Roku 3 tips and discussions.

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I have been running Netflix and HULU plus via my PS3 and I just got my Roku 3 in the mail today, does anyone have any tips and tricks for me please.

Best Channels to add etc.?
 
Vevo and YouTube for music videos
Pandora for low bandwidth music without video
Smithsonian channel for documentaries
NowhereTV (International section) for live Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, NHK, Sky, eTV news channels etc.
History, A&E and Crackle channels for some popular shows
Justin.tv for World Cup soccer
Librivox for public domain audio books for elderly and visually impaired
BBC iPlayer and 4oD (need to setup UK Roku account using http://www.getukvpn.com/ and factory reset Roku and reconnect to UK account)
 
Roku Media Player under Music Apps to play off USB.

Yotch said:
Smithsonian channel for documentaries
NowhereTV (International section) for live Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, NHK, Sky, eTV news channels etc.
Justin.tv for World Cup soccer
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Thanks for those!
 
Thanks Yotch,

which of those are pay channels please?
 
Rarflix Plex app for streaming from Media server.
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@Ronele: None of those are pay channels including the BBC iPlayer channels for which the UK residents pay a yearly licence fee. You won't be able to watch Hulu Plus, Smithsonian, History, A&E etc. from a UK Roku account but you should be able to access all of the international Netflix services (Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden, US etc.) using a DNS service such as Unotelly etc.
 
Yotch said:
@Ronele: None of those are pay channels including the BBC iPlayer channels for which the UK residents pay a yearly licence fee. You won't be able to watch Hulu Plus, Smithsonian, History, A&E etc. from a UK Roku account but you should be able to access all of the international Netflix services (Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Sweden, US etc.) using a DNS service such as Unotelly etc.
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Thanks Yotch✌
 
Ronele said:
Thanks Yotch✌
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Another question I have masked my IP using smartdnsproxy, however I don't get the full list of channels in the roku channel store. I am setup as USA, but when I check my setting it shows my sa IP, is this correct?
 
Do you have Netflix and Hulu Plus available? If not you will need to first unlink your Roku (via the Deactivate account link) from the current account and then delete the Roku account and create a new one. I would rather try to sign up for an 8-day free trial version of Unotelly and then load the Unotelly DNS addresses onto your router. It is possible that www.roku.com is not supported by SmartDNSProxy. Rather just use a commercial product to try to set up the account correctly and then you can change back to SmartDNSProxy to stream from Netflix etc. You should be given the option to load both Netflix and Hulu Plus while you are creating the US Roku account. If not, there is probably a problem with setting up the account and you may need to use a free VPN (www.tunnelbear.com) instead. I managed fine using Unotelly to create a US Roku account but not a UK one - I needed to use getukvpn for that. You will also need to do a factory reset of your Roku from the Settings menu on the Roku before you try to link it to the new account. If NF and H+ are available then you should be able to load the rest of the channels via the channel codes shown below.

Procedure - follow in order
Unlink your Roku from the current account using the Deactivate account link at www.roku.com
Delete the account using the Deactivate link at www.roku.com
Sign up for a free 8-day trial at www.unotelly.com
Load the Johannesburg and Cape Town DNS addresses into your router. Save the configuration.
Reboot your router as well as your PC.
Login to www.unotelly.com and check that both your IP address and DNS settings are correct. Look for green tick marks.
Do a Factory reset of the Roku from the Settings menu on the Home Page of the Roku device. Turn off the power to the Roku once it has finished booting - do not try to link it until you have set up a new account.
Use a browser to create a new account at www.roku.com using a fake US address. If all goes well and you are able to load Netflix and Hulu Plus then turn on your Roku and attach it to the new account using the code that appears on the TV screen.
Load the rest of the channels via their channel codes at www.roku.com (ae (A&E), crackle, H9DWC (NowhereTV), history, JUSTINTV, lifetime, lsfwf (Vevo), pandora, smithsonianchannel, 4od etc.). If you want the new channels to appear immediately do a Software update from the Settings menu on the Roku Homepage (otherwise should appear within 24 hours). This might force load the latest system software Release 5.4 Build 3340 which is currently being rolled out so hopefully this doesn't introduce any further problems. Can check software version by pressing [Home:3x] [Up:2x]
on the remote ~1 sec intervals.

