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Another problem is that Comcast is an internet provider for a lot of people. It's actually my only option right now, so if I want to access that Netflix subscri
by codezero 13y ago
Another problem is that Comcast is an internet provider for a lot of people. It's actually my only option right now, so if I want to access that Netflix subscription, I still need to pay Comcast, so point 1) will make that all the worse since it's already clear they throttle heavily on Netflix, this will only make the degraded experience even more expensive.
- nine_k 13y agoLooks like a VPN service for a few dollars more could let people circumvent the throttling.
- codezero 13y agoSort of. I stream from Apple TV so this doesn't work for me and it shouldn't be required :P
- rahimnathwani 13y agoYou might have to install dd-wrt on a router beefy enough to run a VPN client. That way your ATV doesn't need to understand VPN.
- sitkack 13y agoThis would be a really interesting experiment. Measure downlink speeds over a fully VPNd connection.
- nkrumm 13y agoThis was on HN recently, though it sounds like there's more experimentation to be done.. http://mattvukas.com/2014/02/10/comcast-definitely-throttling-netflix-infuriating/ http://mattvukas.com/2014/02/10/comcast-definitely-throttlin...
- IvyMike 13y agoThat works for now, but I don't understand why it's unthinkable that Comcast start throttling VPN services, too.