How to watch BBC News online outside UK: watch BBC news abroad on Kodi, Mac, iPhone and Android

Entertainment by Admin on January 13, 2017 add comment 17118 Views 10 min read

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With 348 million viewers tuning into BBC News per week, it is one of the most popular news channels in the world. Many people tend to watch BBC News live on their televisions, but there is a sizeable population of masses that love to watch this particular channel live online while resting in their homes.

More importantly, the number of people who watch BBC online has gone up to 108 million. The total number of people watching BBC in the United States stands at 43 million. This statistic alone proves the global popularity of the news channel.

Watch BBC News live outside UK

Internet users can watch BBC news live from any location on the planet Earth. If you live in a country other than the UK, including the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, etc. you must first use the channel finder to check your local listings.

It is important to note that all of the BBC channels only cater to local audiences. Hence, if you live outside the UK. you might find it difficult to access BBC website, due to geographical restrictions. In order to help you watch BBC abroad, we have the perfect solution for you.

Using a fast, reliable and an affordable Virtual Private Network (VPN) service like Ivacy – the best UK VPN available – will keep your identity protected over the web abroad.

A UK VPN not only masks your original IP address, but also makes you anonymous, thus helping you to watch BBC News live with complete privacy and online security. All you need to do is to change your IP address to a UK IP address.

Here’s how you can setup Ivacy VPN on your desired device and enjoy smooth livestreaming experience over the internet. You just have to follow this four-step procedure:

Sign up for Ivacy VPN account with your username and password.
Download and install Ivacy VPN app on your desired platform or smart device.
Launch Ivacy app and click on the location name. You will see three tabs. Click on Purpose tab.
Click on BBC iPlayer option. Then click on location name (United Kingdom). It will connect automatically.
Enjoy watching BBC News Channel.

Once connected, you can easily bypass all the geo-restrictions and livestream BBC News at anytime from anywhere in the world.

Watch BBC News abroad

If you live abroad (outside the UK in this case) and want to stream BBC News abroad, you can easily watch BBC iPlayer abroad and livestream your favorite BBC channels on iPlayer.

For US netizens, BBC News is made available with a wide range of TV service providers and cable operators. These include Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, DirecTV, AT&T U-verse, Buckeye Cable and others.

Meanwhile, travelers and tourists can also watch all BBC channels in more than three million hotel rooms, 150 cruise ships, and 60 airlines. But again you should be aware of consequences of using Wi-Fi spots. To remain safe while traveling, you need to have yourself covered with a VPN. Ivacy is the best VPN available to you.

Watch BBC News on Kodi

Watching BBC News live on Kodi can be an extremely wonderful experience. In order to get the full advantage of livestreaming BBC on Kodi, you must use a fast, reliable and affordable VPN, so that you remain safe and there is no one bothering you.

Ivacy offers you a reliable Kodi VPN add-on that helps you stream BBC News and all of your favourite programs on your preferred UK channels, including BBC 1, BBC 2, UK TV, etc without any hiccups, even if you live outsie the UK.

In order to watch BBC on Kodi, you must follow these steps:

Step 1:

Go to SYSTEMS tab on Kodi main Screen.

Step 2:

Go to Settings option.

Kodi main screen. Settings option under SYSTEM tab

Step 3:

Select Add-ons option on the left hand side.

Step 4:

Select Install from repository option.

Step 5:

Select Kodi Add-on repository option.

Step 6:

Select Video Add-ons option.

Add-ons screen for Kodi. List includes Video-addons

Step 7:

Select iPlayer WWW option from the list.

Step 8:

Hit the Install button.

You have successfully installed BBC iPlayer add-on on Kodi. You can stream BBC News live with complete convenience and privacy.

Watch BBC News on Mac

Mac users can also watch BBC News live on their systems. But there is a catch. When you log on to BBC iPlayer on your Mac, the service checks your IP address. Now, here you can use a VPN for Mac to mask your IP address thus making BBC iPlayer realize that you are accessing BBC iPlayer service from within the UK.

Here’s how you can use Ivacy VPN to livestream BBC News on your Mac system.

Download BBC iPlayer app for Mac from App store.
Launch Ivacy app and click on the location name.
Select the Purpose tab.
Click on BBC iPlayer option. Then click on location name (United Kingdom).
It will connect automatically.

This is it! Now, you can stream BBC News on your Mac device with complete online security and privacy.

Watch BBC News on iPhone and iPad

There is good news for iPhone and iPad users. Now, you can download new BBC News app on your respective devices and watch BBC News live. The new app offers some user-friendly features. You can download the said app from App store. In order to remain safe while watching BBC News on your iPads and iPhones, you need to have an iOS VPN.

Here’s how you can set up Ivacy VPN on your iPhone or iPad

Download BBC News app for iOS devices from App store.
Launch Ivacy app and tap on the location name.
There are three tabs available. Tap on the Purpose tab.
Tap on BBC iPlayer option. Then tap on location name (United Kingdom).
It will connect automatically.

Watch BBC News on Android

BBC has recently launched a new android app for News geeks. You can download BBC News app for your android phones from Google Play Store and do the needful. To remain safe online, we recommend you to use an Android VPN.

Here is how you can setup Ivacy VPN on your android phones to watch BBC News.

Download BBC News app for Android devices from Google Play Store.
Launch Ivacy app and click on the location name.
There are three tabs on top of the Android screen.
Click on Purpose tab.
Click on BBC iPlayer option. Then click on location name (United Kingdom).
It will connect automatically.
Enjoy watching BBC News Channel.

Watch BBC News on PS3

The BBC iPlayer app is available for PS3 console only. But the fact remains that the content library of BBC iPlayer is accessible to UK netizens only. So, if you live in a country other than UK and want to stream BBC News channel, you must use a VPN to workaround this restriction. Ivacy VPN helps you do just that.

Check out the steps to setup Ivacy VPN on your consoles.

Download BBC iPlayer app for PS3 console.
Configure Ivacy VPN on your consoles via a router connection.
Select BBC News Channel
Livestream it with ease.

Watch BBC News on PS4

PS4 users can also stream BBC News live on their devices. You get all the live updates from BBC right at your home. If you want to stream BBC News on PS4, you must follow these steps:

Configure Ivacy VPN on PS4 console with a router connection.
Open the PS4 browser and type the website that you want to watch. (BBC News in this case).
Enjoy watching BBC News on PS4 with ease.

That’s it! It’s time to watch this channel on PS4 and remain updated about everything that you need to know.

Watch BBC News on XBOX

Watching BBC News live on XBOX is an extra-ordinary experience in itself. BBC iPlayer – one of the most sought-after live streaming app in the world – has an exclusive app for XBOX users.

To watch the most popular UK news channel on XBOX, you must first sign up with your XBOX Live (Gold or Free) account. Then you must download the BBC iPlayer app on your XBOX console. Once installed you can watch all BBC programmes on XBOX right from your home. BBC iPlayer is compatible with XBOX One and XBOX 360 consoles.

Using a VPN with your XBOX device can make you safe and anonymous while watching BBC News on your beloved device.

Here’s how you can setup Ivacy VPN on your XBOX device: