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Electric Nitwit

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Thanks my point was how do i know which region content i can access ? If i set it up on my tv will bbc iplaywr start to work on its own ?

Yes, they reassign traffic to certain sites. So if you try iplayer it'll automatically assign you a UK IP. It does mean you're at their mercy, unlike a VPN, as they have to have it on their list. For example, they took a few weeks to add Peacock, the new NBC site. But it's there now. I use keepsolid and so far I've been delighted with it (only had it a couple of months though)

Johnny Storm

dubrov wrote: »

Just be careful if you change the DNS on the router. It basically gives licence to the provider to direct your traffic wherever they want.
You might think you are logging onto AIB but are really logging onto a dodgy server in Russia.

I guess it doesn't matter for TV streaming but I'd give a serious think as to how much you trust your DNS provider before changing it on the router.

Good to know, thanks.
Is there any way around this? I am using Amazon Firesticks, it doesn't seem to be possible to edit the DNS on the Firestick itself so have to do it at the router level?

Electric Nitwit

Johnny Storm wrote: »

Good to know, thanks.
Is there any way around this? I am using Amazon Firesticks, it doesn't seem to be possible to edit the DNS on the Firestick itself so have to do it at the router level?

Definitely is possible on the firestick, that's exactly what I've done. Can't remember how I'm afraid, but I know I followed the manual on KeepSolid's website that was linked above

SkryneRed

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Definitely is possible on the firestick, that's exactly what I've done. Can't remember how I'm afraid, but I know I followed the manual on KeepSolid's website that was linked above

Yes you can change the DNS on the firestick itself.

Just need to take note on what is your router IP and gateway.

Then go to setting > wifi > set up static IP on firestick, enter your firestick ip address, gateway and then the DNS and you're set up.

Hope this helps

SkryneRed

SkryneRed wrote: »

Yes you can change the DNS on the firestick itself.

Just need to take note on what is your router IP and gateway.

Then go to setting > wifi > set up static IP on firestick, enter your firestick ip address, gateway and then the DNS and you're set up.

Hope this helps

personally, making the changes according to the keepsolid guide on the firestick didn't work.

did it on the router directly (including the ip filters for the google lookups) and then everything was good.

PopTarts

Got this when offered but now saying account has been expired.. any ideas?

gabbo is coming

PopTarts wrote: »

Got this when offered but now saying account has been expired.. any ideas?

Doesn't work for bbc iplayer this past week

gabbo is coming

PopTarts wrote: »

Got this when offered but now saying account has been expired.. any ideas?

Doesn't work for bbc iplayer this past week

dubrov

It's definitely one of the lower end Smart DNS packages.
No support for IPlayer on LG TVs and it stopped working on all platforms a couple of weeks ago.

Still, it was free for a year though.

Suckit

There may be more answers in the SoS site forum where the deal was posted.