The internet thinks I'm abroad/not in the UK?
Hi, sorry if this is the wrong category. I'm a new poster.
iv'e got a problem because according to the internet I'm abroad.
I've just tried to go on the BBC iPlayer website (I'm in the UK), and i get this message
"BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only. Find out why.
If you are in the UK and see this message please read this advice."
I've tried to troubleshoot on the BBC website, with no luck. I went on mylocation.org (which determines your location according to the internet), and it says I'm somewhere in California, thousands of miles away!
I've tried to bypass this by using a VPN Servicw (BestUKVPN.com), however the internet still thinks I'm in the USA.
It's getting quite frustrating now!
P.S I'm pretty sure it's not the router's fault, because I checked my location on my iPhone, and i was in the UK.
Sorry if the post is a bit long and/or confusing, I'm not very technically minded
Thank you very much
Have you checked your language and region settings have a look in your network settings hit advanced and take a look see if you are using a proxy server.
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