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Getflix.com smart DNS lifetime subscription $29

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  • #2
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,727 ✭✭✭degsie


    Netflix have been clamping down on these services. Something to keep in mind.


  • #3
    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    Good point but only use it for iplayer. They're around since at least 2013.


  • #4
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    And once you have to register for your BBC account to ensure that only license holders can view content (coming soon) that won't work either.

    With all of these "lifetime" accounts, I'm always skeptical because usually the lifetime of the company behind that offer is shorter than mine.


  • #5
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,727 ✭✭✭degsie


    Yggr of Asgard wrote: »
    And once you have to register for your BBC account to ensure that only license holders can view content (coming soon) that won't work either.

    With all of these "lifetime" accounts, I'm always skeptical because usually the lifetime of the company behind that offer is shorter than mine.

    Are you speaking from beyond?


  • #6
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    degsie wrote: »
    Are you speaking from beyond?

    Doesn't my username state that clearly?

    But in seriousness, there have been several deals recently with life time and the vendor (even if they have been active for a while) than shortly afterwards folded or forced migration onto a different provider for more money.

    So it's always good to ensure that one has realistic expectations with these deals, especially if the product might be outdated soon once the companies that are targeted with these services stop it like Netflix or Hulu.


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  • #7
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    I've bought a lifetime sub from this crowd for $35 about a year ago, so I suppose I've gotten my money's worth whatever happens from here on.

    You get a smart DNS and a VPN service too. I use the smart DNS on my android TV box to geo-unblock BBC iplayer and PBS (I don't use netflix), then I also use the VPN for anonymous browsing. If the geo-unblocking stops working I'll still make use of the VPN anyway.

    What's that about the BBC requiring you to register in the future? Is that definitely going to happen?

    EDIT: I'm almost sure this is the same company as Smart DNS proxy. https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/


  • #8
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    messinkiapina wrote: »
    What's that about the BBC requiring you to register in the future? Is that definitely going to happen?

    Looks like early 2017:
    http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37477229
    messinkiapina wrote: »
    I've bought a lifetime sub from this crowd for $35 about a year ago, so I suppose I've gotten my money's worth whatever happens from here on.

    Excellent, I'm happy for you.
    messinkiapina wrote: »
    EDIT: I'm almost sure this is the same company as Smart DNS proxy. https://www.smartdnsproxy.com/
    Yes they are the same Turkish company, it's just different front ends with different prices and different mailing countries.


  • #9
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭shamelessidiot


    Yggr of Asgard wrote: »
    Looks like early 2017:
    http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37477229



    Excellent, I'm happy for you.


    Yes they are the same Turkish company, it's just different front ends with different prices and different mailing countries.

    Do you not even read links you post?
    but the BBC says it has no current plans to use it for enforcement purposes.


  • #10
    Oat23
    Registered Users Posts: 15,164 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    Been considering opening up a US DNS service I created for myself and my friends to more people to help with the cost as it's expensive to run these days. The price would be €9 quarterly. It supports all the major US sites (including that popular one with the red logo that is hard to access) and I am looking into adding support for UK sites. Not looking to make money out of this, but if I was to add 10-15 more people the cost would come down to around €3 per month for everyone.

    If I may use this thread to run a quick survey, could you 'thank' this post if it is something you would be interested in at that price point should I start accepting others into the service next year?

    (Not advertising a business here, just asking a question. There is no business and I'm not selling anything.)


  • #11
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    Oat23 wrote: »
    Been considering opening up a US DNS service I created for myself and my friends to more people to help with the cost as it's expensive to run these days. The price would be €9 quarterly. It supports all the major US sites (including that popular one with the red logo that is hard to access) and I am looking into adding support for UK sites. Not looking to make money out of this, but if I was to add 10-15 more people the cost would come down to around €3 per month for everyone.

    If I may use this thread to run a quick survey, could you 'thank' this post if it is something you would be interested in at that price point should I start accepting others into the service next year?

    (Not advertising a business here, just asking a question. There is no business and I'm not selling anything.)

    You say it could come down from €9 per quarter to €3 per month. Typo?


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  • #12
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Do you not even read links you post?

    I did read it, the quote you provided is for the check against the license payer database.

    You still will need to set up an account with a postcode, sure you can fake it but in the long run they might clamp down like Netflix does with accounts coming from a specific IP address getting further queried.


  • #13
    Oat23
    Registered Users Posts: 15,164 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    DavyD_83 wrote: »
    You say it could come down from €9 per quarter to €3 per month. Typo?

    Right now we are paying a lot more than €3 per month each. If I add around 15 people, the price would then be around €3 per person.

    I mentioned €9 quarterly because I would not accept monthly payment if I added 15 more people. It's just a hobby and would take up too much time contacting people each month to see if they wanted to continue. Every 3 months would work better.

    Seems like there is a good few people interested in joining. If I go ahead with it in a few weeks, I will select 5 people at random from the people who have thanked the above post and add them in first to make sure everything goes well, then add another 5 every few weeks.


  • #14
    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    Like a lot of things in life - the higher the risk the greater the potential reward. In this case the risk isn't too high - $29 with the risk that the company goes bust/iplayer access is restricted versus the reward a very cheap smart dns/VPN service. If I even get 6 months will have paid for itself.


