ATV2 and Netflix, Overplay VPN

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Topic # 90357 20-Sep-2011 15:24
Can anyone help me to get Netflix working on my ATV2, i am using Overplay VPN on my mac, can run Netflix on my iPad and iPhone but on my ATV2 it will let me sign into Netflix but when choosing a movie it comes up with "you cannot watch this in your country' cheers

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Reply # 523593 20-Sep-2011 15:33
you should use unblock-us.com, its a dns solution and seems a lot faster than a vpn. im using it on my htpcs and a ps3 and its working well. overplay was good, used it when i was using boxee. but i can watch 720p stuff with unblock-us www.reven.co.nz

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Reply # 523602 20-Sep-2011 15:48
Remember DNS services will only work if your ISP is not adding a transparent proxy to the mix already - like TelstraClear does. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 523603 20-Sep-2011 15:50
freitasm: Remember DNS services will only work if your ISP is not adding a transparent proxy to the mix already - like TelstraClear does. true i forgot about that :) www.reven.co.nz

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Reply # 523604 20-Sep-2011 15:51
freitasm: Remember DNS services will only work if your ISP is not adding a transparent proxy to the mix already - like TelstraClear does. Unblock-us works fine for me on TelstraClear, I use AppleTV and Netflix almost daily. Or are you saying Unblock-us is unnecessary if you're already on a TelstraClear line?

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Reply # 523611 20-Sep-2011 15:57
what would my ip and dns settings be on my ATV2. At the moment they look like NZ settings and that's where i think is the problem.

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Reply # 523676 20-Sep-2011 18:34
Benjip: freitasm: Remember DNS services will only work if your ISP is not adding a transparent proxy to the mix already - like TelstraClear does. Unblock-us works fine for me on TelstraClear, I use AppleTV and Netflix almost daily. Are you sure you don't have another VPN service installed? Because it doesn't work, and they even list TelstraClear in a page about blocked services. That's because unblock-us.com is basically a transparent proxy, and it conflict with TelstraClear's own. If you want to discuss this further, please create another thread. Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 523914 21-Sep-2011 10:21
You should find that the OverPlay Smart servers will match unblock-us's speed, but don't suffer from the DNS poisoning/transparent caching problems that affect DNS based solutions. With regards to the OP - you'll most likely be best off investing in a DDWRT based router, and following https://www.overplay.net/blog/dd-wrt-vpn-overplay-a-new-dawn