How to watch Swedish TV abroad

Many Swedes miss Swedish TV when they are abroad. Whether you want to watch channels such as SVT Play, TV4 Play, Viaplay or C-more, this will help you beat your homesickness.

A major problem for Swedes outside of Sweden is that Swedish TV is geoblocked abroad. This is because producers such as SVT Play, TV4 Play, Viaplay and C-more have only purchased the rights to display the content within Sweden's borders. Fortunately, however, there is a simple solution to this problem: to use a VPN service.

Watch Swedish TV abroad with a VPN service

In order to watch Swedish TV abroad you need a Swedish IP address. A VPN service is a service which allows you to easily change the IP address. Once you have downloaded such a program, you can then simply connect to a server in Sweden. You will be assigned a Swedish IP address, and will be able to watch Swedish TV as if you were in Sweden.

The best VPN service for watching Swedish TV abroad is ExpressVPN. The service is lightning fast and offers secure connections. ExpressVPN has its own apps for PC, iPhone, Android, iPad etc., so you can watch Swedish TV on all devices. Here is how to watch Swedish TV with ExpressVPN:

1. Visit the ExpressVPN Website and sign up. ExpressVPN costs about $50 a month and is very cheap. You also get an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee with the purchase, so you can actually use the service for free for 30 days.
2. Download the VPN service. This is very simple and usually only takes a few minutes.
3. Open the application on your device and connect to a Swedish server. This takes less than half a minute.
4. You will now have a Swedish IP address and will be able to stream channels such as SVT Play, TV4 Play, Viaplay and C-more as if you were in Sweden.

More about ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is considered by most to be the best VPN service you can find. This is not a bad achievement, since there are over 500 VPN services in the world. ExpressVPN has over 3000 servers across 94 countries, including many in Sweden.

ExpressVPN is also known for having extremely fast and stable servers, while offering top security with AES 265-bit encryption. This makes the service optimal for watching Swedish TV abroad.

The ExpressVPN user menus are very fast and intuitive, so you will immediately understand how to proceed. Registration and installation, etc. are also very simple. ExpressVPN offers apps on all possible platforms, so you can watch Swedish TV with ExpressVPN on any device you want.

ExpressVPN is a paid VPN service. There are free VPN services, but unfortunately these do not work with Swedish TV. The reason for this is that the free services do not have servers in Sweden, and in any case the servers would be too slow and unstable to stream channels such as SVT Play, TV4 Play, Viaplay or C-more. ExpressVPN has relatively reasonable prices and also offers you an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee.

Step-by-step guide to Swedish TV abroad

As mentioned, it is very easy to watch Swedish TV abroad with ExpressVPN. The entire process normally takes no more than 5 minutes. All you have to do is:

1. Visit the ExpressVPN Website, register, and select the package you want. Remember that ExpressVPN has a 30 day money back guarantee, so you can actually get the service for free.
2. Download the service and connect to a Swedish server.
3. Visit, for example, the Websites for SVT Play, TV4 Play, Viaplay or C-more and watch the channels with a Swedish IP address without being blocked.

Are there free VPN services?

Of course, most people would rather not have to pay to watch Swedish TV abroad, and many people ask us if you can use free VPN services. The answer is that there are free VPN services, actually quite a few. However, these work relatively poorly with Swedish TV.

The reason for this is firstly that most free VPN services do not have servers in Sweden, so you will not be able to connect to a Swedish IP address. In addition, most free services have very poor speed and stability. This will be a major problem for someone wanting to stream Swedish TV abroad.

Many free services also have very poor security and some also log your traffic. This can therefore pose a rather large security problem. For this reason, we would generally advise against using free services, as you will have many disadvantages. It is also worth noting that the paid VPN services are extremely cheap and only cost around 50 kroner a month.

The best VPN services for watching Swedish TV

There is an extremely large number of VPN services out there. As mentioned, ExpressVPN is the best VPN service when it comes to watching Swedish TV, but there are other alternatives if you want to try something else. Here are the best 4 VPN services for Swedish TV:

ExpressVPN

As we said, ExpressVPN is the best VPN service for watching Swedish TV abroad in our opinion. The service has 300 servers in over 94 countries. These servers are usually lightning fast, while the connection is stable and secure. ExpressVPN encrypts all of your traffic and does not log any of your online use. The service has many servers in Sweden.

ExpressVPN is a relatively inexpensive VPN service and costs as little as 50 kroner a month. ExpressVPN also has a 30 day money back guarantee, which you can utilize simply by saying that you are not happy with the service. Ease of use and customer service are also very good.

NordVPN

NordVPN is almost as good as ExpressVPN for watching Swedish TV abroad. NordVPN has over 6,000 servers in 60 countries, and over 60 servers in Sweden. This is extremely important and allows you to choose between a large selection of servers for connecting to a Swedish IP address. NordVPN's servers are also fast and stable in our experience. NordVPN also operates with a policy of no logging, and has extremely good encryption.

In fact, NordVPN costs as little as 35 kroner a month if you commit to a longer period. Like ExpressVPN, NordVPN also has a 30 day money back guarantee, which you can use completely without condition.

SurfShark

SurfShark VPN is a relatively new VPN service which was established in 2018. In this short time, the service has proven to be pretty good. SurfShark has some decent servers in Sweden which allow you to watch Swedish TV quickly and easily without any issues. In total, SurfShark offers over 500 servers in over 50 countries.

SurfShark is a very cheap VPN service and you can actually get the service for as little as 30 kroner per month. This makes SurfShark an extremely good alternative for those who want the very cheapest VPN service you can find, while also being able to watch Swedish TV abroad without any annoyances. So for these reasons, we can definitely recommend SurfShark to many users.

UltraVPN

UltraVPN is also one of the newer VPN services, and has grown to be a very good provider over the past year. Based in the UK, UltraVPN offers servers in over 50 countries. Importantly for us, UltraVPN has servers in Sweden. These also work relatively well, so you can use them to watch Swedish TV without any lag.

UltraVPN is also a very cheap VPN service, which you can get for as little as 30 kroner a month if you commit to a longer period. UltraVPN also offers an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee, so you can use the service for free if you are only going away on holiday for a week or so.

Summary: How to watch Swedish TV abroad

So, it is very easy to watch Swedish TV abroad with a VPN service. All you need to do is download ExpressVPN and connect to a Swedish server, so that you can be assigned a Swedish IP address. Here are the steps:

1. Go to ExpressVPN, register and purchase a subscription.
2. Download the VPN program and connect to a Swedish server.
3. Go to SVT Play, TV4 Play, Viaplay, C-more or similar channels and watch them freely with a Swedish IP address.

All that remains is for us to wish you good luck with watching Swedish TV outside of Sweden, and we hope you have a great holiday or stay abroad. Contact us if you should have any questions.