Channel 4
Streaming on Channel 4 is limited to the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom tile puts you inside that zone. Channel 4 can still refuse an address it knows belongs to a data centre.
Get a UK IP address
Channel 4 streams only in the UK and Ireland, and since 21 July 2025 the BBC Sounds app has been closed to people based abroad. Both want a British address.
- In the app grid
United Kingdom- In the locations list
- London
- Price
- From 190 ₽ a month on the 2-year plan
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What a UK IP gets you
BBC Sounds
The app works out where you are from your IP address, so a UK address gets you back in if you live outside Britain. Without one, BBC.com still links to live station streams, and some podcasts stay available. Like other streaming services, the BBC may block a data-centre IP.
ChatGPT and Claude
The UK is a supported country for ChatGPT and Claude, so you can stay on the tile you use for Channel 4 and BBC Sounds.
Search for “United”, not “UK”
In the English app the tile is labelled United Kingdom, so typing “UK” into Search brings up Ukraine instead. Type “United” and only the right tile is left. One tap on it connects Bebra.
Other European tiles
BBC Sounds and Channel 4
I’m away for two weeks. Do I need a UK address for BBC Sounds?
Probably not. The BBC says UK listeners keep full access to the Sounds app while travelling abroad for up to a month. The block is for people based outside the UK.
Channel 4 won’t play even though I’m on the UK tile
Channel 4 has probably taken the server for a data-centre address. In Account → Settings, tap Find working server. The app retests the server and issues fresh IPs, which can take up to two minutes. Whether the new address gets through is up to Channel 4.