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SAVE 49%: Access France.tv from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time.


France Télévisions is the French national public broadcaster, also operating its own free streaming service — France.tv. This popular service offers live streaming and on-demand series, for absolutely nothing. That seems like a pretty good deal, but there's a catch. There's always a catch.

You can only connect to France.tv from France. If you attempt to connect from outside the country, you'll be blocked by geo-restictions. The only way to get around these restrictions is with the help of a VPN.

How to watch France.tv for free

VPNs can hide your real IP address and connect you to a secure server located in France. This quick and easy process tricks platforms like France.tv into providing you with access from anywhere in the world. You can access France.tv by following these simple steps:

  1. Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

  2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

  3. Open up the app and connect to a server in France

  4. Stream on France.tv from anywhere in the world

The bad news is that the best VPNs for streaming are not free. Most services do however offer free trials or money-back guarantees. By making the most of these offers, you can temporarily unblock France.tv without fully committing with your cash. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it's a clever strategy if you just want to watch a particular show or follow a live sporting event.

What is the best VPN for streaming?

There are plenty of VPNs that can reliably unblock France.tv from anywhere in the world, but ExpressVPN leads the way. It's not the cheapest service, but users get plenty of streaming-friendly features:

  • Servers in 94 countries including France

  • Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

  • Strict no-logging policy so your data is private

  • Fast streaming speeds free from buffering

  • Up to five simultaneous connections

  • 30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82, saving you 49% on list price. This heavily discounted plan comes with an extra three months and a year of unlimited cloud backup for free. All subscribers also get a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Watch France.tv for free with ExpressVPN.

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Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day.

Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.

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