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Re: Hulu
[Re: JohnnyZ]
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05/16/2019 10:31 AM
05/16/2019 10:31 AM
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bdeeley
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Yes, I have done it for a number of years and there are quite a few ways to do it. If you are bringing a tablet or laptop you can download a good VPN product and appear to be in the USA. I actually bring down an Intel Compute Stick and a Logitech Wireless keyboard with built in Touchpad and hook the Compute Stick into an available HDMI port on the main tv in the unit. Again, with a VPN installed. This gives me a full blown computer attached to that tv with access to all my streaming services (ie., Netflix, HULU, VUDU, Fandango, et al., plus my premium sports services which gives me access to regional sports all over the USA). Works extremely well. Intel Compute Stick
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Re: Hulu
[Re: bdeeley]
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05/16/2019 11:10 AM
05/16/2019 11:10 AM
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bran
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Yes, I have done it for a number of years and there are quite a few ways to do it. If you are bringing a tablet or laptop you can download a good VPN product and appear to be in the USA. I actually bring down an Intel Compute Stick and a Logitech Wireless keyboard with built in Touchpad and hook the Compute Stick into an available HDMI port on the main tv in the unit. Again, with a VPN installed. This gives me a full blown computer attached to that tv with access to all my streaming services (ie., Netflix, HULU, VUDU, Fandango, et al., plus my premium sports services which gives me access to regional sports all over the USA). Works extremely well. Intel Compute StickNot being too technically gifted, I tried this for my iPad and couldn't send out emails, it just blocked me. Any advice for a free VPN or pay for one month that is easy(real easy) to set up and doesn't have spywear? Thx. Mind you, the one thing I don't really want to do on vacation is watch TV or films but useful to know for a few sporting events especially with some big Soccer games coming up
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Re: Hulu
[Re: bran]
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05/16/2019 12:44 PM
05/16/2019 12:44 PM
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Posts: 18,575 St Maarten
BillandElaine
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For soccer games, head to the bar!
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Hulu
[Re: bran]
#195047
05/16/2019 01:15 PM
05/16/2019 01:15 PM
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Posts: 1,648 United States of America
bdeeley
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I use Private Internet Access (PIA) and their month by month cost is $9.95 or as little as $3.49 with a two year subscription. The software is extremely easy to download, setup and use. It use very few resources on your device and allows for great data throughput. It is very very easy to switch from server to server for spoofing your location. You can load a single account on up to 10 devices simultaneously. Link to: PIA
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Re: Hulu
[Re: bran]
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05/16/2019 01:37 PM
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bdeeley
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No problem with blocking emails at all. The app is readily available on the Apple App Store and I have it loaded on my iPad that I am typing this response currently.
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Re: Hulu
[Re: JohnnyZ]
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05/17/2019 03:48 PM
05/17/2019 03:48 PM
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Posts: 1,553 Manhattan
weeks5051
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I agree that using a VPN (virtual private network) should do the trick if you pick a server that's located in the U.S. There are several free VPNs that should work. They aren't the best VPNs but they should nevertheless work. What these VPNs do is route your internet through other servers in many different countries ( you just pick one, in this case the U.S.) and as a result fool the service you're seeking into thinking you're really in the U.S. Another benefit is that you get enhanced security because your communications is encrypted.
Last edited by weeks5051; 05/17/2019 03:49 PM.
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Re: Hulu
[Re: weeks5051]
#195192
05/17/2019 09:42 PM
05/17/2019 09:42 PM
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Posts: 309 Chicago, IL
Mbrott
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I agree that using a VPN (virtual private network) should do the trick if you pick a server that's located in the U.S. There are several free VPNs that should work. They aren't the best VPNs but they should nevertheless work. What these VPNs do is route your internet through other servers in many different countries ( you just pick one, in this case the U.S.) and as a result fool the service you're seeking into thinking you're really in the U.S. Another benefit is that you get enhanced security because your communications is encrypted. I tried several VPN's last year and they all got detected by Amazon, Hulu and Netflix. Amazon may have changed their rules but I'm not sure.
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Re: Hulu
[Re: JohnnyZ]
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05/17/2019 11:35 PM
05/17/2019 11:35 PM
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Bahston
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Using a VPN to evade geographic restrictions is a cat and mouse game. The content providers license their product based on geographic areas. The services which content end users subscribe to, Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, are required to only deliver the product to the the area where they have a license. VPNs provide a way around this, allowing end users to pretend to be in their licensed area. Services which end users subscribe to are the cat in this case, and the end users who are using a VPN are the mouse. The cats are required to make a legitimate attempt to stop the mice from using a VPN to access the service outside the licensed geographic area, so they look for and block the IP addresses used by the VPNs. The VPNs routinely change their IP addresses to keep the cats from blocking them, and so that the mice can play, and then the cats detect the new IP addresses, and the cycle repeats.
Using a VPN may work most of them time, and may even work all of the time if the VPN is diligent in staying ahead of the cats. It may not work some of the time, or even most of the time, if the cats are diligent in chasing the VPNs,
I use NordVPN, but my concern is security and anonymity. I don't care about watching TV when I'm in the islands. If I did, NordVPN allows me to select several different US cities to try, which might keep me ahead of the cats. Or not, depends on the cats.
For the people who pay attention to legalities, you're probably violating your user agreement is you use a VPN to access content from outside of your geographic area.
For people who travel outside of their geographic areas a lot, or who just spend a lot of time on the road and want to record and watch their favorite content from wherever they are, look at Slingbox.
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