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Not sure how it works for not UK users, but if you accessing BBC from UK, main menu at the top has `IPLAYER` button [0]. Any program I choose from there will use HTML5. Anywhere else, that includes news videos and live TV, HTML5 is not an option.

[0] - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

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That button isn't displayed if you are outside the UK, which causes some confusion. I guess it's a simpler solution than redirecting to an error page.

Which makes sense, because you're not supposed to be using iPlayer outside the UK.

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