Can You Watch ITVX in France?
Works in France
Not on a French connection. A UK satellite dish can pick up live ITV in parts of France, but ITVX catch-up needs a UK internet connection, which is what BritVPN provides.
Simple Setup
How to get ITVX working in 3 minutes
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1Sign up for BritVPNCreate an account and start the 3-day free trial.
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2Install it on your deviceWorks on Android, iOS, Fire TV, and Chrome.
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3Open the app and watchGo to ITVX, sign in, and watch as if you were in the UK.
How it works
BritVPN Tunnel
Location redirected to the UK
BritVPN presents a UK IP address so ITVX treats you as a viewer in the UK.
What's on
Channels on ITVX
Live and catch-up listings for the main ITVX channels.
What our users say
“When a stream fails, the reply is rapid. Other VPNs I have used can take weeks to recover.”
“It is almost working all the time, and help arrives straight away when it does not.”
Why use BritVPN over a standard VPN?
| Feature | BritVPN | Generic VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized for UK TV | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Time to Setup | ✓ < 60 seconds | ✕ 5-10 mins |
| Impact on speed | ✓ None (Selective) | ✕ Slows everything |
| ITVX access | ✓ Built for UK streaming | ✕ Often blocked |
Pros
- Works outside the UK, including on holiday.
- One subscription covers BBC iPlayer, ITVX, and Channel 4.
- Support if a stream fails.
Cons
- The bigger discounts are on longer subscriptions.
What is ITVX?
ITVX is a free UK streaming service, licensed for viewers in the United Kingdom. Viewers in France cannot open it directly, because the service checks the IP address and blocks connections from outside the UK. BritVPN presents a UK address so the app treats you as a UK viewer.
Why ITVX is blocked in France
ITV's help pages explain that its broadcast and content agreements limit ITVX to viewers in the UK. When the app sees a French IP address, from home broadband or a French mobile network, it halts the stream and shows an error code ending in 101. Subscribing to ITVX Premium won't get round it; ITV restricts Premium to the UK too.
What the ITV-101 error means
ITV uses a family of codes, such as ITV-1S-101 and ITV-1X-101, to say it can't stream to you. Its help pages give being outside the UK as one cause, which is exactly what happens in France.
Clearing the cache or reinstalling the app won't fix it, because nothing on your device is broken. The block lifts once ITVX sees a UK connection.
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A satellite dish gets live ITV, not ITVX
Some British households in France watch ITV through a Freesat receiver and a dish aimed at the Astra 2 satellites at 28.2° East. The UK broadcasters use a beam focused on Britain, so the signal weakens the further south you go. A modest dish can be enough in Normandy or Brittany, while Provence and the Côte d'Azur need a far larger one.
Whatever the dish, it only delivers the live channels. ITVX's box sets and catch-up arrive over the internet, and the ITVX app on a Freesat box still needs a UK connection to play them. A weak satellite signal can also drop out in heavy rain, which doesn't affect streaming.
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ITV in French time
France is one hour ahead of the UK, and the two change their clocks on the same weekends, so the gap is constant. A programme at 9pm on ITV1 starts at 10pm in Paris, Bordeaux or Lyon, and Love Island's 9pm slot on ITV2 is 10pm in France while a series is on.
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What you need for ITVX in France
- BritVPN, which gives ITVX a UK address while your French connection handles everything else.
- A free ITVX account. The form wants a UK postcode, so use one you're allowed to, such as a relative's address in the UK.
- A phone, tablet, Android TV, Fire TV, or Chrome or Edge on a computer.
- Your existing ITVX login, if you had one in the UK. It carries over unchanged, Premium included.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does ITVX work in France?
No. ITV's agreements only let ITVX stream in the UK, so French connections get an error. BritVPN supplies a UK connection, and you can try it free for 3 days.
Can you watch ITVX in France with a Freesat dish?
A dish can receive live ITV channels in much of France, but not the ITVX on-demand library. Catch-up comes over the internet and needs a UK connection.
Why does ITVX show an error code in France?
Codes ending in 101, such as ITV-1S-101, mean ITVX can't stream to you. Being outside the UK is one of the causes ITV lists.
How can I watch ITV in France?
Connect BritVPN, open ITVX and choose a live channel or a programme on demand. Add an hour to UK listing times.
What time is ITV on in France?
One hour later than in the UK, all year. A 9pm ITV1 programme starts at 10pm French time.
Is it legal to watch ITVX in France?
Using BritVPN to reach a UK service is lawful in itself. You still have to follow that service's terms, and BBC iPlayer separately expects a UK TV licence.
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