If you are from the USA and miss the US TV program or want to see the latest episodes of various CBS series, you can do so via the official media library or the CBS live stream. So you can watch the latest episodes of “The Big Bang Theory”, “NCIS”, “Criminal Minds” or “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.
Using the CBS media library – this is how it works
You can also watch the recent broadcasts on CBS in Germany via the CBS media library. Of course the content is protected by geoblocking. However, you can easily get an American IP address via a VPN or proxy server. A free and above all simple possibility is the VPN function of the Opera browser. Here you only have to set the United States as your virtual location and have full access to the free contents of the CBS-Mediathek.
CBS Media Library
The free content (white play button) can also be viewed in Germany with a US IP address.
CBS live stream via USTVnow
The official live stream is unfortunately only included in the CBS All Access subscription. As a US citizen abroad, however, there is also an alternative to watching the actually free channel here in Germany at no additional cost. Via the streaming provider USTVnow, you can also watch the CBS live stream free of charge and legally in the live stream if you are from the USA.
To use USTVnow’s streaming service, simply select the “Free Channels” package and register via email (alternatively via Facebook or Google+). When you sign up, you will need to select the country you are currently in, set your password, enter your name and tick the “I am a U.S. citizen” box to confirm that you are a U.S. citizen.
NBC CBS Live Stream
The “Free Channels” package gives you access to the CBS live stream as well as six free US channels that you can stream on your PC and a limited recording function (DVR). USTVnow streams the stations from Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), advertising and local broadcasts (news etc.) come from the northeast of the USA.