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Old 30-03-2014, 11:10
Red Arrow
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I currently subscribe to Overplay to change Netflix regions but yesterday I picked up a Chomecast and was told I shouldn't need to pay for those services anymore, that I could just use a simple Chrome app.

I've tried Hola which seems to work well but I've read reports that it puts it's own ads in on webpages which I don't like the sound of.

So really what is the best app everyone uses?
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Old 30-03-2014, 12:33
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I currently subscribe to Overplay to change Netflix regions but yesterday I picked up a Chomecast and was told I shouldn't need to pay for those services anymore, that I could just use a simple Chrome app.

I've tried Hola which seems to work well but I've read reports that it puts it's own ads in on webpages which I don't like the sound of.

So really what is the best app everyone uses?
Chrome plugins won't work unless you are jsut mirroring the chrome browser. The chromecast pulls the stream directly so if you try and send something from another Region and its not available on the UK one it will not work.

Mind you chromecast doesn't by default work with DNS services either as its hardcoded to use Googles DNS. You need a router that not only lets you set your own DNS server (which most ISP suppled ones don't) and will then need to either be able to set IPTables to divert requests to googles dns of 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 to the router itself or you need to be able to set static routes to do the same thing
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Old 30-03-2014, 12:33
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I'm currently using Hola to watch Big Brother Canada from the UK. It doesn't put any adverts anywhere but you may be used as a peer unless you pay them about $5 per month (first month free).

I'm very impressed with their free service though, and found it generally reliable.

I've heard you are restricted to 4 hours per 24 hours using free Hola but I've not had this happen to myself.

You don't even need to register with them, just install the free plugin, go to the site in question, and select the country you wish to be coming from.
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Old 30-03-2014, 12:40
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As for the likes of Hola with the costs of DNS services I wouldn't risk it myself.

There has been a lot of press about the current trend for malware firms to buy popular plugins for malicious intentions. Hola atleast claim this isn't the Case with them and the ads were just something they were trying and they have now removed them but even then the fact they added ads with no explanation or warning is worrying (ads which many reported contained viruses so at the very least they didn't do a good job vetting their ads). People shouldn't be taking risks with their security of their machines to save a couple of quid a month
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Old 30-03-2014, 14:24
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OK thanks.

I was under the impression the plug-ins would work with Chromecast. Oh well at least the UK Netflix site is getting better and better.
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Old 31-03-2014, 06:39
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@RedArrow, Overplay have a really cool iPhone app that will change regions for Netflix, really quickly so grab that. It also makes a really and easy way to reregister your IP address each day if your ISP constantly changes it.

They also provide this as a web-app which can be saved on to your home screen for incredibly easy access and it does the same thing: https://www.overplay.net/mobile/smartdns

As for hola, I would be wary about that, not only are smart DNS services so much more reliable, they are also safer. Hola's "free" service is a peer based proxy construction. When you access the net, some of your traffic is routed over the Internet-connection of other folks currently using Hola. And that also means that some traffic of other folks is routed over your internet connection.

So, when some bloke decides to hide his access to really dodgy stuff by using Hola, the access to that stuff indead does not appear to come from his IP address, but guess what: It could appear to come from your IP address!

The best thing about Smart DNS though, is that you can easily use it on devices where you can't use hola or even VPN's easily. Smart TV's, Set-top-boxes, etc. Why watch Netflix with 1080p HD on your laptop or computer when you can easily watch on a real, big, TV? All for... what is it they charge? less than three quid? That's less than a pub beer per month for all that great television.
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