
Today, I’m going to show you how to watch Premier Sports from any country in the world.
That way, you can safely go abroad and not have to worry about not being able to access it at any time from your phone, tablet, laptop, or another device missing your favourite sports.
This is necessary because Premier Sports’ online streaming service, Premier Player, can’t be accessed from outside the UK. At least, not by default.
This is due to geo-restrictions that only allow access to those who have a UK IP address when browsing the web, but more on that small technical detail later.
Luckily, there is a way to avoid this restriction, which is what I’ll be showing you below.
What you need to unblock Premier Player
The easiest way (OK, the only way) to unblock Premier Player is to use a VPN.
VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, are an online privacy tool that grants you security and anonymity during your online sessions.
As part of that, they also allow you to connect to distant servers in foreign countries and change your real IP address, which reveals your location.
In a nutshell, you can adopt the location of any country on the planet. That way, you can appear to be from somewhere else, and access geo-restricted content such as Premier Sport’s online service Premier Player.
The best VPN choice for the job is ExpressVPN, due to its Usain Bolt speeds, low price, money-back guarantee, and the size of its network.
You can also try NordVPN and Cyberghost VPN but your mileage may vary with these.
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How to unblock Premier Sports abroad
Now that you know that you need a VPN, it is time to learn how to get it and what you should do with it.
You don’t have to worry as the process is simple. In just a few minutes you’ll be sitting back enjoying Premier Sports wherever you are.
- Head over to the ExpressVPN website.
- Choose a payment plan (more extended plans are cheaper monthly).
- Grab the app for the device you want to watch on.
- Install the app, launch it, and log in.
- Click on Locations option and choose United Kingdom.
- Go to Premier Player and enjoy watching your favourite sports.
Watch anywhere with ExpressVPN.
As you can see, the process is concise, and by following these several steps, you will get instant access to the service.
You can use any VPN you wish, but be warned that not all of them work with UK services, so I recommend sticking with the one mentioned above.
Do I need a Premier Sports subscription?
Unfortunately, yes, and that is not something that even a VPN can help you bypass.
You cannot access Premier Player without a subscription. I should also point out that some cable subscriptions offer Premier Sports, but not all of them allow you to access Premier Player.
As a result, you may have to subscribe to Premier Player separately if your regular cable subscription doesn’t grant you access.
However, with a VPN, you will be able to make use of this subscription from any country in the world. That means that you can follow the games when you travel abroad during the summer, on business trips, or even if you are a digital nomad or expat.
There are some free sports on FreeSportsPlayer which is also working and doesn’t require a subscription.
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How does a VPN work?
As mentioned earlier, VPNs are tools used for online privacy, security, and anonymity.
They protect your online traffic by hiding it from view.
VPN uses security measures to create a secure tunnel for your traffic to flow through, unseen. It uses encryption to make it unreadable. Finally, it uses networks of servers to help you stay safe online.
Whenever you connect to a server in a different country, your real IP address gets replaced by a new IP that is native to the country in which the server is located.
In other words, if you are in the US, and you connect to the server in the UK – Premier Player will think that you are in the UK, and will let you watch.
You don’t have to worry about the technical jargon above as the app takes care of everything for you.
Summary
To be able to watch Premier Sports from anywhere in the world, you will need to use a VPN.
Of course, you will have to be subscribed to the Premier Player service, via your cable subscription or via a direct subscription, too. But, once you get that, you will be able to watch it from anywhere in the world, as long as you have a good VPN with you.
This is necessary because of geo-restrictions, that won’t let anyone outside of the UK access the service.
I recommend using ExpressVPN. Sign up for their service, download their app and connect to the UK.
You can then watch Premier Player wherever you happen to be in the world. With a VPN, you will have instant access at all times, and restrictions will no longer affect you.
Express VPN does not work for Premier Sports. I have just wasted money on it for that purpose!!! When contacted, say that they have not verified Premier Sports.
Hi Dave,
This article was written over a year ago, at the time ExpressVPN worked well. Are you getting some kind of error message? It’s possible things have changed in that time.
Have you tried connecting to a few different UK locations to see?
Failing that, ExpressVPN have a 30-day money back guarantee so you can get a full refund if it doesn’t work out for you.
Doesn’t work for Premier Sports!!!
Premier Sports blocks VPNs
Have updated the article with a working solution.
I tried as you said, and paid €55 to download Surfshark. But after an hour of failing, I contacted Surfshark who said it’s not possible to watch Premier Sports via Surfshark. I await my refund.
Hi Graham,
Have you tried the Glasgow server as recommended in the guide? By the looks of it you’re connected to their Manchester server.
Surfshark does no longer work with premierplayer.tv, connection is rejected from browser and from app. I was discussing yesterday with Surfshark support and we couldn’t make it work.
Hi Raúl,
That’s a shame. Hopefully they can resolve it soon.