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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 :thumbsup:

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

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

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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. :)

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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. :)

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We're half way through second series of WW - god, I miss that kind of pace and writing. Great series. Enjoy! :)

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I have been trying to figure out a simple way of getting access to Huluplus (Which is accessible only in the US) you apparently need a US credit card and US address to get it I think which makes it more difficult to switch over to than Netflix.

US address is easy to get but the US credit card is a little more difficult.

I have read that there is a lot of good content on Huluplus

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Again, thanks to Ann, I have that too. But I'd need to be convinced that I would be getting value by spending $7.95 on that in addition to netflix.

Huluplus offered a week or so of free access, but I wasn't interested so I don't know if you need a US credit card and address to try it.

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The icon appears on my Apple TVs now but must admit I'm paying enough for Netflix and the US DNS at the moment. As soon as Shameless is finished on the Movie Network I will be dropping the $20 pm movie package from FibreOp as I download most of what I want to watch anyway. Boardwalk Empire has finished and I will download VEEP as and when they appear online.

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I pay for a US DNS IP address on my Canadian credit card using this 'trick'.

http://support.unblock-us.com/custom...rticles/291505

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I know what you mean but I am working towards switching cable off altogether which is costing a ridiculous $85 per month plus tax here in NS....no extras in that package !!! ... Then just having an internet and phone bundle plus 2 x $8 for huluplus and netflix Total cost then $96 per month

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Thanks for that will check it....but I think I need something slightly different.......I will doing it through my Apple TV and I have been told and read it online that you require a US Itunes account which is not as simple as changing the location to US........I think Itunes requires a valid US credit card because Huluplus uses that as the verifier......:confused:

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You don't need a US iTunes acccount to watch netflix on apple tv (this is what I do) you only need to set your location to the US.

Even if you do need a US iTunes account, it's easily done *once* you have the US DNS in place. You need to purchase a free app and sign up via this method.

Good luck!

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On the ATV I just flipped the store to US. I also for good measure changed the DNS settings given by unblock both on the router and on the two ATVs and everything worked on the ATVs and all other devices.. Haven't tried Hulu. BBC iPlayer works both on the iMac which I Airplay to the plasma and also on my iPad.

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I already have the US Netflix on my Apple TV no problem......... it is Huluplus that I am trying to use on it but will look at the US Itunes link thanks http://www.hulu.com/plus?cmp=283

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We're no longer set. :thumbdown:

After just under a month of seamless operation Netflix seem to have rumbled us and just yesterday evening disappeared. Bugger.

Now what?

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Happened to me too..yesterday evening............ I just switched off my apple tv............. reset all settings........ started it up and logged onto my network and itunes store as normal

then followed the instruction on here exactly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ku2cBRzUN4

everything back to normal with US Netflix on my apple tv in Canada

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Thank you kind sir. That's done the trick. :thumbup:

<I thought maybe because I'm in France, where Netflix doesn't exist, they'd flagged my IP address as smelling too much of garlic>.

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Glad to be of service :thumbsup:

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Thanks. BTW I simply entered the new DNS address given in the video and did a restart. Worked fine.

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I set up an account with unblock-us yesterday. Changed the router settings as shown on their website. The laptop can use a wireless connection to connect to the router and BBC Iplayer works fine. Hower, the Xbox connected to the router using a wired connection won't download the BBC Iplayer app as it doesn't appear to recognise the location as the UK. How did you connect the Wii?

I'm using the Cisco DPC3825 wireless gateway supplied by Shaw with a Linksys WRT160N router.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you need a UK xbox live account in order to get the iPlayer app.

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Good point - could be I don't know. I'll have a look. I have a UK and a Canadian Xbox live account. I let the UK one lapse but maybe I'll have to reactivate it? Can the BBC Iplayer be used on the Wii?

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Sorry don't have experience on the wii - but this guide here seems fairly straight forward. Again, do you need UK accounts for the wii shop?

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I did the same yesterday too. My Xbox allows me to get onto the BBC Iplayer but I then have issues as it won't allow me to download flash to be able to view programmes. The reason stated is something like "Xbox will note permit the installation of XX onto the console, please use an external device" or something to that effect.

Not being a techie, I don't know is this is what you are referring to above.

