How to Watch BBC iPlayer in Canada?

BBC iPlayer serves the best of British television online on your favorite streaming device but only for people living in the UK. If you’re a UK expat living in Canada looking to catch your favorite content back home, get PureVPN and access BBC iPlayer in Canada.

  1. Subscribe to PureVPN on your device.
  2. Connect to the UK server
  3. Log in to your BBC account and enjoy British content.

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BBC iPlayer is Blocked in Canada

BBC iPlayer is subject to the same type of location-based content censorship like Hulu. As Hulu is blocked anywhere outside the US, BBC iPlayer is available for UK residents only. Not even EU residents can access its contents, let alone Canadians.

Since BBC iPlayer offers free service, it isn't legally liable to operate in the whole EU. While it sure seems like a fair deal, things are pretty bad for UK expats living in Canada or travelers who have to say goodbye to their favorite content back home. Sounds tragic? Not really. Not when you have a simple workaround to access BBC iPlayer in Canada.

How to Watch BBC iPlayer in Canada

First, let’s delve into how BBC iPlayer knows if you’re based in the UK or not. All internet-connected devices are assigned a unique IP address by your local ISP that marks your real location for the online world. Just like all other streaming services, BBC iPlayer detects your IP address and blocks its contents if it is hailing from anywhere other than the UK.

The simplest and most effective way to watch BBC iPlayer in Canada is to mask your real IP address and replace it with a VPN IP from a UK server. By doing so, you can easily trick BBC iPlayer into believing you’re living in the UK and stream to your heart's content. But please bear in mind that BBC iPlayer has blatantly blocked many VPN services so far. Your best bet is to choose a reliable BBC iPlayer VPN such as PureVPN.

Here is how to get BBC iPlayer in Canada simple steps:

  1. Sign up and Download PureVPN on your device
  2. Launch the app and log in with your username and password sent to you via email
  3. Once the app is running, go to the list of countries and choose ‘United Kingdom’
  4. Click ‘Connect’ and you’ll be connected to the best available server in the UK in seconds
  5. Once connected, you are free to stream BBC iPlayer in Canada without getting detected or blocked

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Access BBC iPlayer in Canada on All Devices

With PureVPN, there is no restriction for any particular device. Having said that means you can watch BBC iPlayer in Canada on any android device, Apple device, Xbox 360, PS4, and many others.

  1. iPhone
  2. Android
  3. Windows
  4. Mac
  5. Apple TV
  6. Roku
  7. Kodi
  8. Android TV
  9. Raspberry Pie
  10. Xbox 360
  11. PS4
  12. Chrome Extension

Top BBC iPlayer Shows to Watch

Whether or not you are watching BBC iPlayer for the first time, here are some popular iPlayer shows you can start watching as soon as you unlock the service. My personal advice? Start with Killing Eve. You won’t regret it.

  1. Killing Eve
  2. Fleabag
  3. Doctor Who
  4. Normal People
  5. Our Girl
  6. Dracula

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A streaming VPN will not only keep you safe online, but will enhance your streaming experience. This means that now you can stream free content from BBC iPlayer in Canada without any restrictions and limitations from your ISP or the streaming service. Get your BBC iPlayer VPN today and never worry again about streaming related issues.

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