WE all like to tune into our favourite telly as the nights draw in, but it’s not so easy when you’re heading out of the UK.
So read on to find out how to stream ITVX abroad with our simple step-by-step instructions.
Any ITV content, whether that’s on-demand, catch-up or live, can be found on ITVX (which up until recently was better known as ITV Hub).
ITVX is an online streaming service where you can find every single one of the network’s channels – ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITV3, and ITV4 – in one convenient place.
However, there’s a problem with watching anything on ITVX while you’re abroad: much like BBC iPlayer, the service isn’t available to access overseas.
This means that if you try to load ITVX from outside the UK, you’ll be met with a frustrating message: ‘Oop! Looks like there is a problem.’
This is far from ideal, especially if you don’t want to miss a second of I’m a Celebrity, Coronation Street, Dancing On Ice, Love Island, or the reboot of Big Brother.
And with secrets of Big Brother’s new house revealed and fans anticipating its return to our screen, it’s not a time you want to miss the action.
However, there’s a simple enough workaround to this streaming issue, and that’s to download a VPN like ExpressVPN to your device.
VPNs offer a private connection that not only offers users extra levels of online security but allows them to access geo-restricted content on streaming platforms (which is completely legal, by the way).
Curious? Read on to find out how to watch ITV abroad in five simple steps.
How to watch ITV abroad with a VPN
Using a VPN to access ITVX from abroad is actually incredibly simple.
Firstly, you’ll need to purchase a VPN package from a provider like ExpressVPN. Make sure you download it to the device that you use for streaming TV.
Then, in the VPN app, choose a UK-based server. After that, head to ITVX and create an account. After that, you should be able to access its content with no issue whatsoever.
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Can I watch live TV on ITVX?
ITVX isn’t just a catch-up service – you can also use it to watch live TV across all of the network’s channels.
There’s the occasional exception to this, when a show only has television rights and not online rights, but these are few and far between.
We explain how to watch live TV on ITVX in the section below.
How do I watch live TV on ITVX?
To watch live content on ITVX, make sure you’ve created an account (this is completely free of charge).
Then, head to the main page via your internet browser or the app on your streaming device.
In the navbar, select the ‘Watch live’ option, and from there, it’s just a case of selecting your channel of choice.
However, there are certain legal restrictions in place when watching ITV live from outside the UK, which we cover in the next section.
Do I need a TV licence to watch ITV abroad?
Not entirely, but there’s an exception and it’s a big one.
Most people in the UK will know that as a privately funded channel, ITV doesn’t receive any money from the licence-paying public.
But by law, if you watch any kind of live UK TV outside of the country, you need to make sure you’re paying for a UK TV licence.
While using VPNs to access UK TV abroad is completely legal, we urge all users to respect UK law while abroad and would never condone any illegal activity.
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