Want to watch web TV that's blocked in your country?

If you can't connect to services such as Hulu or iPlayer because you live abroad or are on holiday, then what you need to do is use a proxy server.

Connecting to a proxy disguises your machine's IP address so you appear to be surfing from somewhere else. This lets you actively fool websites of your location, so you'll be able to view web content that's blocked in your country.

There are many free proxy services, with varying speeds and reliability.

Visit Proxy 4 Free for a comprehensive and up-to-date list of options and ratings. For the best performing ones choose a highly rated one that's based in the same country that you are. (If you're using Firefox, it's much easier to install the FoxyProxy add-on. On Chrome use Switchy.)

Hide My Ass is a popular one.




Use TunnelBear to access US-only sites such as Hulu and Pandora. It works on PC and Mac and gives you a switch to flick to trick sites into thinking you're in the UK or the US.

You can keep your locations and personal data hidden at all times by using Tor, (which applies layers of encryption, an onion proxy) that lets you visit sites without revealing any information about yourself.