How to get All4 in Spain.
All4 in Spain.
All4, formally known as 4 On Demand or 4OD, is a video on demand service from Channel Four Television Corporation. Launched in November 2006, All4 stands for “4 on Demand”.
The service offers a variety of programmes from home-grown programming to imports across Channel 4, E4, More4 or from their archives. Some programmes, imports and movies are not currently available due to rights issues.
All4 on Freesat
All4 launched on Freesat in late 2012. Initially launched on Humax Freesat HD receivers, All4 is now available on many
Freesat receivers.
All4 in Spain on Freesat
If you try to use the All4 service on a Freesat set top box in Spain from a country other than the UK and ROI, you will be blocked from viewing content.
This is because the All4 content will only be made available to users connecting to the internet using a UK server. This is controlled by checking the IP address for your internet connection.
Your Spanish IP address will be blocked, so All4 content will NOT be available to you on your Freesat set top box.
This is because the All4 content will only be made available to users connecting to the internet using a UK server
Accessing the On Demand and Catch Up TV in Spain – Use a UK TV Router for UK TV
The UK TV Catch-up iPlayer services are indented for use in the UK only. Access to On Demand and Catch Up TV in Spain from other countries will be blocked. This blocking is “policed” by checking your internet IP address. Spanish IP addresses will be blocked from connecting to these On Demand and Catch Up TV in Spain.
The only way to connect to these UK TV Catch-up iPlayer services on a Sky Digibox or Freesat set top box in Spain, is by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or SMART DNS service that allows you to connect to the internet using a UK internet server.
Our recommended Smart DNS and VPN Services
All4 on Sky
On 14 September 2012, it was announced that All4 would be added to Sky’s On Demand service in 2013. It will only available on Sky+HD digiboxes.
You can access All4 on Sky by navigating to the On Demand tab on the Sky Guide, and selecting All4 from the Catch Up tab.
All4 in Spain on Sky Digiboxes
Most Sky+HD boxes will be able to access the All4. Sky+HD digiboxes made by Thomson will NOT be supporting the software for All4.
Although the All4 is available for free with no Sky TV subscription package, you do need a Sky+ subscription to enable the Sky+ hard drive features on your Sky+HD digibox, that All4 uses.
The On Demand service must be activated by Sky. Ideally this should be ordered by using a My Sky Account.
If you try to use the All4 service on a Sky Digiboxes in Spain from a country other than the UK and ROI, you will be blocked from viewing content.
This is because the All4 content will only be made available to users connecting to the internet using a UK server. This is controlled by checking the IP address for your internet connection.
Your Spanish IP address will be blocked, so All4 content will NOT be available to you on your Sky Digibox.
This is because the All4 content will only be made available to users connecting to the internet using a UK server
Accessing the On Demand and Catch Up TV in Spain – Use a UK TV Router for UK TV
The UK TV Catch-up iPlayer services are indented for use in the UK only. Access to On Demand and Catch Up TV in Spain from other countries will be blocked. This blocking is “policed” by checking your internet IP address. Spanish IP addresses will be blocked from connecting to these On Demand and Catch Up TV in Spain.
The only way to connect to these UK TV Catch-up iPlayer services on a Sky Digibox or Freesat set top box in Spain, is by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or SMART DNS service that allows you to connect to the internet using a UK internet server.
Our recommended Smart DNS and VPN Services
