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Snake Plisken · 01-02-2021 10:17pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I'm surprised about paypal. Usually geo blocked streaming services will only allow PayPal from the country they stream to.

Revolut has a much better exchange rate than PayPal but as its a small transaction each month it can't make much difference.

The Little Things is a great movie. It's on Max for February. It's one of the one's that is on max the same day as cinema releases

I think it's because I set up via the google play store it worked although I'd like to get Revolut to work. I did watch The little things by other means at the weekend, great acting but a weak script let it down. I will keep it on next month for The Snyder Cut of Justice League

Sleeper12 · 01-02-2021 11:16pm

Snake Plisken wrote:

I think it's because I set up via the google play store it worked although I'd like to get Revolut to work. I did watch The little things by other means at the weekend, great acting but a weak script let it down. I will keep it on next month for The Snyder Cut of Justice League

Ah, I thought you didn't like the revolut option. Now I reread it I see Max didn't like the option. In play store, payment method, you have the option to buy Google play credit. You should be able to buy the credit with Revolut even if it won't let you pay for max directly with Revolut

adrian522 · 02-02-2021 12:01am

McMurphy wrote: »

That's a very good explanation Adrian, thanks for that. I have been toying with the idea of getting a new router for a while now.

And I'm with virgin!

I am not sure what needs to be done though when buying the new router, surely it's not just a case of plugging it in and out working out of the box?

No, you need to setup the Virgin Media hub to work in bridge mode, The VM Hub works as a modem only and the router then does the rest.

I haven't done this myself but seems like a bit of work would need to be done, and its also another box underneath the TV that I could do without!

Barr · 11-02-2021 8:15pm

Does anyone else have issues with the Amazon Prime app on a tv , when set to UK region .

It keeps giving a connection failure .

It has worked on the odd occasion but is not very consistent .

selfbuilder1 · 11-02-2021 8:43pm

Barr wrote: »

Does anyone else have issues with the Amazon Prime app on a tv , when set to UK region .

It keeps giving a connection failure .

It has worked on the odd occasion but is not very consistent .

Yes having the same issues since the change with Brexit. The only way I can get it to work is AirPlay from iPhone to Apple TV. It’s a bit of a pain.

Aquos76 · 11-02-2021 9:07pm

Barr wrote: »

Does anyone else have issues with the Amazon Prime app on a tv , when set to UK region .

It keeps giving a connection failure .

It has worked on the odd occasion but is not very consistent .

This has become an issue for me for the last few days on my Sony TV, I think I have it sorted now though. If you go in to apps go to Prime Video and remove updates, then clear cache and open the app again, it will take longer than normal to open, but it will open. I was back and forth to Getflix support all day about this and between us we found a solution. Another issue I was having over the last few days was my firestick kept giving me Home is currently unavailable, I think I have that sorted also, Getflix gave me a couple of alternative DNS addresses.

Sleeper12 · 11-02-2021 9:37pm

Anyone having trouble with showtime? Working on smart dns proxy but not on getflix for the last few days

bromley52 · 11-02-2021 10:09pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Anyone having trouble with showtime? Working on smart dns proxy but not on getflix for the last few days

No Showtime working fine for me on the firestick using Getflix Smart DNS. I am having trouble with CBS All Access though. Stupidly I updated the app and suddenly it is seeing that I'm not in the US.

feelings · 12-02-2021 1:05am

Yep. Seeing the same issue as well. Support just brushed me off.

Barr wrote: »

Does anyone else have issues with the Amazon Prime app on a tv , when set to UK region .

It keeps giving a connection failure .

It has worked on the odd occasion but is not very consistent .

ShooterSF · 12-02-2021 1:20am

Aquos76 wrote: »

This has become an issue for me for the last few days on my Sony TV, I think I have it sorted now though. If you go in to apps go to Prime Video and remove updates, then clear cache and open the app again, it will take longer than normal to open, but it will open. I was back and forth to Getflix support all day about this and between us we found a solution. Another issue I was having over the last few days was my firestick kept giving me Home is currently unavailable, I think I have that sorted also, Getflix gave me a couple of alternative DNS addresses.

Had to turn off the DNS on the firestick to get the rest of the apps to load back up (I know you can go into settings and get to them there but my folks use it and I try and keep it simple stupid

Any chance of sharing those alt dns addresses?

adox · 12-02-2021 7:51pm

BBC iPlayer has stopped working for me. Been working for years. Was on Irish dns setting, changed to UK but still no joy. IPlayer sees me as outside the UK.

