BBC incl. Radio 3 streams may become unavailable outside of UK

[eschiss1]

See https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/02/most-bbc-radio-stations-to-become-unavailable-for-international-users/.

[John Hudock]

Use a VPN, like NordVPN or similar. Select an IP in UK

[eschiss1]

The same advice was given where I first learned this, and I won't do this.

[Alan Howe]

I assume this isn't legal...

[Ilja]

The VPN itself isn't illegal; inhowfar it is immoral to use it to bypass geolocking is a personal decision. However, replying the "Have you paid your license fee" popup with "yes" when you haven't is at the least a violation of the BBC's terms of service.

[Alan Howe]

Not a good idea, then.

[Gareth Vaughan]

You currently don't need a licence to listen to radio programmes, but maybe you have to reply "Yes" in order to gain access to them. I don't know. I have to say it all seems extraordinarily petty of the BBC, but, as I say, I don't know the ins and outs of this situation.