Does anyone know a workaround of my issue?

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I'll check the Wii again. We tend to just watch Netflix on the Wii but I think for BBC we just go in via the Opera platform.
My tablet still won't let me download the app I need to watch BBC as it knows I am in Canada. When I am back in the UK in June I will download the app and hopefully it will work back here.

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The Wii hardly ever gets used. I had a look today and set it up for using Netflix. I downloaded the BBC Iplayer software but when it came to playing a program it detected a non UK location and wouldn't do it. (The Wii is actually from the UK.)

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When I select to download the BBC Iplayer it detects a non UK location straight away. I don't know if thats due to the IP address or the location of the Xboxlive account. I tried to use the old UK account but can't sign in properly - I thinks its because they tried to collect payment from a CC which had expired and now the account may be blocked. I may just set up another xboxlive account with a UK location.

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OK

I am able to view programmes on all our computers without having to download the App. I just goggle BBC Iplayer, click on the page and off I go. I don't know if I am doing this incorrectly.

However, when I try to do this on the Xbox, it states that I need to download Flash and I hit the problems described above.

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When you say without having to download the app - thats the unlock-us program?

If so, like you, everything is fine with the computers using the settings on the router. (Or rather it was - but yesterday the internet connection generally started becoming rather flakey but I think it's an issue with the Shaw modem/router rather than the DNS settings on the WRT160 as its similar to what happened a while ago when the children tried to use the Shaw router for dealing with hosting a sever for games.)

Is your xboxlive account a UK or Canadian one? Do you use the xbox for Netflix?

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I didn't download anything for the unlock-us program. I simply changed the DNS settings on the router and off I went.

You posts above made it sound as if one needs to download a BBC Iplayer App. If that is the case, I have no idea how I am able to view programs as, if I try to do here at work, that which I do at home, I get the whole "BBC Iplayer is not available in your location" garb.

My Xboxlive account is Canadian. I use the Xbox for Netflix. As soon as I changed the DNS settings and rebooted everything, it allowed me to view US Netflix (could get Blackadder which I couldn't before).

I watched "The Paras" on BBC Iplayer yesterday, but on a computer.

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With the VPN, on the computer its possible to watch live tv on the bbc website without the iplayer. The iplayer allows you to download and watch programmes or for those that can't be downloaded, stream them at a time to suit you.

The router and DNS settings seem to be working ok now so watching bbc on the computer just relying on the router to provide the UK ip address is ok.

Do you get the bbc iplayer offered as an app on the xbox? With a UK xboxlive account the iplayer app is displayed but wont download due to location. When signed in to the Canadian xboxlive account the bbc iplayer isnt shown in the apps section at all. (All the UK apps such as lovefilm, channel 4 etc are shown on the uk xboxlive account but wont work.)

With the UK xboxlive account Netflix shows British content. However, if i log in on the computer without using the VPN it shows Canadian content.

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I've been shown a peak into the dark world of Torrents and was surprised what's available.

Trouble is you have to get a leg amputated and an eye removed.

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I only need the app for my Android tablet, not for the laptops.

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What did you have to do to set up an account with unblock-us? As I wanted to go down the router route, I didn't actually have to do anything except to change the DNS settings on the router. Is there more I should have done?

I will check the app thingymawotsit next time I am on the Xbox

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The instructions do say you can do it at router level. However I did find that it helped to change the settings on the ATVs as well. Just be sure the do it on at least one computer in the house ( it says this somewhere in the instructions and it's something I didn't do - result = things kept flicking back to Canada Netflix ).

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OK, will do.

The thing I find curious is that I received an email from them, confirming that I am registered with them, but then received an email from them this morning inviting me to participate in their 7 day trial, as if I wasn't already (I thought that I was).

I will have to see if it continues working on day 8. I am happy to pay for it, they just don't seem to want to be paid at this time:confused:

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I recall something similar after I gave cc details to continue after the trial. During the trial I got an invite.

Not received anything bar invoices since starting the paid period.

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The ATV?

I didn't realise initially that you have to set the country when you log onto your account.

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I tried to do the 7 day trial at first but for some reason couldn't set it up. For the sack of $5pm a free trial isn't really necessary...........