BCTV (Merged)

[Redmycolour]

I understood when I subscribed to this service that it was £5 pm,for. Live audio streaming, now I find its not available on mobile  or tablet,in this country, advice please,

[Negan]

You should be able to listen to the game in this country. It's only streaming of the match that isn't. 

[Redmycolour]

4 minutes ago, Negan said:

You should be able to listen to the game in this country. It's only streaming of the match that isn't. 

Yeh but not on mobile or tablet 

[Negan]

3 minutes ago, redmycolour said:

Yeh but not on mobile or tablet 

Are you connected to Wi-Fi? If you're out and about and using data it might not let you. I've been in my car before trying to watch stuff on the BBC IPlayer and it wont let me unless I connect to Wi-Fi. Usually it comes up with a message saying this service isn't provided for people outside of the UK. If you are connected to Wi-Fi then I haven't got a Scooby mate. Best of luck 

[wendyredredrobin]

Why not just listen on Radio Brizzle?

[Redmycolour]

26 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Why not just listen on Radio Brizzle?

I was hoping to watch on bctv

[old_eastender]

11 minutes ago, redmycolour said:

I was hoping to watch on bctv

You have to be outside of UK to watch live BCTV video feed and it costs £12.50pm, or £110 for a year.

[Norn Iron]

The audio feed works on your mobile data allowance. 

[Norn Iron]

Great question. It's annoying when watching via youtube. Sorry I've no sensible answers unless a black permanent marker is sensible! 

[Lanterne Rouge]

3 hours ago, Norn Iron said:

Great question. It's annoying when watching via youtube. Sorry I've no sensible answers unless a black permanent marker is sensible! 

Or you could do a Homer and stick a plaster over it.

[Unan]

9 hours ago, redmycolour said:

I understood when I subscribed to this service that it was £5 pm,for. Live audio streaming, now I find its not available on mobile  or tablet,in this country, advice please,

You can use a proxy (VPN), to be able to stream it. Google it if you don't know what it is.

In a nutshell, you connect to a server outside of the UK, which then connects to BCTV, tricking it in to thinking you're outside of the UK.

This is all for educational purposes of course, I am definitely not recommending you to do it. I would not suggest making your subscription more worth while.

[Alessandro]

Or @Tammys Scan you could not advertise educational advise so openly in a place where the 'authorities' could read it and then look into blocking the work around, as platforms like iplayer/Netflix etc have done, or attempted to......

[Unan]

13 minutes ago, Alessandro said:

Or @Tammys Scan you could not advertise educational advise so openly in a place where the 'authorities' could read it and then look into blocking the work around, as platforms like iplayer/Netflix etc have done, or attempted to......

Fortunately it's basically impossible, Netflix a billion pound company can't block it so I'd be... quite, surprised if City could.

[RumRed]

3 minutes ago, Tammys Scan said:

Fortunately it's basically impossible, Netflix a billion pound company can't block it so I'd be... quite, surprised if City could.

City's IT dept is one that the world is taking notice of don't you know.  Bringing through the youngsters, using geekzone to analyse the stats etc. Netflix, the BBC and Jeff Belos are about to poach Wayne and Dazza, we're on the up.

[Im_over_ere]

9 hours ago, Raging_Robin said:

Does anyone know how to get rid of that annoying white bar at the bottom of the screen? 

Yes, get some black electrical tape and stick it along the bottom of your screen. Jobs a good'un.

[Guest Robin in Qatar]

Have recently tried to subscribe to BCTV after it changed from Bristol City Player. Has anyone experienced issues logging on? 

[42nite]

Logging on was fine for me. 

It was the 90 minutes that followed that was the problem.

 

[42nite]

Have you subscribed yet?

It will be a new subscription and contract with BCTV.

[Dollymarie]

Yeah was just about to say, you'll need to reregister with your details, as your old ones won't work any more. 

[Norn Iron]

Read other posts on another thread. When you do log on, having subscribed, you'll be taken to your account details! 

Scroll back up to the top and on the right hand side you'll see a 'back to bcfc.co.uk' box. Click on this. The site now knows you're a subscriber BUT you have to do everything again re selecting bctv.

Daft? Yes.

It works though. 

[Guest Robin in Qatar]

Thanks. Every time I go on it keeps asking me to updating my details so I never know if I'm logged on! Need to listen to the Wolves game tonight. 

[Guest Robin in Qatar]

4 hours ago, Norn Iron said:

Read other posts on another thread. When you do log on, having subscribed, you'll be taken to your account details! 

