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VPN for BBC and US Netflix
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joshuatree
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Maybe ProtonVPN ... ?
I use SurfShark - https://surfshark.com/
It seems they have a server in SA and speeds are fine while using VPN.
They do give a free trial if you signup via their app.
$69 for a 3 year subscription via Sharewareonsale - https://deals.sharewareonsale.com/sales/3-year-subscription
It seems they have a server in SA and speeds are fine while using VPN.
They do give a free trial if you signup via their app.
$69 for a 3 year subscription via Sharewareonsale - https://deals.sharewareonsale.com/sales/3-year-subscription
marhsava
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Torguard:
https://torguard.net/aff.php?aff=4742
https://torguard.net/aff.php?aff=4742
This doesn't help when you have a media player attached to your TV.
Opera browser for android also has the VPN feature... just saying, it's worth a shot.
randburgred
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I have the Getflix app on my phone I add the DNS to all my devices and I change area as required on my App I have US Amazon $2.99 US Netflix R139 and US Sling Blue $15 with no issues
Confirm I can then run the PPTP or L2TP from my router?
randburgred
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Those are tunnelling protocols which you use on a VPN - GETFLIX is a smart DNS and you put on the settings manual DNS and the DNS as shown for South Africa and that is it VPN is not necessary
What settings do you use on Getflix because I have changed mine to the South African settings and am still not getting US Netflix?
How do you get BBC iPlayer to work? Even with a VPN the service now requires users to login and have an account with a TV license connected.
The last time I actually got BBC to play was more than a week ago, but I will check again when I am home this evening and see if I can still connect. I do recall registering using a family members physical address and changing my Getflix settings.
Not quite. You need to register and for that you need a post code but after that they rely on the honour system. They don't actually check.
I tried that nearly a year ago on PC. Only ITV programs would play - none of the BBC stuff. I got a popup asking to connect my TV license.
I registered a new account five minutes before my post using an old postcode of mine from about 20 years ago. They weren't interested in an actual license. I tested both live and catchup programming.
Rocket-Boy
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Getflix is working just fine for US Netflix at the moment.
I might try something else in future when I stop being lazy and get this Mikrotik setup that is lying on my desk.
Most likely it will be on a Linux box running ovenvpn though because its easy to do and cheaper that way.
I might try something else in future when I stop being lazy and get this Mikrotik setup that is lying on my desk.
Most likely it will be on a Linux box running ovenvpn though because its easy to do and cheaper that way.