Anyone interested in sports like football, cricket, formula 1, rugby u, tennis, golf, athletics, cycling, and winter sports can find BBC Sports a great resource. However, Unlocator is required to view all live streaming events outside the UK because they are geo-blocked and only available for viewing in the UK. Our services allows you to watch BBC Sports outside the UK.
Lets dive into it and look at the two different ways of watching BBC Sports abroad.
Watch BBC Sports Outside the UK Using VPN
The first option we are looking at is most likely the most familiar one. When you connect to Unlocator VPN server in the UK, you hide your real location from the BBC Sports website or app. As a result you will appear to be located in the UK and allowed to stream.
You can use this method on computers, tablets and mobile devices. Unlocator has apps for both Windows, macOS, Android and IOS.
Steps to access BBC Sports outside the UK using VPN
- First you need to sign up for Unlocator and select the VPN + Free Smart DNS package. All covered by the 30 day money-back guarantee.
- Download the app for your device from here.
- Select one of the UK servers within the app and connect.
- Open BBC Sports and stream as if you were located in the UK.
Watch BBC Sports Outside the UK Using Smart DNS
The second option we are going to look at is our Smart DNS. This is a great option for devices that don’t support VPN like the Apple TV.
Steps needed to watch BBC Sports using Smart DNS
- First you need to get a subscription with Unlocator. If you wish to only use Smart DNS you can choose the package without VPN.
- Complete the purchase and continue to the setup guides.
- Find the guide for your device on the list and follow the steps. It’s pretty easy to set up.
- Navigate to the Unlocator account home and make sure your IP is updated. If not press the update button. If the device you are using the log in to the account is not set up to use Unlocator then you can ignore the DNS check.
- Open the BBC sports app or website on your device and stream away.
What is going on here is a bit different from the VPN approach. With Smart DNS you don’t get a new IP address to hide your location. Instead the Smart DNS makes sure to reroute the data related to BBC sports via our server in the UK. As a result you will appear to be located in the UK from BBC Sports point of view. However, other websites likes your bank etc. will still se you in your original location.
The advantage with this approach is that your local websites will not start to impose geo restrictions in you while watching BBC beyond UK borders.
How to Stream BBC Sports on Apple TV From Anywhere
As mentioned above you can use Smart DNS on devices that don’t support VPN. One such case is the Apple TV.
First it’s worth mentioning that BBC Sports does not have a dedicated Apple TV app for BBC Sports. Instead you access BBC sports via the BBC iPlayer app on the Apple TV.
Steps needed to watch BBC Sports on the Apple TV from Non-UK locations
- So once again you first need to sign up to Unlocator. You can select the Smart DNS package.
- Complete the setup of the Apple TV by following this guide.
- If you don’t already have the BBC iPlayer app on your device then you need to create an iTunes account based in the UK. This is needed in order to download the BBC iPlayer app on your device. Go to this page and select United Kingdom as location.
- Once the account has been created you can log in to your new account on the Apple TV.
- Go to the app store on the Apple TV and download the BBC iPlayer app and you are good to go.
Why Expats are Streaming BBC Sports From Abroad
Many of the UK expats in locations like Australia, United States, Canada, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Germany, United Arab Emirates all have a special connection to the BBC and the media they grew up with. This is why BBC Sports especially is one of the streaming services missed most when moving abroad along with BBC iPlayer.
So if you are an expat looking to get access to BBC Sports from your new home overseas from the UK then Unlocator is a life saver.
The Following List of Devices Work With Unlocator Smart DNS and BBC Sport
For a full list of compatibility between Unlocator Smart DNS, channels and devices please see our Channels & Devices Page