Netflix Ireland launched. 1 month free trial

The Sparrow · 13-01-2012 01:37AM

ShooterSF wrote: »

LOL

Can you get on the internet with a ps3 (I dont own one)? If you can point the browser to http://check.unblock-us.com/ and enter the email address you used..

Great that seems to have worked!

That's the good news... the bad news is that it seems that we will indeed all have to pay for this service after the trial period ends. Stlii 5 dollars a month for access to Netflix USA and Iplayer etc is pretty decent.

patq16 · 13-01-2012 01:39AM

Just got my logitech revue up and running the Us netflix using this link .http://support.unblock-us.com/customer/portal/articles/291585

Big difference in the viewing line up.

Cheers for the heads up OP............

ShooterSF · 13-01-2012 01:43AM

The Sparrow wrote: »

Great that seems to have worked!

That's the good news... the bad news is that it seems that we will indeed all have to pay for this service after the trial period ends. Stlii 5 dollars a month for access to Netflix USA and Iplayer etc is pretty decent.

Nice. I feel no sympathy, 360 still doesn't seem to have Iplayer and I have to pay for xbox gold live..:P

Tiesto · 13-01-2012 01:47AM

patq16 wrote: »

Just got my logitech revue up and running the Us netflix using this link .http://support.unblock-us.com/customer/portal/articles/291585

Big difference in the viewing line up.

Cheers for the heads up OP............

Im a little confused.
That link appears to be for setting up google tv...
how does that get Netflix U.s working?

Thanks

patq16 · 13-01-2012 01:55AM

Just enter the network settings as shown in the link and when finished reopen the Netflix App and bingo .Your in.....

patq16 · 13-01-2012 02:09AM

Anyone having trouble streaming from Netflix this evening. I am now using the US Netflix but i got this up on the screen 3 times aswell this evening when it was on the Irish set up

We're having trouble playing this title right now.Please try again later or select a different title.
If i click ok it gives the option to resume playing and it plays away fine again...

Tiesto · 13-01-2012 02:19AM

patq16 wrote: »

Just enter the network settings as shown in the link and when finished reopen the Netflix App and bingo .Your in.....

thanks for that pat

battries not included · 13-01-2012 02:53AM

I'm trying to watch a movie on netflix (us site) through my PS3,

what is the code i need to activate a device?

it says;

follow instruction on your device to get an activation code

Bellu · 13-01-2012 02:59AM

Cool, nice news for those to enjoy movies!

adox · 13-01-2012 08:26AM

The Sparrow wrote: »

Great that seems to have worked!

That's the good news... the bad news is that it seems that we will indeed all have to pay for this service after the trial period ends. Stlii 5 dollars a month for access to Netflix USA and Iplayer etc is pretty decent.

Glad to hear you got it working. It's a shame it isn't free but $5 I can live with. It's so convenient as well. I've used VPNs before and had to turn them on and off for different territories. With this it just works, not matter where you are trying to connect to. So convenient.

banchang · 13-01-2012 09:26AM

patq16 wrote: »

Just enter the network settings as shown in the link and when finished reopen the Netflix App and bingo .Your in.....

Did that but get 'ethernet - not connected'

When you changed from DCHP to Static, what exactly did you change, & from what to what ?

I understand even if fields are to be left the same, you need to overwrite them with the same (eg no. of characters 24)

Did you only change DNS & leave everything else the same ? I've tried many combinations but with same negative result.

I'm directly connected by ethernet to Revue

patq16 · 13-01-2012 09:38AM

I'm not home to check but from what i remember just assign a new ip number that you are not using eg.192.168.1.??.The gateway is the same number as your router default setup no. and then i think just copy the 2 DNS numbers from the link and there was something set to 24....??
Are you using lan cable or wifi.....Mine is connected with lan cable so not 100% what the wifi setup is without checking link again..

