Sweden is what many people think of as a beautiful country, and it is! The nature is fantastic, and you can see reindeers if you travel to the north of the country, experience really cold winters, but also grab a cold beer along the sea on a sunny day as you visit cities such as Stockholm and Malmö. But, how can you get that Swedish feeling if you are outside Sweden? What can you do if you long to watch a live stream on TV4 Play or SVTPlay? These channels block your access if you are abroad, so is there any solution to this problem? This article will tell you, how to watch SVTPlay and TV4, both live and other available programs, outside Sweden.
At the image above, you can see the message at the top of the screen in which SVT tells you, that you only see content available abroad and not all the content available on the platform.
At TV4Play, you will need to have a user registered. But, if you are outside Sweden, you might see an error message looking something like the one below. It tells you that you need to prove that you live in Sweden. That is hard if you don't!
Another possible error message you might see is the following which tells you that you are using a VPN or proxy that is blocked by TV4Play, which then again means you are unable to access the content available at the website. What can you do about this?
It isn't that hard, at least not if you read these instructions and follow them!
The easy way to watch SVTPlay and TV4Play outside Sweden.
One of the error message above mentioned that you are using a VPN or proxy service that is blocked by TV4Play. Most services changing your IP address are blocked by TV4Play and SVTPlay, but there are a few exceptions. So which VPN should you use for this purpose?
I have tested several VPN providers, and if the goal is to watch Swedish TV abroad, the best (only) VPN you should use is NordVPN. This is a brilliant service with servers in more than 60 countries worldwide. It is perfect for watching Swedish TV abroad, but also for accessing content on Netflix in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and many other countries.
One of the things that make NordVPN brilliant is the 30-day refund policy. If you purchase a subscription and later discover that you do not need it, or it didn't work as planned, then you can cancel your subscription and ask for a full refund for 30 days. That gives you an additional layer of safety, doesn't it?
How will this work? Do I still need to have an address in Sweden when I use a VPN?
The brilliant thing with this solution is that it can be used all across the world and you no longer need an address or to be registered in Sweden. After you have purchased your VPN subscription with NordVPN, install the VPN application on your computer, tablet, or phone and connect to a server in Sweden. This immediately gives you a Swedish IP address, and one that isn't recognized by SVTPlay or TV4Play.
As a result, you will get rid of all the error messages seen above, and instead you can watch the live streams of both channels, or watch other content available. Below you can see how I am watching Kockarnas Kamp at TV4Play located in another country in the European Union. But in the same way, it can also be used if you are in Japan, the United States, Brazil, or maybe in Egypt.
As you get your Swedish IP address, visit the website of SVTPlay or TV4Play and start watching the content you are interested in. If you are outside the European Union, you can also use NordVPN to watch the movies and TV series available on Netflix in Sweden (as you will instead see the Netflix content available in that country instead as you leave the EU). If you want to explore further opportunities you have with your VPN subscription, why don't you connect to a server in the United States or Canada and visit the Netflix website? You will immediately be able to watch all the content available on American Netflix and on Canadian Netflix.
Would you rather like to watch cheap Champions League football on Paramount+ in the United States? That can also be done with a NordVPN subscription and a Paramount+ subscription.
There are many things you can do once you have a VPN subscription. If you follow me here and read many of my other posts, you can see other benefits a VPN brings along and also read more about how it can and will protect you as you use Wifi networks at airports, in hotels, at restaurants, and elsewhere.
Is it worth buying a VPN to watch TV4Play and SVTPlay abroad?
It all depends on how important it is for you to access the content on the platforms. But, you can watch fantastic TV series produced by both TV4 and SVT on the selected platforms. There are also many movies available for free on SVTPlay and if you have a subscription, you can watch even more movies and live sports and Premier League football on TV4Play.
In other words, it is definitely worth it to pay some dollars per month if these platforms have content that you are interested in watching.
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