![]() ![]() It translates to hundreds of connections from the same source hitting the iPlayer server around the clock (since we all likely live in different time zones around the world).ĭoes that sound like a typical iPlayer usage pattern? Not at all. It’s like we’re all roommates in a single house. Now, what happens if you, I and a several hundred other people access the BBC iPlayer with a VPN server’s IP (servers may have multiple IP addresses, but for simplicity’s sake, let’s assume a single one)? ![]() ![]() That’s four connections from the same IP address talking to the iPlayer server for several hours each day.įrom the BBC’s point of view, that sounds entirely reasonable and is probably a fairly common usage pattern. Let’s assume a home situation with a family of four where everyone streams content off the BBC iPlayer at the same time. Most of those locations will have a single external IP, regardless of how many devices are connected to the internet. The BBC iPlayer is meant to be used mostly from home and sometimes from a place of business. So how does the BBC know you are streaming the iPlayer through a VPN? It all comes down to your IP address and probability.
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