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Old 24-01-2015, 11:55
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Netflix shouldn't block VPNs and DNS services... all they have to do is enforce access to the account's country's content.

Anybody from the UK visiting the US will still be able to access their UK content....
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Old 25-01-2015, 13:50
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Hola does not seem to be working for me on my laptop and phone, just says proxy error.

Does that mean it is blocked?
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Old 25-01-2015, 17:16
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One thing I have found is that I cannot find a way to alter DNS settings on the homehub 5, so that kinda makes the unblockus region switcher obsolete. The only workaround I can think of for having UK & USA netflix on 1 device is by having the wireless DNS set as 1 region & the wired DNS set as another region. That way when the blueray is connected via wireless, it will have the USA content & when it is connected directly to the Homehub, it will have the UK content. The only reason I am considering doing this is because of content that has been removed from the USA store, but had recently been added to the UK one.
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Old 25-01-2015, 17:27
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One thing I have found is that I cannot find a way to alter DNS settings on the homehub 5, so that kinda makes the unblockus region switcher obsolete. The only workaround I can think of for having UK & USA netflix on 1 device is by having the wireless DNS set as 1 region & the wired DNS set as another region. That way when the blueray is connected via wireless, it will have the USA content & when it is connected directly to the Homehub, it will have the UK content. The only reason I am considering doing this is because of content that has been removed from the USA store, but had recently been added to the UK one.
You don't need to add the DNS to the HH, just set the DNS to the device you wish to use.
You can however request a VPN address via unblockUs which can be added to the HH in the advanced settings menu.
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Old 25-01-2015, 18:06
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It's working now, time for some Weeds
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Old 25-01-2015, 18:37
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I have just discovered the wonders of Canada and Denmark thanks to this thread. I just assumed that all the good content was on the US Netflix, but it turns out that Canada and the Scandinavian countries have a lot of stuff which hasn't even been on Sky. So spent yesterday enjoying Rush.

This is a great site to use to search all the Netflixes:
https://netflixaroundtheworld.com
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Old 25-01-2015, 23:18
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Hola does not seem to be working for me on my laptop and phone, just says proxy error.

Does that mean it is blocked?
No just that Hola is crap as it always has been you are better off shelling out a couple of quid a month for unblock-us at least you get support there too if anything goes wrong which is very rare.
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Old 25-01-2015, 23:21
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One thing I have found is that I cannot find a way to alter DNS settings on the homehub 5, so that kinda makes the unblockus region switcher obsolete. The only workaround I can think of for having UK & USA netflix on 1 device is by having the wireless DNS set as 1 region & the wired DNS set as another region. That way when the blueray is connected via wireless, it will have the USA content & when it is connected directly to the Homehub, it will have the UK content. The only reason I am considering doing this is because of content that has been removed from the USA store, but had recently been added to the UK one.
I got same issue with my plusnet router mate all i did was attatch a cheap tplink router to it via ethernet and set up smart dns on the tplink router it works like a charm.
One i'm using should work on homehub 5 too as it worked on vms superhub and has worked on my plusnet router too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/12153...13=80&ff14=108
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Old 27-01-2015, 09:42
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No just that Hola is crap as it always has been you are better off shelling out a couple of quid a month for unblock-us at least you get support there too if anything goes wrong which is very rare.
I, and quite a few people I know, have been using Hola for absolutely ages and never once encountered a problem.
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Old 29-01-2015, 20:00
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I have just discovered the wonders of Canada and Denmark thanks to this thread. I just assumed that all the good content was on the US Netflix, but it turns out that Canada and the Scandinavian countries have a lot of stuff which hasn't even been on Sky. So spent yesterday enjoying Rush.

This is a great site to use to search all the Netflixes:
https://netflixaroundtheworld.com

Try the Netherlands as well if you can. That's my favourite at the moment, although Canada comes close.
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Old 29-01-2015, 20:44
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I got same issue with my plusnet router mate all i did was attatch a cheap tplink router to it via ethernet and set up smart dns on the tplink router it works like a charm.
One i'm using should work on homehub 5 too as it worked on vms superhub and has worked on my plusnet router too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/12153...13=80&ff14=108
Wow thank you very much for that, will have to order one if it means I will be able to use the region selector., am I right in thinking that it will give me a port extender as well ?
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Old 29-01-2015, 20:49
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Try the Netherlands as well if you can. That's my favourite at the moment, although Canada comes close.
give sweden a go too
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Old 30-01-2015, 18:33
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I had a issue on the PS3 the other day (using Smart DNS) where I was getting directed to the U.S. content and menus, but when I selected titles I got an error saying "this title is not available in your region(GB)" even though I was clearly using a DNS to access the US version.