Have sent a ticket to Getflix but a little worried.

shanemkelly · 12-02-2021 8:23pm

adox wrote: »

BBC iPlayer has stopped working for me. Been working for years. Was on Irish dns setting, changed to UK but still no joy. IPlayer sees me as outside the UK.

Have sent a ticket to Getflix but a little worried.

Just checked mine - still works (android phone and Samsung TV).
Irish primary dns, UK secondary.

adox · 12-02-2021 8:24pm

shanemkelly wrote: »

Just checked mine - still works (android phone and Samsung TV).
Irish primary dns, UK secondary.

Thanks.

I was on to chat and they said they are aware of the problem and working on it. Strange yours is still working but sure hopefully they resolve it.

Aquos76 · 12-02-2021 8:33pm

Mine is also still working, Firestick and Sony TV

adox · 12-02-2021 8:36pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Mine is also still working, Firestick and Sony TV

Thanks. Wondering if it could be an Apple related problem. It’s Apple TV and iPad I’ve been having issues with.

Wheety · 12-02-2021 9:05pm

My iPLayer and ITV Hub not working either. Prime a bit hit and miss.

Aquos76 · 12-02-2021 9:14pm

adox wrote: »

Thanks. Wondering if it could be an Apple related problem. It’s Apple TV and iPad I’ve been having issues with.

Maybe, on a slightly related topic, how did you get the iPlayer on your AppleTV, do you still need a UK iTunes account or is there an alternative way of doing it these days.

adox · 12-02-2021 11:40pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Maybe, on a slightly related topic, how did you get the iPlayer on your AppleTV, do you still need a UK iTunes account or is there an alternative way of doing it these days.

Yeah I downloaded the app through a UK account.

Back working now btw.

Wheety · 12-02-2021 11:47pm

iPlayer and ITV Hub working here too. They must have fixed something.

Barr · 13-02-2021 6:59pm

What about all 4 and my 5 apps . Has anyone got these working on a tv .

TriStar6 · 13-02-2021 7:57pm

Barr wrote: »

What about all 4 and my 5 apps . Has anyone got these working on a tv .

All4 and My5 working for me, though All4 is different as it can be accessed here anyway just some shows can’t because of rights.

Aquos76 · 13-02-2021 7:59pm

TriStar6 wrote: »

All4 and My5 working for me, though All4 is different as it can be accessed here anyway just some shows can’t because of rights.

We can’t actually access live TV on All4 in Ireland without DNS in place.

TheDriver · 13-02-2021 8:00pm

My all4 doesn't need a VPN.

Aquos76 · 13-02-2021 8:14pm

Live TV in the all4 app certainly doesn’t work for me without using a DNS service, everything else in All4 works fine alright.

Aquos76 · 14-02-2021 1:41pm

The problem with Prime for me seems to be something in the latest Prime Video app update, I’ve a Sony TV and the prime app updates itself in the background obviously. I had issues since last weekend logging in when using Getflix DNS. On Thursday after a series of emails back and forth with getflix, they suggested I uninstall the app and install it again, the app can’t be uninstalled for me, just the option to uninstall updates. I did that and after I opened it again and paired it back up to my Amazon account it would fine again. Well that was up until this morning when it wouldn’t allow me in again. So I went into the app settings again and I see it had updated itself, so after I uninstalled updates again, it’s back working.

Sleeper12 · 14-02-2021 2:00pm

OkeyDoke12 wrote:

Any suggestions?

Aquos76 wrote:

The problem with Prime for me seems to be something in the latest Prime Video app update, Iâ€™ve a Sony TV and the prime app updates itself in the background obviously. I had issues since last weekend logging in when using Getflix DNS. On Thursday after a series of emails back and forth with getflix, they suggested I uninstall the app and install it again, the app canâ€™t be uninstalled for me, just the option to uninstall updates. I did that and after I opened it again and paired it back up to my Amazon account it would fine again. Well that was up until this morning when it wouldnâ€™t allow me in again. So I went into the app settings again and I see it had updated itself, so after I uninstalled updates again, itâ€™s back working.

