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  • 19-04-2020 3:10pm
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    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭


    As we all enter another week of quarantine (well done all!) I thought I'd share a few free TV and Movie options out there. Mods feel free to move or merge this if necessary. Boardsies feel free to add your own or correct mine now and over time.

    Ok here goes:

    100% free

    All4 have tv shows and movies for free via their app
    Rakuten have free movies and shows
    Netflix have several free feature length documentaries and shows on their youtube page
    YouTube have several free legit movies available
    RTE Player offers free shows

    Free trials
    NowTV offer 14 day free trials on movies and entertainment
    Shudder offer 30 day trials using code SHUTIN, card details required, or 7 day trials with no card details
    Mubi offer 30 day trials
    Disney+ offer 7 day trials
    Amazon Prime also


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    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,393 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    A word of warning, no talk about obvious illegal apps/websites. We all know who/what/where and if you don't, here isn't the place to ask or answer.


    sony crackle or pluto TV have a lot of free stuff (VPN required). If you have an amazon account setup for US, they have a good bit there free too compared with UK.


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    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Klingon Hamlet wrote: »
    As we all enter another week of quarantine (well done all!) I thought I'd share a few free TV and Movie options out there. Mods feel free to move or merge this if necessary. Redditors feel free to add your own or correct mine now and over time

    Redditors? You been seeing other sites behind our backs?

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #4
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Redditors? You been seeing other sites behind our backs?

    Haha genuinely forgot what site I was on :) I browse reddit but don't post


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,878 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Apple plus TV have a few shows free for the next month or so. The app is available on Firestick. No VPN required

    HBO also have a few decent shows for free including the Sopranos. Again this is for a month or so. VPN or smart DNS required

    Probably not what you had in mind when you started the thread but PornHub premium is free during the crisis. Or so I've been told :)


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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,920 ✭✭✭dodzy


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Apple plus TV have a few shows free for the next month or so. The app is available on Firestick. No VPN required

    HBO also have a few decent shows for free including the Sopranos. Again this is for a month or so. VPN or smart DNS required

    Probably not what you had in mind when you started the thread but PornHub premium is free during the crisis. Or so I've been told :)

    And you in the shower business and all, how fortunate :D


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,878 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    dodzy wrote:
    And you in the shower business and all, how fortunate


    Actually Google said they had Golden showers and thought these might be suitable for my business.

    I was wrong. :(


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    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,721 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    I'm watching The Line of Duty on the BBC iPlayer.

    The service is totally free but you will need a VPN to view from the Republic.


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    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    My Amazon Prime is for Ireland.
    How could I set it to US? Please guide me.
    TheDriver wrote: »
    A word of warning, no talk about obvious illegal apps/websites. We all know who/what/where and if you don't, here isn't the place to ask or answer.


    sony crackle or pluto TV have a lot of free stuff (VPN required). If you have an amazon account setup for US, they have a good bit there free too compared with UK.


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    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,393 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I set up a different Amazon account for my firestick, address is US. Also use VPN so get a lot more stuff


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    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Do you pay double for 2 different Prime accounts?

    Could you please suggest a VPN?
    TheDriver wrote: »
    I set up a different Amazon account for my firestick, address is US. Also use VPN so get a lot more stuff


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    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,721 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    I'm using express VPN. It's a bit pricey though but it's been fairly faultless and the one time I did have an issue the support team were very helpful.


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    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,393 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Do you pay double for 2 different Prime accounts?

    Could you please suggest a VPN?
    No. My us one is just a regular one but I found I never watched UK prime and there's a lot free on UK reg Vs pay UK.


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    horse7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭horse7


    Charlie19 wrote: »
    I'm watching The Line of Duty on the BBC iPlayer.

    The service is totally free but you will need a VPN to view from the Republic.

    VPN no longer works for BBC player.


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    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,721 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    horse7 wrote: »
    VPN no longer works for BBC player.

    I'm watching line of duty right now on the iPlayer.


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    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    I will check it out now.
    Any free or minimal priced VPN service?
    Charlie19 wrote: »
    I'm using express VPN. It's a bit pricey though but it's been fairly faultless and the one time I did have an issue the support team were very helpful.


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    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Cool.
    I didn't even know that regular USA version has videos included. What about US address? How do we obtain one?
    TheDriver wrote: »
    No. My us one is just a regular one but I found I never watched UK prime and there's a lot free on USA reg Vs pay UK.


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    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Free movies available on youtube (from a redditor)

    https://freemovies.ltd


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    horse7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭horse7


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    I’m watching the iplayer using a smart dns
    Not all VPN’s work and those that do are detected quite often because the site gets hit with the same ip by loads of people

    Get a smart dns

    Any links, is there a fee for smart Dns, I have a freedome VPN but it is no good for BBC.


