ann m

We changed to US Netflix through our Apple tv (check out YouTube video on how to, and no extra charges) - sooo much more stuff on there. Currently enjoying The West Wing again - every series on there....

Novocastrian

For us oldies, could you post a link to the youtube video. I've just set up my Apple TV (and everything else) on a French Livebox/TV d'Orange/Samsung SmartTV and all works fine except Netflix. (Not surprising because Netflix.fr doesn't exist).

Tangram

Sometimes helps on the ATV to change the itunes store as well to the US one as well as the DNS setting

Animal

If you use a smart DNS service (I use Overplay) at $5 amonth it has your device as being in the US specifically for US Netflix which has the most content but still look like you are in the UK for other sites etc. (Iplayer and the like)

Animal

For the Samsung Smart TV you may need to set it up as being a UK based TV so it will install the Iplayer, ITV Player, 5On Demand, netflix etc)

To change 'stores' on the samsung TV press the following keys on the remote:
ff 289 rew and enter - You can then change stores to UK or whichever you want. You will only get iplayer etc if it is set up as on the UK store and install netfix also

ann m

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5fdpEUKxco

This should work.

bats

If you swap to and fro on Netflix, UK/USA etc, do Netflix realise and if they do. Are they bothered?

Aviator

They will see your account using different services, if they check. I do this every day without issue thus far. However no way of knowing where you actually are. When I was working I was all over the world logging into my accounts, while my family were at home logging in to the same accounts.

Novocastrian

Thanks Ann. I'll try that after lunch.

Novocastrian

.... and it works!!! Thanks Ann.

Now (being on a roll here) I don't suppose anyone has an appropriate DNS code for the UK handy?

BTW, lunch was accompanied by a glass of Cellier des Dauphins Cote du Rhone Villages which retails at the LCBO for about $12. I bought six bottles on offer at E. Leclerc for 11.99 euro, or about $15.60, the lot.

Cheers.

jimmydean

I switched my Netflix over to the US version on my Apple TV last week using that link and it works a treat......


also noticed that Huluplus immediately appears on your Apple TV when you switch over which is also only available in US.................has anybody on here used this service or know if it is any good??????????

....immediately I switched over I realised what poor content the Canadian Netflix has.........almost an embarrassment

cheeky_monkey

What do they have on US netflix that isnt available in Canada that is actually worth watching?

Tangram

Frasier, Scrubs, West Wing, Black Adder and many many series. At the moment watching Wire In The Blood and Touching Evil.

jimmydean

I primarily use it for the documentaries and believe me the choice is dramatically larger..... a lot of BBC, History Channel stuff plus more or less everything that is already on the Canadian version I have no idea about films or TV shows because I don't watch those........

this link helps though http://netflixcanadavsusa.blogspot.ca/ <---------- Comparison Site Canada v USA


I think overall the Canadian content is about 1 third of the US...........agreed most is total crap but there is no way I would pay for cable again especially in Canada I was paying about $90 per month within a bundle for absolute garbage tv it now makes me feel better paying $8 dollars a month for crap as opposed to $90 per month for crap.

Novocastrian

The OH was away visiting her father in the UK last week, so I caught up on the first season of West Wing. (I think we only started watching somewhere like the 4th season on cable TV).

On the other hand I have an ADSL Orange TV package which includes about 10 sports only channels among a universe of a couple of hundred others. The package also includes unlimited high speed internet and unlimited ADSL telephone to many countries including of course France, UK, US and, yes Canada among others.

This costs 70 euros (about $90) a month. Thanks to Ann my Apple TV thinks it's in the US and the OH's iPad (after a bit of tweaking) thinks it's in the UK.

We're set.