Might be missing something but i think thats it!!!!

banchang · 13-01-2012 10:32AM

patq16 wrote: »

I'm not home to check but from what i remember just assign a new ip number that you are not using eg.192.168.1.??.The gateway is the same number as your router default setup no. and then i think just copy the 2 DNS numbers from the link and there was something set to 24....??
Are you using lan cable or wifi.....Mine is connected with lan cable so not 100% what the wifi setup is without checking link again..

Might be missing something but i think thats it!!!!

Using Ethernet cable via Devolo homeplugs

battries not included · 13-01-2012 10:40AM

i can't seem to watch movies through my ps3 on the us site?

i need an activation code of some sort

sweetie · 13-01-2012 10:44AM

adox wrote: »

Glad to hear you got it working. It's a shame it isn't free but $5 I can live with. It's so convenient as well. I've used VPNs before and had to turn them on and off for different territories. With this it just works, not matter where you are trying to connect to. So convenient.

thanks to Adox and Sparrow I got this working last night and enjoyed Troll Hunter on the usa version.

My questions: i) when my trial is over will I be paying the irish price of 6.99 to access the usa netflix?

ii) I did the changing dns thingy mentioned by sparrow to access usa netflix (and iplayer etc) and I see now this will have to be paid for (5$ is grand) but I never signed up for anything? Is it a rental fee to use that dns number(s)

iii) I setup a new uk psn account but no sign of iplayer, 4od, itvplayer yet and my system is up to date?

thanks

Kenny Logins · 13-01-2012 10:48AM

sweetie wrote: »

My questions: i) when my trial is over will I be paying the irish price of 6.99 to access the usa netflix?

Good question.

battries not included · 13-01-2012 10:49AM

sweetie wrote: »

thanks to Adox and Sparrow I got this working last night and enjoyed Troll Hunter on the usa version.

My questions: i) when my trial is over will I be paying the irish price of 6.99 to access the usa netflix?

ii) I did the changing dns thingy mentioned by sparrow to access usa netflix (and iplayer etc) and I see now this will have to be paid for (5$ is grand) but I never signed up for anything? Is it a rental fee to use that dns number(s)

iii) I setup a new uk psn account but no sign of iplayer, 4od, itvplayer yet and my system is up to date?

thanks

Hi sweetie, I can't seem to watch movies on the US netflix through my PS3, can you advise me please? thanks

When i click to watch a movie it brings me to a page and says;

activation code needed

sweetie · 13-01-2012 10:54AM

battries not included wrote: »

Hi sweetie, I can't seem to watch movies on the US netflix through my PS3, can you advise me please? thanks

When i click to watch a movie it brings me to a page and says;

activation code needed

I dont know but basically I setup an Irish account, changed the dns settings as outlined in the link posted by the sparrow (i think) and when I relaunched netflix held select and start together to reset and used my irish username and pw which granted me access to the us netflix and no problem accessing films on there.

adox · 13-01-2012 12:02PM

sweetie wrote: »

My questions: i) when my trial is over will I be paying the irish price of 6.99 to access the usa netflix?

thanks

Yeah, you pay €6.99 a month. Your account and CC details are in Ireland. If you travelled to the States I`m pretty sure you would be able to use the US Netflix store when over there.

sweetie wrote: »

iii) I setup a new uk psn account but no sign of iplayer, 4od, itvplayer yet and my system is up to date?

If yu scroll over to where your Netflix icon is, scroll up from this and you will see a rainbow coloured icon. Click on this and it will bring up banners for iplayer etc and you can download them from there. Just make sure you are signed in to the Playstation store under your UK account. You will know if you are, as there will be a Lovefilm icon that appears beside Netflix automatically.

Once you have them downloaded they will show up, no matter what account you are logged in under, i.e. if you login under your Irish Playstation account you will still have iPlayer etc there on your home screen.:)

Basq · 13-01-2012 12:09PM

I watched Battle Royale on it last night and was hugely impressed..

.. definitely will keep up the sub of €6.99 a month I reckon.