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    #20
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,393 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Cool.
    I didn't even know that regular USA version has videos included. What about US address? How do we obtain one?
    Lots of tacky stuff. Couple with crackle and Pluto under a Vpn and the interface nicely takes you to whichever has the free version.


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    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,341 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Klingon Hamlet wrote: »
    As we all enter another week of quarantine (well done all!) I thought I'd share a few free TV and Movie options out there. Mods feel free to move or merge this if necessary. Boardsies feel free to add your own or correct mine now and over time.

    Ok here goes:

    100% free

    All4 have tv shows and movies for free via their app
    Rakuten have free movies and shows
    Netflix have several free feature length documentaries and shows on their youtube page
    YouTube have several free legit movies available
    RTE Player offers free shows

    Free trials
    NowTV offer 14 day free trials on movies and entertainment
    Shudder offer 30 day trials using code SHUTIN, card details required, or 7 day trials with no card details
    Mubi offer 30 day trials
    Disney+ offer 7 day trials
    Amazon Prime also

    Good stuff OP... Might help someone out, fair play.

    The irony of this is that the RTE Player the one that almost every house in the country is obliged to pay for, is the one of those that is absolutely unwatchable, but that's for another thread.


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    gipi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭gipi


    Anyone looking for VPN, I recommend Hideaway from Firetrust ( the creators of Mailwasher) - they're offering it free until end of May.

    Works with iPlayer, haven't tried any US links.

    Not sure if it works on tablets, I use it on my PC.


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    headnorth
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭headnorth


    On my 4k Firestick, with smart dns proxy, in the amazon app store popcornflix fawesome.tv movies, filmrise and using filelinked tubi, vudu(some *free* movies & TV shows with ads) and all the uk players iPlayer, itv hub, my5, uktv play & USA players with some free content.
    Slingtv in the USA were offering 14 days free TV but not sure if that offer is finished or not


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    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Guys
    I have LG smart TV (2017), how do I make it android to download ExpressVPN?
    I understand Firestick is one option but its 50 pounds at the moment. Any other trick?


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    AdMMM
    Registered Users Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    F1TV is free for 30 days by using a code generated in this link: https://www.surveygizmo.eu/s3/90228565/F1-TV-Access-Offer

    Access to all race archives and documentaries.

    Credit card details needed at sign up.


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    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Guys
    I have LG smart TV (2017), how do I make it android to download ExpressVPN?
    I understand Firestick is one option but its 50 pounds at the moment. Any other trick?

    You dont.


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    Full_Circle_81
    Registered Users Posts: 505 ✭✭✭Full_Circle_81


    Just to elaborate on a few bits and bobs:

    YouTube Premium
    I was under the impression that Google had decided to make all its content free (but ad supported) from last September, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. The only show that I find thats currently free is "Impulse", but would recommend it. Based in the same world as the movie "Jumper", but miles better. There are currently two seasons.

    All4
    Its free movies are always in rotation, so worth checking back every now and then. A selection of whats currently showing that I'd recommend:
    The Decent, The Motorcycle Diaries, Trainspotting, Bumblebee and Assault on Precinct 13 (original).

    For TV shows I'd recommend:
    Anime - Black Dynamite, Venture Bros, Cowboy Bebop, Primal
    Comedy - The Other Two, Inbetweeners, Derry Girls, Catastrophe, Community
    Drama - Baghdad Central, Catch 22, Humans, ER, The Sheild, Damages, Crazyhead


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    #28
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    I have an M8S android box. But it doesn't seem to be downloading Express VPN.
    I thought of resetting the box but there is no reset button.
    Any ideas what could be wrong?
    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Guys
    I have LG smart TV (2017), how do I make it android to download ExpressVPN?
    I understand Firestick is one option but its 50 pounds at the moment. Any other trick?


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    jayo99
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭jayo99


    Google chrome has a free VPN plugin which worked for me -

    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/setupvpn-lifetime-free-vp/oofgbpoabipfcfjapgnbbjjaenockbdp


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    horse7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭horse7


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    I have an M8S android box. But it doesn't seem to be downloading Express VPN.
    I thought of resetting the box but there is no reset button.
    Any ideas what could be wrong?

    Did you use Google play store?


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,736 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    I’m watching the iplayer using a smart dns
    Not all VPN’s work and those that do are detected quite often because the site gets hit with the same ip by loads of people

    Get a smart dns

    how do you think Smart DNS works? It's just a different type of VPN, they're still routing every user's traffic through a small set of IP addresses, and it can still be detected and blocked.


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