How can I watch national and regional programmes?

You can watch national and regional programmes on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer no matter where you are in the UK. Here's how:

Watching on demandÌý

To watch national and regional programmes on demand, just search for the programme in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer search bar. Most programmes are available shortly after broadcast.ÌýYou can also easily find a selection of programmes in the Northern Ireland, Scotland and WalesÌý³¦²¹³Ù±ð²µ´Ç°ù¾±±ð²õ.

You can also use the TV Guide to find the programme you're looking for. The TV Guide you see will depend on the location you've set ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer to, so you might want to change your location. Scroll down to find out how to do that on your device.


Watching live

Once you’ve set your location, you’re all set to watch live local news and programmes from your selected region by going to Channels > On Now. On the mobile/tablet app, tapÌý·¡³æ±è±ô´Ç°ù±ðÌýthen choose the channel you'd like to watch from the channels rail.Ìý


How to change your location

  • Website

On the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer website on your computer, mobile or tablet,Ìýthe Change Location option is located at the bottom left of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer page.Ìý
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Image of the 'change location' menu at the bottom of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer homepage on the website

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  • Mobile and tablet app

On ourÌýÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer app for mobiles and tablets, you can change your location by going toÌýSettingsÌý(cog icon on the top right of the home page) and selectingÌýLocation.
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Two images of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer mobile/tablet app. the first is highlighting the Settings icon and the second is showing the locations menu

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  • Connected TV

On ourÌýÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer TV app, you can change your location by going toÌýSettingsÌýand selectingÌýChange Location.

Image of the iPlayer TV app with the Settings icon highlighted on the left hand side

You can choose from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or any of the English regions.

Image of the location options on the iPlayer TV app

Why does ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer forget my location?

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