Lifetime VPN €14

headnorth · 14-11-2019 2:34pm

grogi wrote:

They are completely different ways of redirecting traffic, too long for explanation here. In short - SmartDNS is very effective in selective region switching.

Smartdnsproxy works a dream for me. All UK players, all USA players, Britbox, espn+, Disney+, USA Netflix etc... Working on a firestick, android boxes and countless phones and tablets in the house.

Discodog · 14-11-2019 7:32pm

Basil3 wrote: »

My firestick came with ITV Hub and BBC iPlayer on it, I'm pretty sure. Don't remember downloading or installing it.

What you could probably do is install ITV Hub on your phone using something like Aptoide, and then send it to the firestick using Apps2Fire.

I tried that but it said that my phone was incompatable

cheekypup · 14-11-2019 7:59pm

Discodog wrote: »

I tried that but it said that my phone was incompatable

I had the same problem, so i did a google search for "ITV Hub apk" on my android phone, downloaded it and it works just fine.

Wikidy · 14-11-2019 11:04pm

Signed up and got Netflix to work, however I couldn't get Amazon Prime Video to work on Android.

Liordi · 14-11-2019 11:38pm

How long should I have to wait to receive my license?
My redemption page just has this: "We are currently acquiring your license for this product. Please check back soon."

jkbah · 15-11-2019 12:01am

Liordi wrote: »

How long should I have to wait to receive my license?
My redemption page just has this: "We are currently acquiring your license for this product. Please check back soon."

Mine came about 10 hours after I ordered in the morning

Liordi · 15-11-2019 12:08am

Ah, okay.
Wanted to watch something on iPlayer tonight so guess I'll just wait until tomorrow rather than refreshing aimlessly.

Ryath · 15-11-2019 12:16am

Ryath wrote: »

Got it last night and couldn't get US Netfilx working at all on Chrome browser extension or on the android app. In incognito mode I was getting a message about being signed into a google guest account and some times message saying I was using a proxy.

Browser extension isn't working this morning says it can't connect to any servers.

App on phone still works and I least managed to sign up and get the BBC iPlayer working. If it works for that alone it's worth it but I really want US Netflix too. Any other setting I can try with this VPN?

And now the iPlayer isn't working. Started playing Peaky Blinders on in incognito on Chrome playing ok, cast to Tv and it stops saying I'm not in UK. Won't play in browser now even switching to other UK servers. Anything else to try or will I just do a chargeback on paypal? That Smartdns is looking tempting.

jkbah · 15-11-2019 12:27am

Ryath wrote: »

And now the iPlayer isn't working. Started playing Peaky Blinders on in incognito on Chrome playing ok, cast to Tv and it stops saying I'm not in UK. Won't play in browser now even switching to other UK servers. Anything else to try or will I just do a chargeback on paypal? That Smartdns is looking tempting.

You can't cast when using a VPN as far as I know

Ryath · 15-11-2019 12:28am

jkbah wrote: »

You can't cast when using a VPN as far as I know

Figured that out then alright, guess my chromecast ratted me out!

travist · 15-11-2019 11:03am

Ryath wrote: »

And now the iPlayer isn't working. Started playing Peaky Blinders on in incognito on Chrome playing ok, cast to Tv and it stops saying I'm not in UK. Won't play in browser now even switching to other UK servers. Anything else to try or will I just do a chargeback on paypal? That Smartdns is looking tempting.

Would you think you could chargeback or get a refund? The terms on the website is no refunds. The service works in some ways for some on this thread it seems.

Tamsta · 15-11-2019 1:02pm

Ryath wrote: »

And now the iPlayer isn't working. Started playing Peaky Blinders on in incognito on Chrome playing ok, cast to Tv and it stops saying I'm not in UK. Won't play in browser now even switching to other UK servers. Anything else to try or will I just do a chargeback on paypal? That Smartdns is looking tempting.

You'd have to setup VPN on your router to be able to cast.

Discodog · 15-11-2019 1:05pm

travist wrote: »

Would you think you could chargeback or get a refund? The terms on the website is no refunds. The service works in some ways for some on this thread it seems.

If it's not working you are doing something wrong as it works fine for everyone else.

BKWDR · 15-11-2019 1:14pm

Discodog wrote: »

If it's not working you are doing something wrong as it works fine for everyone else.