Scroll back up to the top and on the right hand side you'll see a 'back to bcfc.co.uk' box. Click on this. The site now knows you're a subscriber BUT you have to do everything again re selecting bctv.

Daft? Yes.

It works though. 

Will that. Thanks!

[Kid in the Riot]

1 hour ago, Robin in Qatar said:

Thanks. Every time I go on it keeps asking me to updating my details so I never know if I'm logged on! Need to listen to the Wolves game tonight. 

Where are you tuning in from?

[Guest Robin in Qatar]

Qatar. Will try and listen to the Wolves game tonight

[42nite]

2 hours ago, Robin in Qatar said:

Thanks. Every time I go on it keeps asking me to updating my details so I never know if I'm logged on! Need to listen to the Wolves game tonight. 

I had the same concerns, but Norn Iron came to my rescue as well.

Just follow his instructions and a muddled system will get you there.

 

[Major Isewater]

On 09/09/2017 at 15:39, Raging_Robin said:

Does anyone know how to get rid of that annoying white bar at the bottom of the screen? 

Have you tried Ajax ? 

[Norn Iron]

3 hours ago, Robin in Qatar said:

Thanks. Every time I go on it keeps asking me to updating my details so I never know if I'm logged on! Need to listen to the Wolves game tonight. 

Exactly. It's a daft set-up and needs amending (Adam B has been told) but it works!

I'll check this thread before ko to see if you're still having problems and will do my best to help you. Just remember once you know you're logged on so does the site but it doesn't acknowledge it. Get out of your update details screen and click back onto the audio broadcast pop up. This time you'll see a pic of a microphone plus equipment now there's a red arrow box in the centre. Click on this and your audio feed will start after a few seconds of loading.

What could possibly go wrong......

[awbb]

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

Have you tried Ajax ? 

Ajax have a red bar on a white background though. This is just a white bar.

[One Team In Keynsham]

On 9/9/2017 at 16:55, Tammys Scan said:

Fortunately it's basically impossible, Netflix a billion pound company can't block it so I'd be... quite, surprised if City could.

Tell me more about this. Asking for a friend, obviously, but I was he was unable to get a VPN stream to Netflix UK from overseas.

[brady bunch]

for £50 a year you can sign up to something like NordVPN, which is a bit of software that sits on yuor computor and  can allow you to relocate around the world (computer wise), handy if you are overseas and want to see BBC or Netflix (you simply click onto the UK on the map and it puts your computer address there and hey presto you are in the UK).

Of course I would never use something like NordVPN to relocate temporarly off shore to be able to watch video streams of my favorite football team playing. that would not be cricket (even though it would be technically possible to do so!).

There are other free options to get a VPN, but if you can afford the £50, its well worth getting something lke NordVPN or another similar offering.

It does other fancy stuff as well like blocking ads and hiding your ID if you like going on more colourful sites. 

I also have zero expertise on this front, but found it super easy to install and operate.

 

[PHILINFRANCE]

On the subject of VPNs, a friend of mine uses HOLA which used to work wonderfully, including with the BBC.

Recently, however, the BBC appear to have tightened up and my friend now receives messages, especially on 'Player', saying that the site is only available within the UK.

Does anybody know if this is only relevant to HOLA?

 

[Adz6794]

I use PIA (Private Internet Access) which is VPN for a variety of reasons however the market is tightening up on these, Netflix and IPlayer will still restrict access when using it. I`m hoping the BCTV+ will not be quite so wise to it but there are no guarantees. I cannot vouch for other VPN providers though so there may still be ones out there that can bypass the blocks.

[Dollymarie]

14 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

On the subject of VPNs, a friend of mine uses HOLA which used to work wonderfully, including with the BBC.

Recently, however, the BBC appear to have tightened up and my friend now receives messages, especially on 'Player', saying that the site is only available within the UK.

Does anybody know if this is only relevant to HOLA?

 

That's because to access iPlayer you now have to have a tv license. So I'm guessing anyone outside the UK can't get a tv license and so therefore can't access iPlayer. 

[PHILINFRANCE]

3 minutes ago, Dollymarie said:

That's because to access iPlayer you now have to have a tv license. So I'm guessing anyone outside the UK can't get a tv license and so therefore can't access iPlayer. 

Thanks Dolly.

That would explain the problem with 'Player', but sporting highlights are also 'blocked'. SKY and other sites don't pose a problem, so I wondered if it was just the BBC who have tightened up. 

