How to add BBC iPlayer to your Amazon Firestick when outside the UK (Amazon Appstore Version Feb 24)

BBC iPlayer is a video streaming service, designed for users in the UK only.

BBC iPlayer FireStick app is only available for UK residents.

If you try to add BBC iPlayer app to your Firestick whilst in Spain, then you may not find it in the available apps in your apps store. This is because it is “geo-blocked”, using your internet IP address to check whether or not you are located in the UK.

However it is possible to install the BBC iPlayer app on your Firestick.

And this video will show you one method of doing this when outside the UK

And before you can start to watch content you will also need a VPN or Smart DNS service to hide your “non UK” IP address and access the free content on BBC iPlayer.

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Want to watch BBC iPlayer on your Amazon Firestick while living outside the UK? The official BBC iPlayer app is normally only available to users inside the United Kingdom, so if you’re in countries like Spain, Portugal or elsewhere in Europe, you might find that it doesn’t show up in the Amazon Appstore due to geo-blocking.

But there is a way to get it working Although the app itself is legal and free, Amazon restricts access to it based on your account location, and the BBC limits streaming to UK IP addresses.

Here’s how it works: you can install the official BBC iPlayer from the Amazon Appstore even when you’re outside the UK, as long as you can view the app in your Firestick’s store. That usually means setting up your Amazon Firestick account so it appears to be UK-based. Once you have the app installed, you also need to use a VPN or Smart DNS service to hide your non-UK IP address — otherwise BBC iPlayer will still think you’re outside the UK and block streaming.

VPNs work by routing your internet connection through a server in the UK, giving you a UK-based IP address, while Smart DNS services redirect only the parts of your traffic needed to make the iPlayer think you’re within the UK. Both methods are widely used by expats who want access to UK TV services like iPlayer, ITVX and others while living abroad.

While geo-restriction workarounds aren’t officially supported, this approach lets you enjoy BBC iPlayer’s extensive catalogue of shows on your Firestick just like you would back in the UK — making it a popular solution for British expats and frequent travellers alike.