watching F1 abroad via sky Go

[hairyben]

We'll be flying to France during the next Grand Prix and hoping to watch the race via sky go when in the hotel later in the afternoon, I have a tablet that can use both roaming 4G or local wifi

I've not used sky Go and not used it abroad, will this "just work" or will some IP address regional broadcasting rights nonsense thwart me?

[johnoz]

It won't work, been there done that.

[RammyMP]

I tried it using Tunnel Bear (VPN) in the past and it didn't work but the boy was watching Sky Go on his tablet via Tunnel Bear in the US last summer. It may work but you only get 500mb for free then you have pay, only a couple of quid though.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I used VPN too & it worked perfectly.

For some channels you also need to change the clock on your device to UK time. (Not Sky, but iPlayer etc)

Last year I used total VPN, this year I'm having a go with Norton's VPN

[Leggy]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I used VPN too & it worked perfectly.

For some channels you also need to change the clock on your device to UK time. (Not Sky, but iPlayer etc)

Last year I used total VPN, this year I'm having a go with Norton's VPN

Have you paid for the subscription or just the trial. Is it any good?

[OldGermanHeaps]

Get a decent router, or a half decent nas, or just leave a pc switched on at home and you can vpn back to your house, as far as sky are concerned you will be in your own home. Did this in ibiza last month.

[TheTrash]

I'll just watch an internet stream when away from the house.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Leggy said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I used VPN too & it worked perfectly.

For some channels you also need to change the clock on your device to UK time. (Not Sky, but iPlayer etc)

Last year I used total VPN, this year I'm having a go with Norton's VPN

Have you paid for the subscription or just the trial. Is it any good?

Paid for the subscription, seems to work...but the acid test will be when I'm away

[jm doc]

I use Hola which seems to work fine, pay one month subscription when I want to use it abroad and no problems with sky go. However BT won't let you sign in without location services being switched on and this shows up that your abroad and so you can't log in and watch sport. No problems with F1 but can't watch the footie.

[Hungrymc]

I use OpenVPN and it works perfectly for skyQ / SkyGo. I use it all the time / every week.

But it doesn't work for BBC and some other uk services oddly enough.

[indigostr]

hairyben said:

We'll be flying to France during the next Grand Prix and hoping to watch the race via sky go when in the hotel later in the afternoon, I have a tablet that can use both roaming 4G or local wifi

I've not used sky Go and not used it abroad, will this "just work" or will some IP address regional broadcasting rights nonsense thwart me?

Ark or whale vpn on iPad. I've been using both for last 3 years.
Daily top ups for extra minutes so always plenty in reserve.

[jm doc]

Hungrymc said:

I use OpenVPN and it works perfectly for skyQ / SkyGo. I use it all the time / every week.

But it doesn't work for BBC and some other uk services oddly enough.

Maybe because you have location services switched on?

[DS240]

I've used 'Hide my Ass' app, which gives you a VPN.

Rolling subscription so you can cancel after 1 month.

Used in St Lucia and France to watch Sky Go.

Worked perfectly. Great solution.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Hungrymc said:

I use OpenVPN and it works perfectly for skyQ / SkyGo. I use it all the time / every week.

But it doesn't work for BBC and some other uk services oddly enough.

That'll be because you've not changed the clock on your device to UK time I reckon

[rscott]

Sky have been working on VPN detection - several reports on their forum and elsewhere that some of the big providers no longer work...

[Byker28i]

Just find a local sports bar that will be showing it.

[rdjohn]

I have VPN and it has worked well in the past. This year, adverts and catch up play OK, but when it is live action from FOM the stream is constantly hanging.

I think it is my poor 2-Mb connection in rural France that is the crux of the problem, since FOM upgraded their stream to HD+.

You will also need a VPN to watch C4 later.

[HoHoHo]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Leggy said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I used VPN too & it worked perfectly.

For some channels you also need to change the clock on your device to UK time. (Not Sky, but iPlayer etc)

Last year I used total VPN, this year I'm having a go with Norton's VPN

Have you paid for the subscription or just the trial. Is it any good?

Paid for the subscription, seems to work...but the acid test will be when I'm away

Depending on your employers a VPN can be set up at your office and you can then simply login when you wish FOC.

Setting one up is dead easy and took my IT guys about 30 seconds to do it for me.

Providing you have bandwidth you then have SkyGo anywhere in the world.

[Hungrymc]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

That'll be because you've not changed the clock on your device to UK time I reckon

Ahhh... I'll give it a try, thank you

[CraigyMc]

HoHoHo said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Leggy said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I used VPN too & it worked perfectly.

For some channels you also need to change the clock on your device to UK time. (Not Sky, but iPlayer etc)

Last year I used total VPN, this year I'm having a go with Norton's VPN

Have you paid for the subscription or just the trial. Is it any good?

Paid for the subscription, seems to work...but the acid test will be when I'm away

Depending on your employers a VPN can be set up at your office and you can then simply login when you wish FOC.

Setting one up is dead easy and took my IT guys about 30 seconds to do it for me.

Providing you have bandwidth you then have SkyGo anywhere in the world.

If you want to use a VPN and don't know how, go to tunnelbear and get one of theirs. The initial free trial is only 1GB but it's not expensive anyway.