Couple replies up answers this. I think the problem is when you cast it to your chromecast / telly its picking up you are not in the UK and booting you.

The phone you are watching the content on is in the UK but as soon as you cast it to your telly you are telling the device to communicate with the bbc iplayer server and your new device (the telly) isn’t using the VPN

You could access it on a laptop via the VPN then use a HDMI cable to use your telly as the screen or mirror cast your phones screen to the telly.

To by pass it you need to have the VPN running off your router so that all the traffic going through your internet connection for all devices is switched to the country the VPN is set to

Ryath · 15-11-2019 1:30pm

Should of realised that about casting was sure it worked before but I was probably just screen mirroring from my phone. Got the iPlayer working in the browser later and pluged in using HDMI . Still no joy getting Netflix to work no matter what USA server I try.

GooglePlus · 15-11-2019 1:39pm

Can I use this on my Xbox One? Do i get a DNS server?

I've ordered but still waiting StackSocial to obtain the licence?

Any idea how long this takes?

JeffKenna · 15-11-2019 1:41pm

This doesn't work on either the BBC player or ITV hub...is it any good?

strombone · 15-11-2019 1:54pm

Thanks OP for this - great offer.

The small print says that the offer is not available to existing KeepSolid VPNUnlinimted users, which I'm sure is likely something that can be worked around if needs be, but has anyone who is an existing user of KeepSolid VPN Unlimited advise whether they successfully used the Redeem option for this offer using their current KeepSolid account.

Thank you in advance.

jkbah · 15-11-2019 2:21pm

Ryath wrote: »

Should of realised that about casting was sure it worked before but I was probably just screen mirroring from my phone. Got the iPlayer working in the browser later and pluged in using HDMI . Still no joy getting Netflix to work no matter what USA server I try.

I finally got USA Netflix working. I deleted all data and cache in both BBC iPlayer and Netflix apps, they loved me out and I logged in and didn't try to play anything until VPN switched on. That seemed to work for me.
In a side note, I also got Disney+ working

homerun_homer · 15-11-2019 3:08pm

jkbah wrote: »

In a side note, I also got Disney+ working

Can I ask how you got that, and on what device are you using?

jkbah · 15-11-2019 3:17pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

Can I ask how you got that, and on what device are you using?

I have a few emails set up in Google play store, they all have different locations. A UK one, USA one etc. I just add the location onto my original email address eg jkbahusa@gmail.com. (Not my email) app is in USA playstore. There's tutorials for changing the location of your play store online. You can only do it every so often that's why I set up the different accounts and leave them set in that location.
Link a payment method to your play store and it will accept payment without verifying location. Like Netflix seem to be doing at the moment
Using on phone + tablet. Haven't looked into getting it on Firestick yet but I'm sure it can be done.

Tamsta · 15-11-2019 3:26pm

If services (netflix, bbc etc.) use to work but won't work anymore, to get things working again:
1. Logout;
2. Delete all possible traces (cookies, cache, data etc.) from your device and/or app; exit/close your browser/app.
3. TURN ON VPN! (This has to be done BEFORE loging in; IMPORTANT!)
4. Launch your browser/app
5. Log in to your account (netflix, bbc etc.).
6. Enjoy the service :-)

Asus X540L · 15-11-2019 6:06pm

I bought this.
Got BBC iplayer working but torrents don't seem to work at all.
Tried a few different locations but no joy.

Anyone use torrents working?

ibFoxer · 15-11-2019 6:35pm

jkbah wrote: »

I have a few emails set up in Google play store, they all have different locations. A UK one, USA one etc. I just add the location onto my original email address eg jkbahusa@gmail.com. (Not my email) app is in USA playstore. There's tutorials for changing the location of your play store online. You can only do it every so often that's why I set up the different accounts and leave them set in that location.
Link a payment method to your play store and it will accept payment without verifying location. Like Netflix seem to be doing at the moment
Using on phone + tablet. Haven't looked into getting it on Firestick yet but I'm sure it can be done.

Exact same as this. Solving the sign up issues took longer than anticipated but it's flying. Paying through iTunes fyi.

JeffKenna · 15-11-2019 6:37pm

Asus X540L wrote: »

I bought this.
Got BBC iplayer working but torrents don't seem to work at all.
Tried a few different locations but no joy.

Anyone use torrents working?