Lots of stuff on there that I'd never have heard of - couple of documentarys mainly.

campo · 13-01-2012 12:13PM

Agreed defo worth 6.99pm I watched Misfits and breaking bad on it last night and picture quality was amazing , Ok the content is not the best in the world but there is some up to date movies on it like Drive crazt and Blitz and as previous poster said some great docs on that I have not seen yet overall I was very impressed

adox · 13-01-2012 12:16PM

Basq wrote: »

I watched Battle Royale on it last night and was hugely impressed..

.. definitely will keep up the sub of €6.99 a month I reckon.

Lots of stuff on there that I'd never have heard of - couple of documentarys mainly.

Yeah I was very skeptical at first. The UI gives the impression there is a lot less content than there actually is. Its a bit of a chore to find some stuff, but certainly plenty of hidden gems in there. I`m going to let the subscription run for a while and see how much I use it.

What I`m finding most impressive is the quality and consistency of the streams.

jmx009 · 13-01-2012 12:17PM

Is there a big difference between the american versions library and the Irish Library? I mean, is it worth going through all the trouble to create an american account?

adox · 13-01-2012 12:25PM

jmx009 wrote: »

Is there a big difference between the american versions library and the Irish Library? I mean, is it worth going through all the trouble to create an american account?

There is a huge difference and its really one of the easiest things to do to change your settings.

celj · 13-01-2012 12:36PM

OK,I'm lost!

I changed the settings and "seem" to have US netflix (I think).
But I never signed up for unblock US,just changed the settings to their DNS.

How are people getting it to work without signing up to UnblockUs??

adox · 13-01-2012 12:38PM

celj wrote: »

OK,I'm lost!

I changed the settings and "seem" to have US netflix (I think).
But I never signed up for unblock US,just changed the settings to their DNS.

How are people getting it to work without signing up to UnblockUs??

Its a free 7 day trial without asking for CC details. Sometimes it will ask for an e-mail address, it did on my Mac.

13-01-2012 12:38PM

celj wrote: »

OK,I'm lost!

I changed the settings and "seem" to have US netflix (I think).
But I never signed up for unblock US,just changed the settings to their DNS.

How are people getting it to work without signing up to UnblockUs??

im in the same boat, never signed up but I seem to have the US netflix

sweetie · 13-01-2012 12:42PM

adox wrote: »

If yu scroll over to where your Netflix icon is, scroll up from this and you will see a rainbow coloured icon. Click on this and it will bring up banners for iplayer etc and you can download them from there. Just make sure you are signed in to the Playstation store under your UK account. You will know if you are, as there will be a Lovefilm icon that appears beside Netflix automatically.

Once you have them downloaded they will show up, no matter what account you are logged in under, i.e. if you login under your Irish Playstation account you will still have iPlayer etc there on your home screen.:)

Yeah, I am definitely in the uk store, I have the netflix and lovefilm (btw is this any good, must see if they do a trial!) but when I scroll up there is nothing there. I looked to see if I needed an update but I dont. I'll try it again tonight. thanks for the help.

I reckon I'll be keeping it going too seeing as its a rolling contract and at 7 + 4 its a pretty good alternative to sky go which I currently use for movies on the xbox.

Frank Black · 13-01-2012 12:49PM

Deleted User wrote: »

im in the same boat, never signed up but I seem to have the US netflix

I know there's a lot of repitition on the thread, an I'm not trying to add to it, but I am getting slightly confused now.
I had previously registered for the Irish Netflix, I've followed the instructions Sparrow has posted and now have the US version on the PS3 and the Irish version still on my ipad. So far so good - everything seems top be working perfectly and I'm going to try the UK PSN account thing tonight to get the Iplayer etc.

My question:
Do I need to sign up for 'US blocker' after 7 days - if so how much is it and is it available through the same link Sparrow originally posted?

battries not included · 13-01-2012 12:58PM

celj wrote: »

OK,I'm lost!

I changed the settings and "seem" to have US netflix (I think).
But I never signed up for unblock US,just changed the settings to their DNS.

How are people getting it to work without signing up to UnblockUs??

Ditto!

i hope we can get an answer to this...

Netflix Ireland launched. 1 month free trial

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