American netflix?

[Gravity Aided]

Yes, well, some of us over here want to watch BBC as well, and no, saying you're in Northern Ireland doesn't work anymore.

 

[steve50]

Android box, watch pretty much anything you want, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MX-Pro-Fu...929819?hash=item58d5abd35b:g:BIgAAOSwbdpWVU7z

 

[Tim Hall]

Android box, watch pretty much anything you want, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MX-Pro-Fu...929819?hash=item58d5abd35b:g:BIgAAOSwbdpWVU7z

Surely that's still a computer attached to your router at home. Which will have a UK based IP address, so won't let you get geographically blocked programming.

 

[steve50]

Surely that's still a computer attached to your router at home. Which will have a UK based IP address, so won't let you get geographically blocked programming.

I can get all sky channels including sports, movies etc, there is a function for catching up on tv series, you can also select the year and genre of anything you wish to watch. I have yet to find something I cannot watch using this gizmo.

 

[Tim Hall]

I can get all sky channels including sports, movies etc, there is a function for catching up on tv series, you can also select the year and genre of anything you wish to watch. I have yet to find something I cannot watch using this gizmo.

OK. But all those are broadcast in this country. Can you get stuff that is geographically blocked, which @Sara_H says is her problem with Happy Valley season 1?

 

[Jaykun85]

Just tried that one, netflix detected it and told me to bog off! Bah! I want to watch the first series of Happy Valley!

Should ask you if it worked if not say no and it will try again with new settings till it works

 

[Sara_H]

Thanks all.

My son has showed me a way to stream it from the interwebs. So o had a three hour happy valley fest last night. Hurrah!

 

[Sara_H]

Should ask you if it worked if not say no and it will try again with new settings till it works

Oh, I just deleted it as soon as it didn't work!

 

[Doseone]

Netflix has started blocking VPN's unfortunately - I was using Hola until a couple of weeks ago but it won't work anymore. Real shame as UK Netflix isn't very good. There may be other ways around it but I haven't found one that works yet.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

One question; do you mind an unaccountable group of people that run a dodgy business, monitoring and interfering with all your internet traffic?

Not in the least. That happens every time you use public WiFi or 3G/4G/5G even with a proxy service. The better question is why can't I register with the BBC as a UK licence payer and watch their content wherever I am? Why can't they offer a subscription service to access content whilst abroad?

Any chance they are too fat'n'appy do you think?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Ironically Unlocator+iPlayer stopped working just before the France v England match last night but was fine all afternoon/evening. Must be a coincidence

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Surely that's still a computer attached to your router at home. Which will have a UK based IP address, so won't let you get geographically blocked programming.

There is a box which sits a home with a UK IP address and to which you connect in the manner of GoToMyPC so you can watch UK TV. Need to ask a Dane what it is called.

 

[Tim Hall]

There is a box which sits a home with a UK IP address and to which you connect in the manner of GoToMyPC so you can watch UK TV. Need to ask a Dane what it is called.

Wouldn't it be easier just to watch Forbrydelsen straight from the horse's mouth?

 

[CopperBrompton]

Netflix is now using packet inspection to detect VPNs, so most no longer work. VPN Unlimited stopped working a few weeks ago; Unlocator.com stopped working and their workaround is sometimes detected so that one's only a matter of time; Hola in Chrome was the most reliable approach but that got detected for the first time yesterday, so I suspect that too will stop working soon.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Wouldn't it be easier just to watch Forbrydelsen straight from the horse's mouth?

I've given up Scandi-noir, and drinking strong spirits, for Lent.

I seem more cheerful as a result.