. but sometimes I get the "out of region" error, support (in Singapore) are pretty good at sorting the issue.