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This only seems to set a proxy which is ok, but limited to your browser. Stand-alone mediaplayers (apple tv, roku, ...) won't be able to use this easily. I alw
by rb2k_ 14y ago
This only seems to set a proxy which is ok, but limited to your browser. Stand-alone mediaplayers (apple tv, roku, ...) won't be able to use this easily.
I always liked the DNS based services[0] seeing as you can enter them in your DSL router and all wifi appliances will be able to take advantage of them.
The other option I used was using socks and proxychains[1] to force e.g. XBMC through an SSH connection to a cheap US VPS.
Both of them have the advantage that you don't push ALL of your traffic over a VPN line.
[0] http://blog.marc-seeger.de/2011/04/07/hulu-and-iplayer-outside-the-us-without-a-vpn/ http://blog.marc-seeger.de/2011/04/07/hulu-and-iplayer-outsi...
[1] http://blog.marc-seeger.de/2012/02/26/socks-and-proxychains-as-a-vpn-alternative/ http://blog.marc-seeger.de/2012/02/26/socks-and-proxychains-...
- gislik 14y agoFor those who want to explore the DNS based services there are a few options. These services seem to very similar and most of them are $5 a month. I have been using http://playmo.tv http://playmo.tv for just over a year and I get my daily dose of Netflix, Hulu through my Apple TV. Prior to discovering "geounblocking" I must admit how oblivous I was about the advances in streaming media :s I am happy to pay for the conveniences of streaming Netflix, etc.
- rb2k_ 14y agoIt's also worth noting that those services have to "manually" enable support for sites. Playmo e.g. doesn't seem to support any of the BBC/iPlayer content. Unblock US does (and a few more). The only downside is that the Playmo website looks way more snazzy :)