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Mary louise Nov 17th 2016 6:35 am

Filmon cancelled !!!
 
I have been kept sane living here (BC/Canada) by my ability to watch UK TV on the Filmon app. They have just changed their geographical restriction rules and UK channels will now only been shown in Europe !!! Without getting too technical, how can I get my UK TV back ? I have an apple TV box if that helps.:cry_smile:

BristolUK Nov 17th 2016 6:53 am

Re: Filmon cancelled !!!
 
That's a bugger. I watched the footie on ITV via FilmOn just the other day.

I wondered how long it would be though.

There are plenty of download for later options - especially useful with your time difference but other solutions will come flooding in.

Mary louise Nov 17th 2016 6:56 am

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Was it not legal, then ? They took my money for recording time every month !

Siouxie Nov 17th 2016 7:14 am

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That's strange - I was watching FilmOn last night (well, the wee hours of this morning) and just tested it by putting BBC new on, it's working fine for me on my laptop. However, Camposit.tv has gone offline (I heard they changed servers, so if anyone knows what the new one is please let us know!).

http://www.filmon.tv/tv/bbc-news

Edited to add - all the ITV channels and the other BBC channels have disappeared :( DAMN!!

:)

Mary louise Nov 17th 2016 7:26 am

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It's just happened in the last 2 hours. I set my account to record my usuals 3 hours ago, then, went on to watch the ITV news live but all terrestrial channels gone ! (apart from BBC news - which would be the one that's available worldwide presumably). Spoke to someone at Filmon and he said 'it's not good news i'm afraid...' aaaahhhhhhh

BristolUK Nov 17th 2016 7:42 am

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Originally Posted by Mary louise (Post 12107783)
Was it not legal, then ? They took my money for recording time every month !

Back when the Olympics was on I noticed that BBC wasn't accessible through FilmOn. So something must have been allowing it to be blocked, most likely something within the Olympics organisation.

With BBC making efforts to link overseas access to a TV Licence linked account it seemed likely that steps would be taken to block FilmOn from providing it. That or FilmOn want to introduce a subscription service. It happened that way with them a few years ago. They hooked us in and then introduced charging.

It's always hard to believe these things are 100% legal, but regardless, there are always steps making it more difficult, not to mention the concern that a 'service provider' won't disappear if you paid an annual subscription.

No doubt something new will crop up or you'll find FilmOn has found a way around it.

not2old Nov 17th 2016 8:08 am

Re: Filmon cancelled !!!
 
From SW ontario (4PM eastern standard time), in the following link I watched BBC as well as ITV for each 5 minutes on my super slow (Rogers Cable) internet 11.25 mbps download with zero lock up or spinning clock

Give it a try & report back

British TV Channels Online FREE - Live TV Online

Partially discharged Nov 17th 2016 8:10 am

Re: Filmon cancelled !!!
 

Originally Posted by Mary louise (Post 12107754)
I have been kept sane living here (BC/Canada) by my ability to watch UK TV on the Filmon app. They have just changed their geographical restriction rules and UK channels will now only been shown in Europe !!! Without getting too technical, how can I get my UK TV back ? I have an apple TV box if that helps.:cry_smile:

Works for me. I use google chrome and don't have any vpn on.

Just tried bbc 1, bbc 2, itv1 (ugh, I'm a celebrity get me out of here..what drivel) and they work.

Oink Nov 17th 2016 8:16 am

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Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12107874)
Works for me. I use google chrome and don't have any vpn on.

Just tried bbc 1, bbc 2, itv1 (ugh, I'm a celebrity get me out of here..what drivel) and they work.

You know you'd have a go on Carol Vorderman if the opportunity arose. You'd have to. :lol:

Siouxie Nov 17th 2016 8:18 am

Re: Filmon cancelled !!!
 

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 12107871)
From SW ontario (4PM eastern standard time), in the following link I watched BBC as well as ITV for each 5 minutes on my super slow (Rogers Cable) internet 11.25 mbps download with zero lock up or spinning clock

Give it a try & report back

British TV Channels Online FREE - Live TV Online

Brilliant, thank you!!

:)

not2old Nov 17th 2016 8:29 am

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also found the link below & watched it from 4:20 - 4:25 EST

Bit fiddly on my slow DL, but once I cleared the commercials it was good. In fact it exactly like Kodi.... go figure

FreeTvAll.com - Watch Free All Live Tv Channels Online Anywhere - Videos (Powered by FreeTvAll)

There is always a way around it even without a chrome, Kodi or whatever, DNS or VPN

On a google search I know that there are a few other streaming sites which I posted some weeks ago


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Partially discharged Nov 17th 2016 9:03 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12107879)
You know you'd have a go on Carol Vorderman if the opportunity arose. You'd have to. :lol:

In that age cohort I'd prefer Kristin Scott Thomas, Andi MacDowell or Juliette Binoche. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Mary louise Nov 17th 2016 9:34 am

Re: Filmon cancelled !!!
 
Bless you wonderful people. I can breath again :)

not2old Nov 17th 2016 9:44 am

Re: Filmon cancelled !!!
 

Originally Posted by Mary louise (Post 12107950)
Bless you wonderful people. I can breath again :)

:thumbsup:

Keep calm & carry on ;)

Shakes & withdrawal symptoms over, feet up, a sherry & a pack of quaver crisps or whatever snack.

Imagine what it was like for me 49 years ago, new to Canada when I couldn't receive BBC world service on a 'shortwave' radio;) depressed I was

A phone call home back to the UK at $1/minute (maybe more) going through an overseas operator in Montreal... no direct dialing

Back then 5 TV channels was it - two Canadian & three US stations

Take me back to the 'good old days' :amen:

plasticcanuck Nov 17th 2016 10:11 am

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FIlmON working just fine for me. Long may it continue.


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