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Discussion topic: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

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This message was authored by Jellboey This message was authored by: Jellboey

Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

As title says.

Rebooted ipad, uninstall, rebooted, logged in and out, re installed. Still no luck. Just keeps telling me I can't watch stuff because I'm outside of the UK, I'm not.

No VPN installed or in use anywhere in the house or on this network.

 

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This message was authored by Annie+UK This message was authored by: Annie+UK

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

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Where does https://mylocation.org/ think you are?

Annie  ( Please Note: I am Neurodivergent )
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Jellboey
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This message was authored by Jellboey This message was authored by: Jellboey

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

Exactly where I am...

This message was authored by Annie+UK This message was authored by: Annie+UK

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

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Sky Go's IP Address lookup table must be out of date, you could try turning your router off for a while to get a new IP Address

Annie  ( Please Note: I am Neurodivergent )
Hardware: Sky+HD Services: Sky Go Extra (via Xbox Series X) • Box sets • Sky Cinema • Sky Sport Complete • Sky Multiscreen • HD Basic
Jellboey
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This message was authored by Jellboey This message was authored by: Jellboey

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

I have tried this. Along with a planner rebuild. The same issue persists on the sky box also.

This message was authored by JFP23 This message was authored by: JFP23

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

Did you get a resolution to this?  
I'm having the same problem, ip location.net confirms I'm in the UK and my ISP has confirmed the IP address is correctly registered in the UK and given us a detailed explanation stating it's the streaming provider that's using an out of date geolocation database but we're getting no help from SKY.

This message was authored by Jay134 This message was authored by: Jay134

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

I have exactly the same issue, recently installed Sly Stream, my broadband in BT, and it thinks I'm outside the UK...paying a lot of money not to be able to watch what I'm paying for.  Did you get a resolution?

This message was authored by MarkGoldsmith This message was authored by: MarkGoldsmith

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

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@Jay134 wrote:

I have exactly the same issue, recently installed Sly Stream, my broadband in BT, and it thinks I'm outside the UK...paying a lot of money not to be able to watch what I'm paying for.  Did you get a resolution?


Try rebooting your router by unplugging it, that should allocate you a new IP, which will hopefully be a UK based one.

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This message was authored by TimmyBGood This message was authored by: TimmyBGood

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

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@MarkGoldsmith wrote:

@Jay134 wrote:

I have exactly the same issue, recently installed Sly Stream, my broadband in BT, and it thinks I'm outside the UK...paying a lot of money not to be able to watch what I'm paying for.  Did you get a resolution?


Try rebooting your router by unplugging it, that should allocate you a new IP, which will hopefully be a UK based one.


You may have to leave the router unpowered for at least half an hour: most ISPs use a 3600 second (60 minute) TTL

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This message was authored by Daniel-F This message was authored by: Daniel-F

Re: Sky go thinks im outside of the UK

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Hi @Jay134 

 

To clarify, are you a Sky Stream customer who is having issues viewing Sky Stream. 

 

Or are you a Sky Stream customer trying to use Sky Go but you are getting an error?  

 

Thanks,

Daniel
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