Streaming the Olympics 2016 on BBC iPlayer Anywhere

The flames of the Summer Olympics of 2016 are lit, and they burn bright in the eyes of fans around the globe, who are cheering for their national team. Local TV stations do their best to cover as much of the event as they can, but you’ll most likely miss some of the memorable moments when relying on them. True sport fans agree that watching the whole Olympics from a live broadcast is the real deal. Too bad that most media lack the amount of resources needed to cover the whole Olympics. BBC is one of the lucky exceptions. Even better, they operate BBC iPlayer, a streaming catchup service for both television and radio. Considering that BBC is willing to cover several thousands of hours of sport, and that iPlayer can be downloaded as an app for smartphones and tablets, this sounds like an awesome deal. There is only one crux: the service is only available in the UK.

So, what can be done? Fear not, we have the perfect solution for you: combining iPlayer with a VPN. For those, who aren’t familiar with the concept of Virtual Private networks, they tunnel your data through foreign servers, encrypting the data and masking your IP in the process. Unlike smart DNS solutions, VPNs protects your whole connection, thus your privacy is fully safe, while unblocking regional restrictions. Take StrongVPN for example. They are known for a full-scale device support, with separate clients made for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhones etc. After logging in, choose the United Kingdom from the list, and hit the connect button. Voila, the Internet now identifies you as a resident of the UK. As long as the VPN connection is active, you’ll be able to access BBC iPlayer, and enjoy all the broadcasting they offer.