BBC Sport App Knows Location

[PaulSB]

Currently we are in France and my wife wants to watch Nadal Djokovic. I use the BBC sport app regularly and I’m logged in.

Last night and again this morning using my iPhone 4G I can watch Wimbledon live on my iPhone. I’m permanently logged in to the app so my log in would have been made in the UK. I can’t watch via Wi Fi.

I have the app on my Nexus, Android, and have logged in using Wi Fi. I know get the message “this content is not available in your location”

I’m not surprised by this but don’t understand why it’s OK on 4G but not the Wi Fi. Both know my current location.

Is this simply because I logged in to the BBC app in the UK?

Any workarounds??

I’m down to my last 50MB of data!!

 

[Ian H]

It might be browser settings.

 

[DaveReading]

I have the app on my Nexus, Android, and have logged in using Wi Fi. I know get the message “this content is not available in your location”

I’m not surprised by this but don’t understand why it’s OK on 4G but not the Wi Fi. Both know my current location.

Is this simply because I logged in to the BBC app in the UK?

It will be the IP address of your Internet connection when using WiFi. 4G works differently.

 

[Dirk]

Use a VPN and choose a UK based IP address.

 

[jefmcg]

It will be the IP address of your Internet connection when using WiFi. 4G works differently.

True, but effectively the same.

Apps and websites can't work unless they know where to send the responses.

@PaulSB, visit http://www.whatsmyip.org/ to see what the minimum any website or app knows about you.

 

[jefmcg]

Use a VPN and choose a UK based IP address.

This or find a sports bar.

https://www.techradar.com/news/wimb...to-watch-the-tennis-free-online-from-anywhere

 

[PaulSB]

This or find a sports bar.

https://www.techradar.com/news/wimb...to-watch-the-tennis-free-online-from-anywhere

Thank you. Should be ready to go at 2.00pm!!

 

[jefmcg]

Thank you. Should be ready to go at 2.00pm!!

Did it work????

 

[PaulSB]

Did it work????

Yep!! Mrs P saw as much as she wanted.

We are in Nice, France now experiencing a World Cup winning city. Quite incredible.

 

[jefmcg]

Yep!! Mrs P saw as much as she wanted.

We are in Nice, France now experiencing a World Cup winning city. Quite incredible.

That needs two likes, so have to reply to give the second one.


Edit: What did you use? Anything to share with https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/vpns.237129/post-5313438?

 

[PaulSB]

That needs two likes, so have to reply to give the second one.


Edit: What did you use? Anything to share with https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/vpns.237129/post-5313438?

I'll have to check back later as my phone battery is down and I'm using a laptop at present

 

[jefmcg]

I'll have to check back later as my phone battery is down and I'm using a laptop at present

Wait until you are back in blighty.

 

[Tin Pot]

It will be the IP address of your Internet connection when using WiFi. 4G works differently.

+1

They don’t really know where you are, they’re assuming country based on the IP address your device appears to be using.