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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭Old_-_School


    When adding turgame Netflix vouchers for Turkish Lira (using QR code generated off TV), should the phone have Turkish VPN turned on?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 474 ✭✭Old_-_School


    ..



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭Sponsorgate


    Does NordVPN work for anyone. Not working for me



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭in2dark




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    I tried adding a Turgame Netflix voucher using two different VPNs and got "The code entered is not valid" both times. Worked fine without a VPN. I think Turkey is probably not the cheapest option anymore but as it's still working well for me. I'm not going to put in the time and effort to change countries for the sake of a few euro and it's still waaay cheaper than Ireland.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,831 ✭✭✭wassie


    Got Netflix working with Turkish giftcards tonight following a few guides listed in this thread.

    1. Setup a new Irish account last month. Added payment method of Revolut vitual card. Added a second virtual card as a backup payment method. Both are for exlcusive use of Netflix so if they get canned no hassle.
    2. Paid in full for 1 month Premium @ €20.99.
    3. Immediately cancelled the sub, but can continue watching for 1 month until current sub expired (which is today).
    4. Purchased 1x ₺900 Turkish Netflix gift card from Turgame for ~€26 (3 months premium @ ₺299/month)
    5. TIP - buy a single gift card so you dont have to enter mutliples - it will only cost a few cent more.
    6. Opened Brave browser and cleared all history & data (cookies etc).
    7. Restarted Brave browser & switched to Private Browsing mode
    8. Logged into Netflix (no VPN)
    9. Turn on Turkey VPN (Success with ProtonVPN)
    10. Go to https://www.netflix.com/tr-en/redeem
    11. Enter Giftcard code.
    12. Go through signup process and select plan.
    13. IMPORTANT - When asked to add a backup payment method - choose SKIP THIS PART. You should already have a payment method setup back in 1.
    14. After this, you can then select your plan and see your balance left. Netflix will auto deduct this.

    Is working ok and does not appear to be geo-locked. If it does, all I need to do is watch in Turkey via VPN for one month, then geo-lock will be removed after end of month.

    Initially I used NordVPN and Edge browser. Kept getting error message that code was not valid.

    Tried switching VPN servers and restarting browsers. After a few more attempts started getting Captcha test challenges (eg choose pictures of a crosswalk, bicycle etc).

    Eventually got it working as per my above.

    If your code is not working, its most likely a VPN issue (according to most reports Ive read on Reddit).



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭Masala


    hi Wassie….. many thanks.

    When u talking about browsers etc… you seem to be talking about setting up on a pc??

    What do we do different if setting up on a smart TV?.. I would be using the TV loaded App to get on to Netflix. Do I have to worry about browser this way??

    Also. …. So u are saying the above Turkish fix would cost you *€8.66 a month for Netflix?

    Many thanks



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,831 ✭✭✭wassie


    Setting up new account and payments all done on PC. Not aware of any setup method using other devices - might work but I cant offer any advice. Most of what I have posted is in the 1st post of this thread.

    Once all is up an running can watch on any device (TV app, streaming device app, phone app, browser etc).

    Current Turkish Netflix Pricing based on todays exchange rate (€1 = ₺36.1065)

    • Basic: ₺149.99/month (~€4.15/m)
    • Standard: ₺229.99/month (~€6.36/m)
    • Premium: ₺299.99/month(~€8.33/m)

    Actual monthly cost with gift cards will be slightly higher due to prices of gift cards + any surcharges applied at checkout.

    Yes - In my case, my premium is costing me nearly €26 for 3 months total or €8.66/m

    Be aware, if my account got nuked today, then I run the risk of losing €26. Some people may prefer to load up month by month instead - but this comes with more hassle of purchasing and loading up gift cards each month.

    You need to be comfortable with the level of risk you are prepared to take (i.e. how much you are prepared to lose if account gets nuked) versus convenience.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    last time i added giftcards to netflix, i didn't have to turn on vpn to add them. is this new, will i need to turn it on next time i need to add them?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,831 ✭✭✭wassie


    No - thats a common enough experience (again just going by reports on Reddit and some on here). Works for some (like you), not for others (like me). I just posted my experience.

