Why it stops working
Most broadcasters and streaming apps, including BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4, ARD, ZDF, RTL, Sat.1, NPO, VRT, VTM, France Télévisions, TF1, ORF, SRF, RTÉ, SVT, NRK, DR, YLE, RAI, TVP, RTP, TVR, Hulu and Peacock, check where you’re connecting from and block access outside their home country. Moving to Spain from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the US or Canada is usually why a service that worked at home suddenly stops.
How a VPN helps
A VPN makes your connection appear to come from your home country again, so the same apps and channels British, German, Dutch, Belgian, French, Austrian, Swiss, Irish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, American and Canadian expats used before generally work as they did.
Getting it set up properly
The tricky part isn’t the VPN itself, it’s setting it up correctly on a smart TV, streaming box or router so it stays connected without you thinking about it, whichever country’s channels you’re after.