[View from the Dolman]

30 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

Thanks Dolly.

That would explain the problem with 'Player', but sporting highlights are also 'blocked'. SKY and other sites don't pose a problem, so I wondered if it was just the BBC who have tightened up. 

Yes they have. But it's a constantly moving game. They block some VPN IP addresses and a VPN will move elsewhere. They aren't actually enforcing TV licenses, you just have to say you have one at the moment.

[PHILINFRANCE]

When you say 'they block some VPN IP addresses' are you referring to, e.g. HOLA itself, or the address of the computer that is trying to see the site? 

[Sir Colby-Tit]

2 hours ago, Norn Iron said:

Exactly. It's a daft set-up and needs amending (Adam B has been told) but it works!

I'll check this thread before ko to see if you're still having problems and will do my best to help you. Just remember once you know you're logged on so does the site but it doesn't acknowledge it. Get out of your update details screen and click back onto the audio broadcast pop up. This time you'll see a pic of a microphone plus equipment now there's a red arrow box in the centre. Click on this and your audio feed will start after a few seconds of loading.

What could possibly go wrong......

I might need your help, having the same problem. Paid my dosh but haven't managed to listen to any games yet! 

[Norn Iron]

46 minutes ago, Sir Colby-Tit said:

I might need your help, having the same problem. Paid my dosh but haven't managed to listen to any games yet! 

No probs. I'll check here from 7 as broadcast should start by then. 

If you follow my last post, it's bound to work subject to usual t&c!

[One Team In Keynsham]

1 hour ago, Dollymarie said:

That's because to access iPlayer you now have to have a tv license. So I'm guessing anyone outside the UK can't get a tv license and so therefore can't access iPlayer. 

Given the frequency I hear the Eastenders and Casualty theme-tunes playing in our bedroom, I would say my wife has managed to bypass iPlayer's attempts to restrict access from outside the UK.

[Dollymarie]

11 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said:

Given the frequency I hear the Eastenders and Casualty theme-tunes playing in our bedroom, I would say my wife has managed to bypass iPlayer's attempts to restrict access from outside the UK.

Or she's using someone from the UK who has a tv licenses log in? Ask her cos I'm genuinely interested how she's doing it?

[CyderInACan]

23 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said:

Given the frequency I hear the Eastenders and Casualty theme-tunes playing in our bedroom, I would say my wife has managed to bypass iPlayer's attempts to restrict access from outside the UK.

She's probably listening to B*witched and S Club 7  but wants you to think she's normal. . . 

[RumRed]

23 minutes ago, Dollymarie said:

Or she's using someone from the UK who has a tv licenses log in? Ask her cos I'm genuinely interested how she's doing it?

It's just a VPN and when it asks if you have a licence the correct answer is 'yes'.  No other details needed.

Even if you have a licence and you're outside the uk you can't watch iPlayer without a VPN.

[Unan]

3 hours ago, One Team In Keynsham said:

Tell me more about this. Asking for a friend, obviously, but I was he was unable to get a VPN stream to Netflix UK from overseas.

https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/netflix-proxy-error-here-are-6-vpns-that-still-work-in-2016/

[PHILINFRANCE]

29 minutes ago, CyderInACan said:

She's probably listening to B*witched and S Club 7  but wants you to think she's normal. . . 

If she is watching the same Bewitched as I watched in the 1960/70s, I was so much in love with Samantha .

[42nite]

18 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

If she is watching the same Bewitched as I watched in the 1960/70s, I was so much in love with Samantha .

 

Wow! Could she twiddle her nose or what!!!

What was her husbands name? What was wrong with him?   I'd have let her do her magic......Just imagine.................

[Norn Iron]

18 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

If she is watching the same Bewitched as I watched in the 1960/70s, I was so much in love with Samantha .

She was my first girlfriend so there!

[Norn Iron]

Darin. .

BTW I only found out recently that it wasn't her nose! It was done by the music and script tricking us to think she could move her nose.

All she did was move her jaw! 

[View from the Dolman]

2 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

When you say 'they block some VPN IP addresses' are you referring to, e.g. HOLA itself, or the address of the computer that is trying to see the site? 

The IP address(es) of the VPN itself (i.e. Hola or any other VPN provider). If the VPN is working effectively, it'll be hiding the IP address of your computer.

[Norn Iron]

Back to the subject of audio feed tonight....

It's working well.

I repeat 

It's working well.

Just used my android phone/bcfc app to get it via home WiFi. 

