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BBC iPlayer: no access with VPN

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igreid
igreid

BBC iPlayer website detects non-geo access using Firefox with VPN (Nordvpn). Google Chrome works fine. Cache and history cleared; makes no diffrence.

BBC iPlayer website detects non-geo access using Firefox with VPN (Nordvpn). Google Chrome works fine. Cache and history cleared; makes no diffrence.

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Eve
Eve

Do you have location data turned on with Firefox? Maybe revoke the permission under your settings privacy and see if it works then with the VPN.

cor-el
cor-el
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The BBC is very strict when it comes to using a proxy or VPN to bypass restrictions and they block access if they think that it isn't legitimate.