There should be a way to disable automatic updates I would think? I don't know where that is but Google might know

TheDriver · 14-02-2021 2:03pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Live TV in the all4 app certainly doesn’t work for me without using a DNS service, everything else in All4 works fine alright.

I Was thinking of the catchup service. You're correct about the live service requiring a VPN/DNS

Aquos76 · 23-02-2021 6:23pm

Anyone having any issues trying to get Starvto appear on Disney+ while using Getflix?

Sleeper12 · 23-02-2021 7:32pm

Aquos76 wrote:

Anyone having any issues trying to get Starvto appear on Disney+ while using Getflix?

Getflix is permanently on US Disney plus. It isn't possible to turn it off. I was on to live chat today. They've used this setup for over a year without much complaint because there was very little difference between US & the rest of the world. Today however the floodgates opened & half of the world realised that you can't get non US Disney with getflix. Send them an email to complain. The more that do, the quicker they will add a disney kill switch.

I have a virgin router connected to Google wi-fi. All I have to do is make sure I'm connected to the Virgin WiFi for Irish disney and star. For everything else I need to be connected to the Google wi-fi.

savemejebus · 23-02-2021 8:36pm

Can you not just go into your dashboard and turn off channel group c?

Sleeper12 · 23-02-2021 9:24pm

savemejebus wrote: »

Can you not just go into your dashboard and turn off channel group c?

From customer care :

"Unfortunately, we only support US and we are still working on other regions for future updates.
To access it locally, you can disable your DNS so it won't detect it."

"The option you are loooking for is still being developed by our teams but no ETA yet allowing Disney + to make those changes yet,"

Snake Plisken · 23-02-2021 9:30pm

Yeah had to remove Getflix DNS from my LG tv to get Star to work I will be emailing Getflix they need to give us an option to turn off US Disney like we have for US Netflix.

Aquos76 · 23-02-2021 9:49pm

savemejebus wrote: »

Can you not just go into your dashboard and turn off channel group c?

Tried that, no luck unfortunately.

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Getflix is permanently on US Disney plus. It isn't possible to turn it off. I was on to live chat today. They've used this setup for over a year without much complaint because there was very little difference between US & the rest of the world. Today however the floodgates opened & half of the world realised that you can't get non US Disney with getflix. Send them an email to complain. The more that do, the quicker they will add a disney kill switch.

I have a virgin router connected to Google wi-fi. All I have to do is make sure I'm connected to the Virgin WiFi for Irish disney and star. For everything else I need to be connected to the Google wi-fi.

The strange thing for me is that Star is appearing on my iphone which has Getflix DNS running

bittihuduga · 24-02-2021 12:10pm

this is the problem with most of the smart dns - i use smartdnsproxy and they have the same issue. Star not appearing on disney+ and we cant switch it off

Sleeper12 · 24-02-2021 2:01pm

bittihuduga wrote:

this is the problem with most of the smart dns - i use smartdnsproxy and they have the same issue. Star not appearing on disney+ and we cant switch it off

They will bring out a kill switch for US Disney. 18 months ago US Disney is all anyone wanted. They didn't realise they had a problem until Star went live yesterday.

Expressvpn has a dns service that works for just about everything except UK Now TV if anyone is interested

jarvis · 24-02-2021 6:07pm

Anyone k is how to eliminate a specific device from getflix dns? I have it entered on my router which is best set up for me but I’d like to remove it from ken tv and one iPad so they can stream Star

Sleeper12 · 24-02-2021 6:49pm

jarvis wrote: »

Anyone k is how to eliminate a specific device from getflix dns? I have it entered on my router which is best set up for me but I’d like to remove it from ken tv and one iPad so they can stream Star

Can't be done with just settings as far as I know. You have set dns for getflix on the router so the signal from the router if via getflix.

I have virgin router with Google wifi connected to it. I changed the dns settings on the Google wifi. Anything connected to this has getflix / smart dns proxy. I have my TV on the virgin wifi for Irish Disney & my firestick on google wifi for all the US & UK content. I can't think of another way around it. 2nd router is needed

jarvis · 24-02-2021 7:04pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Can't be done with just settings as far as I know. You have set dns for getflix on the router so the signal from the router if via getflix.

I have virgin router with Google wifi connected to it. I changed the dns settings on the Google wifi. Anything connected to this has getflix / smart dns proxy. I have my TV on the virgin wifi for Irish Disney & my firestick on google wifi for all the US & UK content. I can't think of another way around it. 2nd router is needed

But....

