Tested weekly by our team. Green: works, amber: partial, red: blocked.
| VPN Service | Price | My5 (Channel 5) | Tested | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SurfsharkBEST | From $1.78/mo | ✓ Works | May 23 | Try it |
 ExpressVPN | From $2.79/mo | ✓ Works | May 23 | Open |
 NordVPN | From $2.99/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Open |
 CyberGhost | From $1.75/mo | ✓ Works | May 22 | Open |
 IPVanish | From $2.19/mo | ✓ Works | May 23 | Open |
 ProtonVPN | From $3.59/mo | ✓ Works | May 23 | Open |
 Private Internet Access | From $1.79/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Open |
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My5 (Channel 5) is only available in the United Kingdom. To access it from anywhere else, use a premium VPN.
My5 (Channel 5) is blocked in the United States, in Australia, in Canada, in New Zealand and in Ireland, plus in 188 more countries. To access it, use a premium VPN like Surfshark.
My5 is the free streaming portal of UK broadcaster Channel 5, operated since 2014 by Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS after it bought the channel). Alongside the main channel, the app carries sister networks 5Star, 5USA, 5Action and 5Select, with a library that spans soaps like Neighbours, factual programming and licensed US drama. Everything is ad-supported and restricted to UK IP addresses.
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