What's available

Channel 4's streaming service, All 4, is accessible in Austria with a limited free library. You can stream a selection of Channel 4 originals and acquired content, including some episodes of Gogglebox, The Great British Bake Off, and selected seasons of Hollyoaks. Certain documentaries and news programmes from Channel 4 News are also available. However, the experience is noticeably stripped back compared to what UK viewers enjoy.

What you're missing

The UK library is significantly larger, and as an Austrian viewer you're locked out of a substantial amount of popular content, including:

  • It's a Sin — Russell T Davies' acclaimed drama series
  • Derry Girls — all series of the beloved Northern Irish comedy
  • Taskmaster — full back catalogue unavailable outside the UK
  • Peep Show — the complete run is blocked in Austria
  • Catastrophe — the Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney comedy
  • Black Mirror — early Channel 4 seasons are region-locked
  • Most Channel 4 Films titles and exclusive first-look content

How to access other regions

To unlock the full UK library of All 4, you need a VPN. A VPN masks your real location and replaces it with a server location in another country. Here's how to get started:

  • Download and install NordVPN — our top recommendation for streaming reliability and speed
  • Connect to a UK server (London servers tend to offer the best performance for All 4)
  • Open All 4 in your browser or app and you'll see the full UK content library
  • You may need to create or log in to a free All 4 account using a UK postcode (e.g., SW1A 1AA)

NordVPN consistently unblocks All 4 and offers fast UK servers that handle HD streaming without buffering.

Pricing

All 4 itself remains free with ads. NordVPN costs approximately €3.99–€4.99 per month on a two-year plan, making it an affordable solution for accessing the full library.

Our recommendation

If you're in Austria and serious about watching Channel 4 content like Derry Girls, It's a Sin, or the full Taskmaster archive, pairing the free All 4 service with NordVPN connected to a UK server is your best move. The setup takes under five minutes and opens up one of the UK's richest free streaming libraries at minimal cost.