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I wonder if anybody is using this or any similar service to watch Sky Go or BBC iPlayer from Malaysia and if so does it work well?

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I just use ex pat shield, down load and install, it's free, and then click onto BBC iplayer or whatever and away I go.

I'm only on a free 1 Mbps connection and everything works fine with no buffering for iplayer or anything else. I am in Singapore but don't see that that should make a difference.

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Thanks ex reg I'll give that a try before splashing out £4.99 a month.

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Unfortunately Expat Shield does not work on Windows 8 but doesn't tell you that when it installs!

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Hi all

I used Expat Shield previously, but now use an extension for Google Chrome called Media Hint. It's excellent; unobtrusive, seamless and easy to switch on and off from within your browser. Highly recommended and free.

Abdul

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That's interesting.

I use Win 7 atm but when I go back to UK my computer there uses Win 8, but I don't need expat shield there, but I'll still try it and see what happens.

abdulawwal, I'm not that keen on chrome bot I suppose you have to use that in order to use Media Hint??????

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ex reg; I understand. I personally prefer Chrome and have been using it for ages. A friend of mine isn't a fan, but uses it just for the purpose of Media Hint and iPlayer!

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Be careful when you do as it messed up my W8 machine good and proper!

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I'm not keen on Chrome either but it got me thinking there may be something similar for Firefox and I came across an extension called JohnDo which I think I will try out although I'm not sure it will work with something like iPlayer :fingerscrossed:

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I've just searched my Firefox extensions and can't one called JohnDo.
When I googled it as well nothing came up.

An old laptop I use which runs on Windows Vista, which many people dislike but which I like better than W8 also runs expat shield well.

Although in all honesty now that I use a program with W8 which makes it run more like W7 I get on quite well with W8.

Similar as food, it's all a personal thing.

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No it's not easy to find but here it is:-

https://anonymous-proxy-servers.net/index.html

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Thanks for that.
I'll investigate a bit and might then give it a go.

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I use Windows 8 and IE10 (although I usually use that in compatibility mode!) and found Hola. The is free and so far works well for me. For football, I use Wiziwig, but that isn't the greatest because of buffering! So if anybody can suggest anything better for the footie, I am all ears!

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:goodpost:

Thank you ex reg. Knowing the children can still watch Dr Who, etal and I've still got some favourites too is a blessing. Teenage daughter has been fretting about no Eastender or Waterloo Road. Me and Dad were secretly delighted; never mind we can't take away her life (melodramatic 15year olds) and her rubbish viewing, can we? IPlayer here we come. 18 week to move.

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:goodpost:

Thank you Abdul. This forum is a lifesaver!