    If it ain't broke why fix it!



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭mel123


    what Turkish vpn are people using? Any free or cheap trial ones for initial setup?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    windscribe here



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭mel123


    yeah think ill just pay for the one month to get some family members sorted



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭Wheety


    I just topped up my Turkish account using Tor browser.

    How to Set a Specific Country in a Tor Browser: 12 Steps

    Country code is tr



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,645 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    My Indian netflix account has finally died. It didn't take payment yesterday and popped up and "update payment method" message. None of my available cards were accepted. Not a huge loss, it'll save me €7 a month and shift more of my viewing to the high seas.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭feargantae


    Get yourself a RealDebrid subscription and a Stremio account. Happy days from then!

    I only keep my Turkish Netflix going for family members



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 HouseEater


    Might wanna look into an alternative to Real-Debrid these days, such as Premiumize, AllDebrid etc..

    https://x.com/RealDebrid/status/1859673163681960169



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭styron




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭feargantae


    Just from reading on Reddit it seems to be a lot of lip service and only affect French content (so far!)

    I haven't noticed any differences in my RD media manager for example



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,837 ✭✭✭bren2001


    Stremio devs implemented a workaround over the weekend. Likely to be axed at some point but still going strong for now. Worth looking at others to have a backup.

    As AllDebrid is French based, logical to not pick that.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,553 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    tales of its demise are exaggerated at the moment at least.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 HouseEater


    AllDebrid removing some 3rd party apps support already actually. My Stremio setup is not working currently.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/StremioAddons/comments/1gzmtzj/alldebrid_remove_access_to_torrentio/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,837 ✭✭✭bren2001


    Interesting, explains why I was getting errors last night.

    RD still going strong and it still all works without a debrid service.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭BobbyT28


    have stremio installed, just haven’t got around to installing/setting up Real Debrid


    any good howto/work instructions on the best way?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,607 ✭✭✭xtal191




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭feargantae


    Been using Turkish giftcards for months now but managed to add my Revolut card and it took the payment no problem. I then made the mistake of adding a giftcard on top. Now my account has been cancelled and no refund due for either the card payment or giftcard! My own fault for being greedy I suppose!

    Anyone know if I can buy a new giftcard and add that to my existing account or do I have to make a brand new account altogether?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 Ron.


    My Turkish login was compromised or deleted..

    Got a random email from Netflix saying the email on the account had been changed to the same email that was already linked to my account.

    • Went onto Netflix site and tried to login. Didn't work
    • Did a password reset
    • Logged back in and found I was now in some American families account.
    • I contacted the help desk to ask them wtf was going on, they were absolutely useless even though I told them I had access to a strangers account.
    • Left it a few days and now got an email saying my email address has been removed from the account which isn't mine

    The Turkish account is gone now it seems. Not sure what happened tbf



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭G1032


    You can add a gift card to an existing account



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭carazeb


    I had a Turkish Netflix account working fine using vouchers every month but stupidly forgot to add a voucher during a stint of not using Netflix. I got an email to say my plan has been cancelled, and now I am getting Irish prices when I log in to try to restart it. Am I back at square one - will I need to set up an Irish subscription for a month before attempting a move back to Turkey?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,645 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    My life as a Netflix immigrant has resumed. A few years in Turkey until the start of this year and the blocks then, followed by a move to India that worked fine for 10 months or so until last month. Then payments just continuously failed.

    This morning due to incessant badgering from the Mrs who isn't satisfied with Stremio not having everything she wants instantly…

    I mean god forbid there's a 24hr wait for it to appear on torrents! Anyway, opened a new Netflix account this morning via Colombia, top package is €10 per month. Accepted Revolut and no phone verification requested.

    I signed up via Windscribe set to Colombia, but there doesn't appear to be any 30day geolock as my DNS director only has Brazilian DNS available but Netflix is working, also my son is in Austria, with no VPN and it's working fine for him there.



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