Post again if you are still having problems.​
 
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@Yotch Thanks I will give this a try and keep you updated.

Yotch said:
Do you have Netflix and Hulu Plus available? If not you will need to first unlink your Roku (via the Deactivate account link) from the current account and then delete the Roku account and create a new one. I would rather try to sign up for an 8-day free trial version of Unotelly and then load the Unotelly DNS addresses onto your router. It is possible that www.roku.com is not supported by SmartDNSProxy. Rather just use a commercial product to try to set up the account correctly and then you can change back to SmartDNSProxy to stream from Netflix etc. You should be given the option to load both Netflix and Hulu Plus while you are creating the US Roku account. If not, there is probably a problem with setting up the account and you may need to use a free VPN (www.tunnelbear.com) instead. I managed fine using Unotelly to create a US Roku account but not a UK one - I needed to use getukvpn for that. You will also need to do a factory reset of your Roku from the Settings menu on the Roku before you try to link it to the new account. If NF and H+ are available then you should be able to load the rest of the channels via the channel codes shown below.

Procedure - follow in order
Unlink your Roku from the current account using the Deactivate account link at www.roku.com
Delete the account using the Deactivate link at www.roku.com
Sign up for a free 8-day trial at www.unotelly.com
Load the Johannesburg and Cape Town DNS addresses into your router. Save the configuration.
Reboot your router as well as your PC.
Login to www.unotelly.com and check that both your IP address and DNS settings are correct. Look for green tick marks.
Do a Factory reset of the Roku from the Settings menu on the Home Page of the Roku device. Turn off the power to the Roku once it has finished booting - do not try to link it until you have set up a new account.
Use a browser to create a new account at www.roku.com using a fake US address. If all goes well and you are able to load Netflix and Hulu Plus then turn on your Roku and attach it to the new account using the code that appears on the TV screen.
Load the rest of the channels via their channel codes at www.roku.com (ae (A&E), crackle, H9DWC (NowhereTV), history, JUSTINTV, lifetime, lsfwf (Vevo), pandora, smithsonianchannel, 4od etc.). If you want the new channels to appear immediately do a Software update from the Settings menu on the Roku Homepage (otherwise should appear within 24 hours). This might force load the latest system software Release 5.4 Build 3340 which is currently being rolled out so hopefully this doesn't introduce any further problems. Can check software version by pressing [Home:3x] [Up:2x]
on the remote ~1 sec intervals.

Post again if you are still having problems.​
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Sorry to hijack but I can get a roku 1 for £39 (r700). Is it worth it. I'd just like to stream Netflix and NowTV for now.
 
Does that include delivery to SA? The normal Amazon US price is $49 but shipping, customs and VAT would increase that by at least R300. There are also refurbished LT's (720p) selling on Amazon for ~$35.
 
Are you visiting the UK? Have you looked at the NowTV box for 10GBP - this will play NowTV, 4oD, BBC iPlayer but not Netflix.
 
Looked at the NowTV box but not enough time for delivery. In the shops they're much more expensive.
 
Ronele said:
@Yotch Thanks I will give this a try and keep you updated.
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@Yotch

Thanks it works perfectly, I unlinked the Roku and deactivated the account. Then setup the smartdnsproxy and that was it. Thanks for your help.

Now to upgrade my line, it's been very slow the last while and i only have a 2mb which isn't working when we stream NETFLIX from both the PS3 and Roku.
 
Ronele said:
@Yotch

Thanks it works perfectly, I unlinked the Roku and deactivated the account. Then setup the smartdnsproxy and that was it. Thanks for your help.

Now to upgrade my line, it's been very slow the last while and i only have a 2mb which isn't working when we stream NETFLIX from both the PS3 and Roku.
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I ordered my Roku 3 from Amazon earlier in the week, holding thumbs that it will arrive before next weeks long weekend.

I currently have a UnoTelly subscription. Is there a reason to move to SmartDNSProxy?
 
AdrianH said:
I ordered my Roku 3 from Amazon earlier in the week, holding thumbs that it will arrive before next weeks long weekend.

I currently have a UnoTelly subscription. Is there a reason to move to SmartDNSProxy?
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Unotelly is definitely the best out of all the region lock bypassing services.
 
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