It was letting me view titles that were also available on UK Netflix though. So it really did seem to be using my PS3 region as a way to control my access.

But the next morning all was returned to normal.

I wondered if this was a sign of the much-rumoured new controls they have been testing?
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Old 30-01-2015, 18:37
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try this. worked for me when i had that happen

'If you have problems logging into the Netflix app, as the app loads hold start and select and this will reset the Netflix app. You'll be prompted to login again, please login.'

http://support.unblock-us.com/custom...use-unblock-us
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Old 30-01-2015, 18:50
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Cheers, as I say it seemed to solve itself.

But I just thought it was odd that it was seemingly using something other than the DNS setting to check my access to titles.
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Old 02-02-2015, 00:23
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Wow thank you very much for that, will have to order one if it means I will be able to use the region selector
I'm not sure what understanding you have about the Netflix region picker on the Unblock-us homepage, but you don't have to have the DNS on your router for it to work.

You can still change the Netflix region using a device that isn't using the UU DNS, but the region change will only take effect on the devices actually using the DNS.
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Old 02-02-2015, 00:54
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I'm not sure what understanding you have about the Netflix region picker on the Unblock-us homepage, but you don't have to have the DNS on your router for it to work.

You can still change the Netflix region using a device that isn't using the UU DNS, but the region change will only take effect on the devices actually using the DNS.
I am a newbie with this kind of thing and am using Netflix on a PS4 and a Samsung bluray player.
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Old 02-02-2015, 07:18
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I am a newbie with this kind of thing and am using Netflix on a PS4 and a Samsung bluray player.
Then just enter the DNS settings to each device you wish to use then use the region selector to change Region.
I use this handy mobile region selector on my phone. https://m.unblock-us.com
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Old 02-02-2015, 10:25
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I am a newbie with this kind of thing and am using Netflix on a PS4 and a Samsung bluray player.
https://support.unblock-us.com/
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Old 02-02-2015, 10:28
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Then just enter the DNS settings to each device you wish to use then use the region selector to change Region.
I use this handy mobile region selector on my phone. https://m.unblock-us.com
region changer all the way. so easy
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Old 02-02-2015, 14:29
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I got same issue with my plusnet router mate all i did was attatch a cheap tplink router to it via ethernet and set up smart dns on the tplink router it works like a charm.
One i'm using should work on homehub 5 too as it worked on vms superhub and has worked on my plusnet router too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/12153...13=80&ff14=108
Thanks for that, I've been looking for a secondary router to go with my HH5 for use with UnblockUS and didn't expect to find one at such a good price.

It's also available on Amazon (a Prime item) for a couple of quid more.
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Old 02-02-2015, 16:19
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Then just enter the DNS settings to each device you wish to use then use the region selector to change Region.
I use this handy mobile region selector on my phone. https://m.unblock-us.com
region changer all the way. so easy
All I can say is wow, cannot believe that I can watch classics like Married With Children on the Netherlands Netflix by a simple click of the mouse, don't even need to buy another router to connect to the Home Hub. Well chuffed thank you
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Old 03-02-2015, 01:15
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Then just enter the DNS settings to each device you wish to use then use the region selector to change Region.
I use this handy mobile region selector on my phone. https://m.unblock-us.com
I don't know what phone you are using but Unblock-us have a nifty app on the Play Store that I have just found. After making some quick DNS changes on my phones WiFi, I can safely say that the app works a treat.
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Old 03-02-2015, 01:45
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Thanks for that, I've been looking for a secondary router to go with my HH5 for use with UnblockUS and didn't expect to find one at such a good price.

It's also available on Amazon (a Prime item) for a couple of quid more.
Why bother though?

As already mentioned in the thread, there is no need to use Unblock-US (or similar service) via the router - just set the DNS on the actual device(s) you use Netflix on instead.
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Old 03-02-2015, 09:34
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I don't know what phone you are using but Unblock-us have a nifty app on the Play Store that I have just found. After making some quick DNS changes on my phones WiFi, I can safely say that the app works a treat.
So you paid for an app by a 3rd party app developer, that is in no way associated to Unblock us, where the mobile site that Gonzo linked to is like an app and is provided by Unblock us, and best of all its FREE.

Your choice I guess as its your cash
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