[42nite]

Nothing on video yet?

[Norn Iron]

Sorry don't have video but a mate of mine has the feed. I'll ask him right now if it's up and running.

[PHILINFRANCE]

30 minutes ago, 42nite said:

 

Wow! Could she twiddle her nose or what!!!

What was her husbands name? What was wrong with him?   I'd have let her do her magic......Just imagine.................

 

29 minutes ago, Norn Iron said:

She was my first girlfriend so there!

How disappointing. 

I understand I was probably quite naive at that time, but reading your comments she sounds as if she was a bit of a 'loose woman'.

[stephenkibby.]

11 hours ago, Norn Iron said:

Read other posts on another thread. When you do log on, having subscribed, you'll be taken to your account details! 

Scroll back up to the top and on the right hand side you'll see a 'back to bcfc.co.uk' box. Click on this. The site now knows you're a subscriber BUT you have to do everything again re selecting bctv.

Daft? Yes.

It works though. 

Well done Norn.

Signed up today for the new Audio and with very limited internet skill it's working.

Thanks to your post!!

[old_eastender]

33 minutes ago, 42nite said:

Nothing on video yet?

Pictures just started

[Norn Iron]

9 minutes ago, stephenkibby. said:

Well done Norn.

Signed up today for the new Audio and with very limited internet skill it's working.

Thanks to your post!!

Welcome. 

My friend in another country confirms video feed is working as well!

 

[42nite]

 

The video is much better than Saturday.  No faults at all......so far!

 

[Norn Iron]

Excellent news 42. And we're at half time level,42!

[Wilksi]

Does BCTV video have the option to listen to commentary st the same time. Asking for a friend who definetly isn't watching the wolves game on his iPhone.... 

[Norn Iron]

Apparently no. If your friend logs on via another device and pays an additional 45 quid for audio....then yes!

[Sir Colby-Tit]

3 hours ago, Norn Iron said:

No probs. I'll check here from 7 as broadcast should start by then. 

If you follow my last post, it's bound to work subject to usual t&c!

Your instructions worked a treat, I feel like a bit of a nob now for not working it out before! 

[Wilksi]

10 minutes ago, Norn Iron said:

Apparently no. If your friend logs on via another device and pays an additional 45 quid for audio....then yes!

So one subscription won't work on  one device for video and another for audio at same time?

[Norn Iron]

34 minutes ago, Wilksi said:

So one subscription won't work on  one device for video and another for audio at same time?

I think Adam B addressed this on another thread.  Worth a try especially as I can log on via my laptop at the same time as my mobile.

However, tv pictures can't be watched on a mobile device of any kind.  I doubt that your password will work when you click on audio feed only. 

[Wilksi]

12 hours ago, Norn Iron said:

 

However, tv pictures can't be watched on a mobile device of any kind.  I doubt that your password will work when you click on audio feed only. 

That's not true. My friend has got it working. 

[Norn Iron]

2 hours ago, Wilksi said:

That's not true. My friend has got it working. 

 

Wilksi, that's great news. 

You need to share how this was achieved as my post was based on fact from Adam. ...

[42nite]

The replays during the match were a good touch.

Due to the streaming being next to useless during the Reading game I'm not sure if replays were included in that game?

 

[bristolcitysweden]

Works very well I would say

[WhistleHappy]

On ‎12‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 15:30, brady bunch said:

for £50 a year you can sign up to something like NordVPN, which is a bit of software that sits on yuor computor and  can allow you to relocate around the world (computer wise), handy if you are overseas and want to see BBC or Netflix (you simply click onto the UK on the map and it puts your computer address there and hey presto you are in the UK).

****Of course I would never use something like NordVPN to relocate temporarly off shore to be able to watch video streams of my favorite football team playing. that would not be cricket (even though it would be technically possible to do so!).

There are other free options to get a VPN, but if you can afford the £50, its well worth getting something lke NordVPN or another similar offering.

It does other fancy stuff as well like blocking ads and hiding your ID if you like going on more colourful sites. 

I also have zero expertise on this front, but found it super easy to install and operate.

 

****course you wouldn't want to do something like that.... I understand physically relocating to Guernsey us an option some people choose though.

[brady bunch]

Video feed from wolves was the best yet, not sure how you got it on a phone / tablet, but well done you!

[Cobbsoldun]

My brother's struggling to get on the official site whilst in Germany this morning....Just wondered if any others abroad are having a similar issue?

[Red Bill]

Its fine in Spain.