Knowledge Base

Can I use the {{shortmodel}} outside the UK?

No, the short-mod­el is designed spe­cific­ally for use in the UK with Freeview Play.

If you try to use the short-mod­el out­side the UK:

  • You may not be able to receive TV sig­nals as the short-mod­el is built for the UK’s D‑Book TV spe­cific­a­tion and DVB‑T and DVB-T2 broadcasts.
  • Stream­ing ser­vices like BBC iPlay­er and ITVX will be blocked due to geo­graph­ic­al restrictions.
  • Pro­gramme guide data and inform­a­tion will not be available.

We recom­mend pur­chas­ing the short-mod­el only if you live in the UK.