Tried that numerous times using different server addresses on ASUS router, support was totally useless.
I put the UK DNS into one of the TVs and it's working perfectly. Pure Telecom seem to change my IP an awful lot which is very annoying I never had that with VM I think I had the same IP for the whole year of the contract. It's €100 for a static IP with Pure, not really worth it tbh.
Hi,would anybody know how to set up get flix on a zyxel router i got from Pure telecom, thanks in advance
Anyone having issues with BBC Sounds?
Getflix working for the most part but BBC seem to have deployed extra protection on live sports on 5 live, so I'm getting the not available on this channel message during matches now
I've always had issues with Live sports comms on the BBC tbh, its hit and miss, same as Talksport also, happens on Getflix and with VPN's connected also. Yet iplayer would still work when I get these issues
anyone using getflix dns on sky broadband?
i recently switched to sky and dns stopped working
i was told sky use transparent proxy which prevents using dns proxy server
looking for suggestions
I don't have any suggestions for you. But I'm using it no bother.
I suppose you may have seen this already and it's not an option for you, but just in case: bypass-transparent-dns-proxy-with-a-dd-wrt-router
yeah seen this but dont have open dowry router.
have sky ont connected to my unifi dream machine but support didnt have instructions for this.
google search has not given much yet for my router
I’m using Getflix on Sky fibre since February with no issues to report.
looks like its just me then…i suppose you use dns feature not vpn feature to watch on your tv or streaming device
now, i am getting dns test failure too on the accounts homepage
i have emailed the support stating its not sky blocking their service.
dns test failure is normal unless you are running their server as the dns on device you check the website. first thing to do is update your ip address on the dashboard. Even it is looks correct, your can fix issues with updating IP. im using DNS on TV & VPN on Chromecast without any issues.
yes updated the ip few times, i have dns on Firesticks and sony tv
not working at all.
i changed the wifi to my mobile hotspot and they work again
so i am assuming something with sky broadband
Did you check in the stky router settings if the router is trying to force Sky's DNS on you. I think vodafone boxes used do that and you had to manually switch the setting off.
i dont use sky router.
i connected the fibre ont to my own router - unifi dream machine.
run a direct lookup on the DNS server using dig. If you have a mac or linux device just open a terminal window. Not sure about windows, you may need to download something.
dig without specifying a DNS server (will use whatever DNS the PC is configured with whether manual or DHCP):
dig www.bbc.co.uk ; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> www.bbc.co.uk ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 51605 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;www.bbc.co.uk. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: www.bbc.co.uk. 899 IN CNAME www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk. www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk. 300 IN CNAME bbc.map.fastly.net. bbc.map.fastly.net. 60 IN A 151.101.36.81 ←—- this is the correct IP for BBC ;; Query time: 49 msec ;; SERVER: 89.101.251.230#53(89.101.251.230) ←—- this is Virgin's DNS ;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 16:01:22 GMT 2024 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 122
dig specifying DNS server (using SmartDNSProxy's Irish DNS, probably the same IP for Getflix):
dig @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk ; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk ; (1 server found) ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 62562 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1024 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;www.bbc.co.uk. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: www.bbc.co.uk. 886 IN A 109.176.28.23 ←—- this is the server SmartDNS is redirecting through ;; Query time: 34 msec ;; SERVER: 54.229.171.243#53(54.229.171.243) ;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 16:01:25 GMT 2024 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 58
I don't know if you'll be able to see if Sky are proxying your DNS traffic in the "SERVER:" line - it should match the IP you've specified, but they have have some way of masking it.
Either way if you're specifically querying the Getflix DNS server and it's giving back the same answer as Sky's DNS then it's possible that Sky are monkeying around with your DNS requests.
dig without lookup dns
dig www.bbc.co.uk
; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> www.bbc.co.uk
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56065
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 6, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.bbc.co.uk.INA
;; ANSWER SECTION:
www.bbc.co.uk.28711INCNAMEwww.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk.
www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk. 211 INCNAMEbbc.map.fastly.net.
bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.128.81
bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.192.81
bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.0.81
bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.64.81
;; Query time: 10 MSc
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 21:56:24 GMT 2024
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 170
dig @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk
; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk
; (1 server found)
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 9541
www.bbc.co.uk.28546INCNAMEwww.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk.
www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk. 46INCNAMEbbc.map.fastly.net.
bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.128.81
bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.64.81
bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.192.81
bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.0.81
;; Query time: 9 msec
;; SERVER: 54.229.171.243#53(54.229.171.243)
;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 22:01:34 GMT 2024
thanks for the details..looks like server is same as ip specified. so not sure if sky are doing anything
It's not the same answer I got running the same query off the Smart DNS server though, so something is happening.
sorry that was through getflix dns. yes i see your output is simple where as mine has a lot of hops i think.
i got the same output as my getflix when i ran it on smartdnsproxy.
I got the same responses as loyatemu, 109.176.28.23 was the connecting server for BBC - that's through smartdnsproxy, on a network different from sky. Even when running the dig through the getflix/smartdns DNS from an IP not registered in smartdnsproxy's dashboard, the response still differed from that where no DNS was specified, as an AWS server came up in the answer, I suppose that's where smartdnsproxy route not authorised queries.
Wha???? What's happened to this thread?
Getflix/Smart have a VPN service as well and some of the nodes have SmartDNS built in (i.e. you can VPN to say the UK, but it will still use the SmartDNS to allow you access US services). This might get around Sky's proxying assuming whatever device you use can run the VPN.
if i dont get sorted with dns then i have to try vpn. although its not clean as vpn apps for smartdns / getflix are for android mobile not tv or for firetv (mouse toggle issue) thanks again for the help and sorry for making it a tech support ticket than getflix deals thread
There is a Getflix Android TV VPN app. Works fine on the Chromecast Google TV with remote only.
there's also a SmartDNSProxy app for the Firestick so I'd imagine there's one for Getflix as well.
i think they dont have their own but they refer to openvpn. thanks
also thanks will look into getflix android tv app
update: installed openvpn on my UDM router. some apps work now (although v slow) and some dont work (shows vpn detected message)
@ongarite @Raoul getflix users on sky broadband, can you please check a thing for me….
is your external ip have a starting address of 51.182.x.x or 51.192.x.x
i saw on sky broadband forum some of them with these ip have region issues.
mine is 51.187 range
My registered IP starts with 51.186