I swapped over and downloaded Nord VPN and it works a dream in comparison.

coldfire1x · 15-11-2019 6:42pm

JeffKenna wrote: »

I swapped over and downloaded Nord VPN and it works a dream in comparison.

... And how much the cost will be for Nord?

coldfire1x · 15-11-2019 6:43pm

Asus X540L wrote: »

I bought this.
Got BBC iplayer working but torrents don't seem to work at all.
Tried a few different locations but no joy.

Anyone use torrents working?

This vpn is no good for torrents.

Discodog · 15-11-2019 7:27pm

strombone wrote: »

Thanks OP for this - great offer.

The small print says that the offer is not available to existing KeepSolid VPNUnlinimted users, which I'm sure is likely something that can be worked around if needs be, but has anyone who is an existing user of KeepSolid VPN Unlimited advise whether they successfully used the Redeem option for this offer using their current KeepSolid account.

Thank you in advance.

Just open a new account with a different email.

JeffKenna · 15-11-2019 8:57pm

coldfire1x wrote: »

... And how much the cost will be for Nord?

64 for the year but I'm sitting watching Hulu, which I doubt I would have been otherwise.

Suckit · 15-11-2019 9:02pm

coldfire1x wrote: »

... And how much the cost will be for Nord?

They have offers, so do surfshark, but expressvpn rarely if ever have any.

Surfshark is €43 for 2 years and 3 months, €64 for an extra year.
I think NordVPN is around €115 for 3 years, but is seriously shook at the moment after the breach/hack, as NordVPN seemed/seem to be holding back on the seriousness of it to customers and the length of time it went on for among other things. Here, Here and Here doing themselves no favours.
ExpressVPN is around €90 for 15 months and is cosidered the most secure.

setanta1984 · 16-11-2019 1:03am

JeffKenna wrote: »

64 for the year but I'm sitting watching Hulu, which I doubt I would have been otherwise.

How are you paying for Hulu from Ireland? Have you access to an american payment method? I've tried a few times over the years to get a subscription to Hulu but never succeeded.

facehugger99 · 16-11-2019 12:14pm

Tamsta wrote: »

If services (netflix, bbc etc.) use to work but won't work anymore, to get things working again:
1. Logout;
2. Delete all possible traces (cookies, cache, data etc.) from your device and/or app; exit/close your browser/app.
3. TURN ON VPN! (This has to be done BEFORE loging in; IMPORTANT!)
4. Launch your browser/app
5. Log in to your account (netflix, bbc etc.).
6. Enjoy the service :-)

This did the trick for me on my mac - was able to get US Netflix working eventually.

Thanks!

Masala · 16-11-2019 12:18pm

Sorry for the following 'Dumb' question...

I have Netflix sub. How do I switch to the US version?? What extra do I get on the US version??

..... sorry!!

facehugger99 · 16-11-2019 12:26pm

Masala wrote: »

Sorry for the following 'Dumb' question...

I have Netflix sub. How do I switch to the US version?? What extra do I get on the US version??

..... sorry!!

You don't need to switch your sub - same one works on all versions of Netflix as long as you can get around the geo-restrictions.

In terms of extras - they just have more content in general - Star Wars, Marvel, Indian Jones movies all on US version from my quick browse.

JeffKenna · 16-11-2019 1:26pm

setanta1984 wrote: »

How are you paying for Hulu from Ireland? Have you access to an american payment method? I've tried a few times over the years to get a subscription to Hulu but never succeeded.

I just used my revolut card and changed the address to match the city and postcode my VPN was.

travist · 16-11-2019 3:32pm

Discodog wrote: »

If it's not working you are doing something wrong as it works fine for everyone else.

That wasn’t my question. My question is whether a refund or chargeback would be possible. I think it won’t since, as you say, it works for most. I’m curious about how the poster expects it’s possible to do a chargeback.

Discodog · 16-11-2019 4:02pm

travist wrote: »

That wasn’t my question. My question is whether a refund or chargeback would be possible. I think it won’t since, as you say, it works for most. I’m curious about how the poster expects it’s possible to do a chargeback.

I have found their customer service to be excellent. Why don't you ask them ?

