How to Watch ITV and ITVX in Portugal
Works in Portugal
ITVX stops at the UK border, yet mainland Portugal runs on UK time, so live ITV lines up to the minute once you have a UK connection. BritVPN provides it on your phone, TV or browser.
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
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“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 Portugal 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 Portugal
ITV says its broadcast and content agreements allow ITVX to stream only while you are in the UK. From a Portuguese connection, whether that's fibre at home in the Algarve or the Wi-Fi in a Lisbon flat, both the live channels and catch-up return an error. A paid ITVX Premium account is held to the same UK-only rule.
Portugal keeps London's clock
Mainland Portugal and Madeira use the same time zone as the UK and change their clocks on the same dates. ITV1's evening news, the soaps and the 9pm drama start at the same minute in Faro, Porto or Funchal as they do in Manchester.
The Azores are the exception, an hour behind, so a 9pm UK programme begins at 8pm in Ponta Delgada. Either way, Portugal is one of the easiest places to follow ITV live instead of a day late.
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Love Island UK in Portugal
Love Island UK is a common reason to want ITVX in Portugal. During a series it goes out on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm, Sunday to Friday, and on the Portuguese mainland that is 9pm as well. With a UK connection you can watch the ITV2 stream as it happens or play the episode on demand soon after.
If dinner in Portugal runs late, the episode is waiting on ITVX afterwards, and earlier episodes from the series stay there too.
- ('heading', 'Love Island UK in Portugal')
- ('paragraphs', ['Love Island UK is a common reason to want ITVX in Portugal. During a series it goes out on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm, Sunday to Friday, and on the Portuguese mainland that is 9pm as well. With a UK connection you can watch the ITV2 stream as it happens or play the episode on demand soon after.', 'If dinner in Portugal runs late, the episode is waiting on ITVX afterwards, and earlier episodes from the series stay there too.'])
Does ITVX Premium work in Portugal?
No. ITV's help pages say ITVX and ITVX Premium can only be used in the UK, so a subscription bought at home doesn't follow you to Portugal. The free, ad-supported tier and Premium both need a UK connection before anything will play.
If you already pay for Premium, BritVPN lets you keep using it in Portugal on the same login.
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Getting ITVX working in Portugal
- Install BritVPN on the device you watch on and connect it before opening ITVX.
- Sign up to ITVX for free. You'll be asked for a UK postcode; use an address you have a right to use, such as a family member's in the UK.
- Watch on a phone or tablet, Android TV, Fire TV, or in Chrome or Edge.
- Already have an ITVX login from the UK? Keep using it; there's no need for a Portuguese account.
- Remember Channel 4 doesn't stream in Portugal either, and the same connection fixes it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I watch ITVX in Portugal?
Not on a Portuguese connection. ITVX only streams in the UK, so you need a UK connection such as BritVPN, which has a 3-day free trial.
How can I watch ITV in Portugal?
Connect BritVPN, sign in to ITVX and choose ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 or ITV4 under live TV. Programmes air at the same clock time as in the UK on the mainland.
How do I watch Love Island UK in Portugal?
Use ITVX with a UK connection. The nightly episode starts at 9pm in mainland Portugal, the same as in the UK.
Is ITV on at the same time in Portugal?
Yes on the mainland and in Madeira, which share UK time all year. The Azores are one hour behind.
Does ITVX Premium work in Portugal?
ITV limits ITVX Premium to the UK. With BritVPN connected, your Premium account works in Portugal as it does at home.
Is it legal to watch ITVX in Portugal?
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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