F1LT + VPN

odds_on

Being a "caveman" - no TV, I use F1LT to keep track of the Formula one race. Unfortunately, BBC 5 Live on the internet won't let an Irish connection listen so I have a VPN connection in the UK which gives me the radio commentary.

However, when I use the VPN, the F1LT(.exe) stops and I don't know why. F1LT uses the Formula 1 websites user email and password to get their streaming of the event.

Anyone any ideas why it won't work through a VPN? All other websites work well through the VPN.

bonzodog2

You CAN get BBC radio from an Irish IP. iPlayer for TV takes a little more work, that the forum charter won't let me be more specific.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live

odds_on

bonzodog2 wrote: »

You CAN get BBC radio from an Irish IP. iPlayer for TV takes a little more work, that the forum charter won't let me be more specific.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live

Thanks for that link to the BBC. Last week for the F1 grandprix from the USA, what ever BBC 5 live I logged on to, a message came that due to my location, I was not able to receive their commentary.

Hope this works tomorrow. Thanks.

bonzodog2

Sometimes they don't transmit some types of content on the web stream, due to legal/licensing issues.

[edit]You can get bbc5 on AM here, but reception isn't great in the daytime. 909 and 693 kHz I think.

odds_on

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Sometimes they don't transmit some types of content on the web stream, due to legal/licensing issues.

'm sure that's what it is, they don't have the licence from Formula 1 to transmit to the ROI.