How to watch Summer Love Island UK in the US: Same day as the UK! (2023)

If you’re trying to watch Summer Love Island UK in the US, you’ll need a Hulu subscription. This can be frustrating because Hulu is an expensive streaming service, and it can be costly especially if you only want to watch Summer Love Island. Also Hulu broadcasts the latest episodes significantly later than the UK.

Fortunately, there’s an easy and affordable way to watch Summer Love Island UK in the US. Plus as an added bonus you can watch all the episodes the same day as they release in the UK.

All you need to do is gain access to the free UK-based streaming service, ITVX.

This article will explain how to watch Summer Love Island UK in the US by gaining access to ITVX.

See also:

• How to watch Summer Love Island outside the UK: Same day as the UK! (2023)
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How to watch Summer Love Island UK in the US: Quick Guide

To watch Summer Love Island UK in the US, you need to gain access to the UK-based streaming service ITVX.

The problem is ITVX won’t work in the US, you need to make it think you’re accessing it from within the UK.

To do that, follow these steps:

How to create an ITVX account outside the UK?

ITVX is a free streaming service and making an account outside the UK is incredibly easy. For a more comprehensive tutorial you can read our how to make an ITVX account outside the UK article.

You don’t need a UK credit card or payment method. All you need is a VPN that works reliably with ITVX (we recommend ExpressVPN ($6.67/month), an active email address and a UK ZIP code:

1. Download and install ExpressVPN ($6.67/month)
2. Connect to a UK server
3. Visit Sign In – ITVX
4. Click Register
5. Input your email address and password
6. When it asks for a UK ZIP code or address, you can get one here
7. Watch Summer Love Island on ITVX anywhere in the world

How to download the ITVX app in the US

If you’re trying to download the ITVX app in the US, you won’t be able to find it on your chosen app store. This is because the app is only available on UK-based app stores.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way to download the ITVX app on both Apple and Android devices.

All you need to do is follow the below steps:

Apple

1. Download ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) and connect to a UK server
2. Create a new iCloud account for free
   • The reason we recommend creating a new iCloud account is so you can have two different accounts in two different locations. For example, I have my iCloud account I use every day set to my home country and I have my other iCloud account based in the UK. That way I can switch between them when I need to without having to change the location of my main account.
3. Login to your new iCloud account
   • Once you’ve created a seperate iCloud account you need to set its location to the UK. Go into settings, logout of your main account (if you’re still logged in) and log in to your new account.
4. Open your account
   • If you go into settings on your Apple device, your account name will be at the top of the screen. Click that to open your account settings.
5. Select Media and Purchases
6. Select View Account
   • Once you click View Account this will prompt you to enter your password. When this is done, you’ll be taken to a new page.
7. Tap Country/Region and select the UK
   • When you open Country/Region you’ll see “Change Country or Region.” Click on this and select the UK.
8. Select no payment method
   • When creating a new Apple account you’ll be prompted to input a payment method. However, if you don’t have a UK credit card or payment method, your credit card won’t be accepted. Simply select no payment method to get around this.
9. Input a UK address
   • If prompted to put in a UK address, you can get one here
10. Go to the App Store and download ITVX
    • Once you’ve changed your region to the UK, make sure you’re still connected to a UK server on ExpressVPN ($6.67/month). Now you’ll have access to the UK version of the Apple App Store. From here you’ll be able to find the ITVX app. Download it.

Android

1. Create a new Google Play account and login to it on the Google Play store
2. Download and install ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) on your Android phone
3. Connect to a UK server on ExpressVPN ($6.67/month)
4. Open up your Google Play Account
5. Click Settings
6. Click General
7. Click account and device preferences
8. Change your location to the UK
9. Put in your credit card details
10. Close Google Play and open it again (you should be on the UK version of the Google Play Store)
11. Download and install ITVX

Why can’t I access ITVX in the US?

If you try and access ITVX in the US, the streaming service won’t work.

If you access it on a web browser the content won’t play, if you search for the streaming service on your app store you won’t be able to find it and if you try and install it on your smart TV it won’t be accessible.

The reason for this is becuase ITVX is blocking you from accessing its streaming service.

It does this because ITVX only has the rights to broadcast its content in the UK. If ITVX made itself available in the US it would be breaching already existing copyright agreements that have been made in the country.

What this means is other streaming services may already own the rights to broadcast certain content in the US and if ITVX broadcasts the same content in the US it would be illegal and ITVX would be fined.

To avoid these fines, ITVX blocks anyone from accessing its content in the US.

How does ITVX block my connection in the US?

Whenever you go online, you’re allocated a unique IP address. This is used by your device to communicate with the online service you’re visiting, in this case ITVX.

You need an IP address to go online, there’s no way to turn it off and the issue is in order it to work it needs to contain information about your physical location. For example if you’re in the US your IP address will show you’re in the US, if you’re in Canada your IP address will show you’re in Canada and so on.

When you connect to ITVX your IP address is sent to the streaming service’s servers. Here it’s scanned by ITVX and if the location information stored on your IP address shows you aren’t in the UK, ITVX will block your connection.

How can I get around these blocks?

To get around these blocks and watch ITVX and Summer Love Island in the US, all you need to do is change your IP address to a UK-based IP address.

The good news is doing this is incredibly easy. All you need is a reliable VPN that works consistently with the streaming service. We recommend ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) or Private Internet Access ($2.03/month).

With these VPNs, all you need to do is download ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) or Private Internet Access ($2.03/month), they’re both available on almost any device you can think of, then you need to connect to a UK server and that’s it.

Within seconds you’ll be given a UK IP address and now when you access ITVX it will scan your IP and think you’re in the UK. This will allow you to access all of its content including Summer Love Island in the US.

And once you’re done with the UK IP address, all you have to do is turn the VPN off and you’ll have your US IP address back.

Will any VPN work with ITVX?

If you want to watch ITVX in the US, you need to use a VPN that monitors its network of IP addresses closely. 

Because ITVX is technically only available in the UK, using a VPN to watch it in other countries could result in ITVX breaching its content and licensing agreements. Often these sorts of breaches can be met with fines.

To prevent these financial repercussions, ITVX tries to block VPNs. VPNs that don’t monitor their IP addresses, often stop working with ITVX.

The good news is that there is a handful of VPNs that recognise how popular borderless video streaming is, and have built products designed to unblock streaming sites.

The best at this is ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) or Private Internet Access ($2.03/month). They have the fastest servers and always have IP addresses that work with ITVX. Using one of these VPNS will ensure you’ll be able to watch Summer Love Island in the US reliably.

The best VPNs for ITVX