error: geolocation

[wile.e.coyote]

Hello, does anybody know how to overcome the problem wih not being in the required country? My problem is BBC. Im using youtube dl, looks like it would be working fine except for this:

ERROR: bbc.co.uk returned error: geolocation

I usually use Hola in my browser to watch but how to go around this in the system when downloading?

I am trying to download http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p053qx72/the-quay-sessions-lisa-hannigan

thank you very much for your advice!

[jagabo]

Use a VPN with an exit point in the UK. But beware that the BBC has announced they will be changing the way they authenticate users. You may soon need to use the email address associated with the account from which you paid your BBC license.

[october262]

Try using open dns - 208.67.222.222 - 208.67.220.220
Or Google dns - 8.8.8.8 - 8.8.4.4

[jimdagys]

Template:
youtube-dl --proxy "aaa.aaa.aaa.aa:aaaa" -F "url"
I use this F code that gives a long list of available resolutions:

youtube-dl --proxy "176.126.245.23:3128" -F "http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p053qx72/the-quay-sessions-lisa-hannigan"

If the proxy (176.126.245.23:3128) doesn't work you'll have to find another one. Proxies are slow, problematic and usually only work for a while.

The resolution (from the long list) I chose is:

stream-uk-iptv_streaming_concrete_combined_hd_mf_akamai_uk_hls-1069

Putting that into the code gives this for final download:
Template:
youtube-dl --proxy "aaa.aaa.aaa.aa:aa" -f resolution "url"

youtube-dl --proxy "176.126.245.23:3128" -f stream-uk-iptv_streaming_concrete_combined_hd_mf_akamai_uk_hls-1069 "http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p053qx72/the-quay-sessions-lisa-hannigan"

For your convenience, download link for video:
https://files.videohelp.com/u/61125/lisa.mp4

[wile.e.coyote]

Thanks to everybody! So BBC is going to get tougher, damn
176.126.245.23:3128 seems to be working so far. It is slow and sometimes fails, but it picks up where left off so I'm hopeful the video will be complete in the end.

[wile.e.coyote]

Template:
For your convenience, download link for video:
https://files.videohelp.com/u/61125/lisa.mp4

You are too kind! Thank you again. After a few hours and fails, I even managed to get an HD version. Works like a charm.