How can I watch national and regional programmes?

You can watch national and regional programmes on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer no matter where you are in the UK. Here's how:

Watching on demandΜύ

To watch national and regional programmes on demand, just search for the programme in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer search bar. Most programmes are available shortly after broadcast.ΜύYou can also easily find a selection of programmes in the Northern Ireland, Scotland and WalesΜύ³¦²Ή³Ω±π²µ΄Η°ωΎ±±π²υ.

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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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, tapΜύ·΅³ζ±θ±τ΄Η°ω±πΜύthen choose the channel you'd like to watch from the channels rail.Μύ


How to change your location

  • Website

On the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer website on your computer, mobile or tablet,Μύthe Change Location option is located at the bottom left of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer page.Μύ
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Image of the 'change location' menu at the bottom of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer homepage on the website

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Having trouble setting your location on the website? If you haven't accepted cookies for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ website, we won't be able to remember your location settings.

Head toΜύthe How can I change my Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ cookie settings? page to make sure your Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ cookies are switched on and to find out more about how we use cookies across the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ website.


  • Mobile and tablet app

On ourΜύΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer app for mobiles and tablets, you can change your location by going toΜύSettingsΜύ(cog icon on the top right of the home page) and selectingΜύLocation.
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Two images of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 ourΜύΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer TV app, you can change your location by going toΜύSettingsΜύand selectingΜύChange 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer forget my location?

If you find you have to change your location each time you use Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer, it may be because you've opted out of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ cookies.ΜύCheck the How can I change my Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ cookie settings? page on the Using the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ website to make sure your Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ cookies are switched on and to find out more about how we use cookies across the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ website.

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