Roku question

[Paul C]

Hi all. I was thinking of getting a roku, (not the local one), but wanted to ask advice. I have a vodacom fibre router, and can't get in to it to input getflix DNS settings, so I was wondering if the Roku lets you do that? I don't want to be limited to local netflix. I want to use iplayer and All4 etc.

 

[weelzSA]

Hi all. I was thinking of getting a roku, (not the local one), but wanted to ask advice. I have a vodacom fibre router, and can't get in to it to input getflix DNS settings, so I was wondering if the Roku lets you do that? I don't want to be limited to local netflix. I want to use iplayer and All4 etc.

As far as I know, no you can’t set DNS settings on Roku unfortunately.

I have the Premier+ one and all you can do is view network settings. It pulls everything from the router.

 

[Paul C]

That's annoying. Stupid Vodacom routers. Would be so much easier just to put the DSN settings there, instead of every single computer or peripheral. Thanks for the info, though. I appreciate it.

 

[Sinbad]

And the roku uses 8.8.8.8 to verify anyway, even if you use a dns that fools it.

 

[bwana]

That's annoying. Stupid Vodacom routers. Would be so much easier just to put the DSN settings there, instead of every single computer or peripheral. Thanks for the info, though. I appreciate it.

Just stick another router in-between and use that.

 

[crackersa]

And the roku uses 8.8.8.8 to verify anyway, even if you use a dns that fools it.

You can block it and 8.8.4.4

There's a how to guide on smartdnsptoxy.com

 

[Paul C]

has anyone else here used a roku with something like getflix to get overseas channels, or is there a better solution?