You can setup getflix in the advanced WiFi settings on your Firestick so that it works just on the Firestick. Surely there’s a way to do the same but with a standard dns?

Sleeper12 · 24-02-2021 7:16pm

jarvis wrote: »

But....

You can setup getflix in the advanced WiFi settings on your Firestick so that it works just on the Firestick. Surely there’s a way to do the same but with a standard dns?

I'm no expert but I have been messing around with this stuff for years. I know a fair bit but there is always something I don't know.

Here's how I see it. Getflix DNS settings in the router means wifi signal it puts out is getflix dns. I can't see how you can make a signal that goes through getflix seem like a signal that goes through getflix.

Another option is don't use getflix on the router. Use it on individual devices like the firestick so some devices will be getflix & some wont

jarvis · 24-02-2021 7:56pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I'm no expert but I have been messing around with this stuff for years. I know a fair bit but there is always something I don't know.

Here's how I see it. Getflix DNS settings in the router means wifi signal it puts out is getflix dns. I can't see how you can make a signal that goes through getflix seem like a signal that goes through getflix.

Another option is don't use getflix on the router. Use it on individual devices like the firestick so some devices will be getflix & some wont

I know what you mean. It’s just a pain to setup on individual devices.

Wheety · 24-02-2021 7:56pm

I have Getflix set up on Firestick but not on smart tv.

So Disney+ and Netflix app on tv is Irish and Disney+ and Netflix on Firestick is US.

Prime only really works on the Firestick as it's UK content.

Sleeper12 · 24-02-2021 8:04pm

jarvis wrote:

I know what you mean. Itâ€™s just a pain to setup on individual devices.

Let's hope it is temporary. In fairness to getflix I don't think they realised that they had a problem until Star went live. We were all happy with US Disney. I hope everyone on this thread sends off an email to getflix. The more noise the quicker they will act

ShooterSF · 25-02-2021 5:05pm

jarvis wrote: »

Anyone k is how to eliminate a specific device from getflix dns? I have it entered on my router which is best set up for me but I’d like to remove it from ken tv and one iPad so they can stream Star

Just set that devices to use a different DNS? Cloudfares has a good rep I think 1.1.1.1. secondary 1.0.0.1

Oat23 · 26-02-2021 10:20pm

Is iPlayer not working for anyone else? When I have the Getflix DNS added the BBC site won't even load. If I go back to my regular DNS settings it loads but obviously won't play.

Took out a test on smartdnsproxy and when I use those DNS addresses it works fine.

Sleeper12 · 26-02-2021 10:23pm

Oat23 wrote:

Took out a test on smartdnsproxy and when I use those DNS addresses it works fine.

Smart dns proxy are owned by getflix. Same customer service etc but I find iplayer & NowTV work better on smart dns proxy

dingding · 02-03-2021 11:41pm

Watching iPlayer now no issues. Using dns on an LG tv

dubrov · 03-03-2021 12:03am

jarvis wrote:

Anyone k is how to eliminate a specific device from getflix dns? I have it entered on my router which is best set up for me but Iâ€™d like to remove it from ken tv and one iPad so they can stream Star

I would have assumed that if you manually set the DNS on each of those devices, it will override the router.

Just set it to one of the public DNS servers 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4.

jarvis · 03-03-2021 8:15am

dubrov wrote: »

I would have assumed that if you manually set the DNS on each of those devices, it will override the router.

Just set it to one of the public DNS servers 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4.

Tried that. Doesn’t work.

dingding · 03-03-2021 10:39am

jarvis wrote: »

Tried that. Doesn’t work.

Are you using the router as a VPN or DNS service.

If you are using it as a VPN then the local DNS wont work

Sleeper12 · 03-03-2021 10:51am

dingding wrote:

If you are using it as a VPN then the local DNS wont work

Using the router as dns means everything going through the router uses this dns regardless of the dns settings on individual devices using the router. When you set router to getflix you don't go around charging the dns on your devices.

The simplest option is to connect another router to the original router. This will give two separate WiFi signals in the house the original WiFi will not be connected to getflix. You connect to this for Disney Star & connect to the new router for UK and US content through getflix. I don't see any other easy option until they bring out a Disney kill switch.

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