Discodog · 16-11-2019 4:50pm

Tamsta wrote: »

If services (netflix, bbc etc.) use to work but won't work anymore, to get things working again:
1. Logout;
2. Delete all possible traces (cookies, cache, data etc.) from your device and/or app; exit/close your browser/app.
3. TURN ON VPN! (This has to be done BEFORE loging in; IMPORTANT!)
4. Launch your browser/app
5. Log in to your account (netflix, bbc etc.).
6. Enjoy the service :-)

This should be stickied

iPlayer stopped but now fine & I eventually got the ITV hub working

travist · 16-11-2019 5:56pm

Discodog wrote: »

I have found their customer service to be excellent. Why don't you ask them ?

I’m not a customer. I asked purely around how a customer expects to make a chargeback on a service that works for most. Their website says no refunds. I’m just curious around why a payment service would accept a chargeback.

dulpit · 16-11-2019 8:57pm

Discodog wrote: »

This should be stickied

iPlayer stopped but now fine & I eventually got the ITV hub working

If you just used browser with incognito mode, would that in essence do the same?

Aquos76 · 16-11-2019 9:20pm

travist wrote: »

That wasn’t my question. My question is whether a refund or chargeback would be possible. I think it won’t since, as you say, it works for most. I’m curious about how the poster expects it’s possible to do a chargeback.

I got a full refund from them, I couldn't get it to work properly on a firestick, it works fine using chrome extension on my mac. The initially offered me credit on their website and I told them that would be of no benefit to me as I had never bought from them before and doubt I would again in the future. A day later they came back with usual "goodwill gesture on this occasion"

BBMcQ · 16-11-2019 10:26pm

3 hours so far...

VPN paid for, installed on iPhone, Mac and Firestick
Netflix US working on iPhone
Netflix US working on MacBook
Netflix US picking up VPN on Firestick so can't use it
Disney+ downloaded onto iPhone
Disney+ not showing in the app search on Firestick
USD Apple gift care bought from Amazon US
Amazon shut down my account for 2 hours due to suspicious activity!

Unfortunately i'm using my phone as a remote for my fire stick so the latency is making me pull my hair out! Any tips to solve the above much appreciated! (mainly getting US Netflix working on the fire stick... I'm confident of "getting there" with Disney+

jkbah · 17-11-2019 2:17pm

... I'm confident of "getting there" with Disney+

I'm still waiting to get Disney+ on Firestick, I'm thinking of changing location on stick/account to Amazon USA? Could possibly work

BBMcQ · 17-11-2019 3:58pm

jkbah wrote: »

... I'm confident of "getting there" with Disney+

I'm still waiting to get Disney+ on Firestick, I'm thinking of changing location on stick/account to Amazon USA? Could possibly work

Yep deffo gunna have to do this. Just need to find out how! I set the VPN to USA, then deregistered the stick and then logged in again but still no luck. More diggjng needed!

jkbah · 17-11-2019 4:16pm

BBMcQ wrote: »

Yep deffo gunna have to do this. Just need to find out how! I set the VPN to USA, then deregistered the stick and then logged in again but still no luck. More diggjng needed!

I have apps sideloaded like the rte player and other unmentionables but I can't find a Disney+ apk anywhere

Suckit · 17-11-2019 4:28pm

jkbah wrote: »

I have apps sideloaded like the rte player and other unmentionables but I can't find a Disney+ apk anywhere

https://apkpure.com/disney/com.disney.disneyplus

jkbah · 17-11-2019 4:42pm

Suckit wrote: »

https://apkpure.com/disney/com.disney.disneyplus

Thanks but it doesn't seem to be working for me. I get error message "no app found to handle this file" when I try to open the downloaded file. I must be missing something

Suckit · 17-11-2019 4:50pm

jkbah wrote: »

Thanks but it doesn't seem to be working for me. I get error message "no app found to handle this file" when I try to open the downloaded file. I must be missing something

Try to install a file browser and install it via that. Something like Amaze File Manager and try to install it from in there.

Discodog · 17-11-2019 5:20pm

dulpit wrote: »

If you just used browser with incognito mode, would that in essence do the same?

I am using it with a Firestick

sheroman01 · 17-11-2019 9:35pm

Bought this last night, using a Windows 10 laptop. When selecting a US/UK server with "movies" in the title, this didn't work for BBC or US Netflix. Instead, as others pointed out, using the servers with the BBC iPlayer/Netflix icon worked fine! Delighted with this, thanks OP!

Lifetime VPN €14

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