  • #15
    fishscale
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭fishscale


    netflix changed theyr tactic to blocking this,they use geo blocking and last time i used this i got the monthly sub to get us netflix but it stopped working so i stopped paying.


  • #16
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Yggr of Asgard wrote:
    Looks like early 2017:

    BBC iPlayer will require sign in but as says in article you quote no plans to require licence details.


  • #17
    Dorian Green Cobble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭ Dorian Green Cobble


    Wasn't it only recently that someone put up one of these "lifetime" subs only to come back a few weeks later to say they had shut up shop!

    Save your money


  • #18
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    Dorian Green Cobble wrote: »
    Wasn't it only recently that someone put up one of these "lifetime" subs only to come back a few weeks later to say they had shut up shop!

    Save your money

    I bought this Getflix Lifetime sub about 3 years ago. It is still going strong.

    Great Value. Good Online support too.


  • #19
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭shamelessidiot


    givecredit wrote: »
    I bought this Getflix Lifetime sub about 3 years ago. It is still going strong.

    Great Value. Good Online support too.

    Still time left on the offer. Does BBC work fine for you with it? With various VPNs I've tried I get the "BBC Only Works in the UK" error (blocked IPs).


  • #20
    irishchris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭irishchris


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Still time left on the offer. Does BBC work fine for you with it? With various VPNs I've tried I get the "BBC Only Works in the UK" error (blocked IPs).

    BBC iPlayer, itv hub, 5 on demand, Hulu and Amazon prime (uk and usa) all work as have used all with this service in past


  • #21
    rogercross
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    I've been using this service for over a year now, works very well.


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  • #22
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭shamelessidiot


    One quick Q before I buy it, to change DNS/VPN location, do you have to change the IP address manually, or do they have an interface on their site to change it once logged in? Can't seem to find an answer on their site.


  • #23
    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    AFAIK you have to do it manually


  • #24
    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    Good BBC iplayer tip - the missing series 2 is excellent but first episode has now expired so would have to be sourced elsewhere.


  • #25
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Masala


    digitaldr wrote: »
    AFAIK you have to do it manually

    That's a nuisance then..... and I see in some of the reviews that it keeps activity logs etc. Both going against the grain of having a VPN.!!

    I remember last Xmas Day / Xmas Eve - there was a glut of offers on various VPNs. I ended up with Freedome VNP for €26 odd - but see its back up to €50 now on renewal so will sit it out and see what comes my way over Xmas


  • #26
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭shamelessidiot


    digitaldr wrote: »
    AFAIK you have to do it manually
    Masala wrote: »
    That's a nuisance then..... and I see in some of the reviews that it keeps activity logs etc. Both going against the grain of having a VPN.!!

    Indeed, although I think that may be wrong, though.

    Two things:

    From here
    The Getflix app allows you to keep your IP up-to-date as well as quickly switch regions
    and
    here (FB post)
    The long awaited Getflix Region Switching feature has been released.
    makes me think that you can easily change regions, like with unblock.us.

    Would love to hear from somebody who uses it though.


  • #27
    irishchris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭irishchris


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Indeed, although I think that may be wrong, though.

    Two things:

    From here

    and
    here (FB post)


    makes me think that you can easily change regions, like with unblock.us.

    Would love to hear from somebody who uses it though.

    Yes you can easily change regions both on their webpage and via the app


  • #28
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    shamelessidiot wrote: »
    Still time left on the offer. Does BBC work fine for you with it? With various VPNs I've tried I get the "BBC Only Works in the UK" error (blocked IPs).

    Got it a year ago myself and noticed as soon as that offer expired, another one popped up immediately. Then, after telling my friend about it a few months later, he wanted to get it too, and lo and behold there was another lifetime getflix offer available right then. So I think this getflix lifetime offer may be on perpetual repeat. As soon as one 'lifetime offer' expires, another pops up immediately!


  • #29
    coxy123
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭coxy123


    messinkiapina wrote: »
    Got it a year ago myself and noticed as soon as that offer expired, another one popped up immediately. Then, after telling my friend about it a few months later, he wanted to get it too, and lo and behold there was another lifetime getflix offer available right then. So I think this getflix lifetime offer may be on perpetual repeat. As soon as one 'lifetime offer' expires, another pops up immediately!

    Offer still open!


  • #30
    flutered
    Registered Users Posts: 6,664 ✭✭✭flutered


    i use the russian one, the freebe part, i have noticed if i set it to the nl in both amazon and fleabay i get ads in dutch so it must be working, its drawback is it will not work in all browsers, i prefer seamonkey, but i need to use chrome to use the geoblocker


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  • #31
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭shamelessidiot


    messinkiapina wrote: »
    Got it a year ago myself and noticed as soon as that offer expired, another one popped up immediately. Then, after telling my friend about it a few months later, he wanted to get it too, and lo and behold there was another lifetime getflix offer available right then. So I think this getflix lifetime offer may be on perpetual repeat. As soon as one 'lifetime offer' expires, another pops up immediately!
    coxy123 wrote: »
    Offer still open!

    Yeah, a quick google search shows that it's pretty much always open. I bought it pretty much exclusively for the BBC iPlayer as a hassle free way to watch BBC programs, does that job perfectly FWIW.


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