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  #1031682 26-Apr-2014 16:58
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sonyxperiageek: For the guys on Slingshot, does the Amazon Fire TV work without having to set up a separate VPN because of Slingshot's Global Mode?


Is anyone on Slingshot with a Fire TV?




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  #1031688 26-Apr-2014 17:08
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Tried it. Not much worked on it when I tried global mode on slingshot.

No prime movies and no hulu.




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  #1031750 26-Apr-2014 19:09
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richms: Tried it. Not much worked on it when I tried global mode on slingshot.

No prime movies and no hulu.


bugger that's a shame as I was considering getting one for a play and didn't want to have to go down the unblockus path if i could help it

as global mode for me is working a treat on many other devices ie:

ntpc/browser = netflix + hulu free and plus + amazon prime
samsung tv = netflix (but no hulu)
360 = netflix (but no hulu)



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  #1031753 26-Apr-2014 19:11
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richms: Tried it. Not much worked on it when I tried global mode on slingshot.

No prime movies and no hulu.


bugger that's a shame as I was considering getting one for a play and didn't want to have to go down the unblockus path if i could help it

as global mode for me is working a treat on many other devices ie:

win htpcs/browser = netflix + hulu free and plus + amazon prime
samsung tv = netflix (but no hulu)
360 = netflix (but no hulu)


seems hulu is a no go for most hw based devices on ss global mode?

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  #1034558 1-May-2014 09:42
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Help me please


i am trying to place my dns  adress into my fire tv

i keep getting " gateway network part does not match with ip adress "


what am i doing wrong





 

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  #1034562 1-May-2014 09:46
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I got mine yesterday and set it up last night. I have Amazon Prime and I was SO blown away by this device. I love it. Plex is flawless for me, and the remote works really well. 

I couldn't find a spotify app, am I blind?

 
 
 
 

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  #1034572 1-May-2014 09:57
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marlinz: embarassed

Help me please


i am trying to place my dns  adress into my fire tv

i keep getting " gateway network part does not match with ip adress "

what am i doing wrong


The IP address will be in the same subnect as the router.

If your router is 192.168.1.1 then your IP must be something like 192.168.1.200 and the subnet will be 24. With this you can use any DNS.




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  #1034596 1-May-2014 10:19
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freitasm:
marlinz: embarassed

Help me please


i am trying to place my dns  adress into my fire tv

i keep getting " gateway network part does not match with ip adress "

what am i doing wrong


The IP address will be in the same subnect as the router.

If your router is 192.168.1.1 then your IP must be something like 192.168.1.200 and the subnet will be 24. With this you can use any DNS.




thanks what a mission

or maybe networking aint for me lol





 

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  #1034597 1-May-2014 10:19
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networkn: I couldn't find a spotify app, am I blind?


Spotify isnt an official app yet, i have it on mine though, found a apk online and sideloaded it.. theres a trick though, the official spotify apk loads sideways, you have to use a rotation app to rotate the oreintation. Also you will need a mouse as the remote is fairly painful with the app.

I would think an official app is on its way though.

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  #1034633 1-May-2014 10:47
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Mine has landed and is at the depot in Wellington now, with any luck it'll be at home when I finish work laughing

Which DNS service is everyone using with this to get prime working? 

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  #1034636 1-May-2014 10:49
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Well now i have my Fire TV working

I am very happy with its responsiveness and quick abilty to play things a bit of a change from the WD TV Live i used to watch netflix on








 

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shall0w: Mine has landed and is at the depot in Wellington now, with any luck it'll be at home when I finish work laughing

Which DNS service is everyone using with this to get prime working? 


I'm not using a thing. Mine works fine Vanilla. 

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  #1034643 1-May-2014 10:53
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Does it play Netflix, Amazon and Hulu with no DNS changes?




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networkn:
shall0w: Mine has landed and is at the depot in Wellington now, with any luck it'll be at home when I finish work laughing

Which DNS service is everyone using with this to get prime working? 


I'm not using a thing. Mine works fine Vanilla. 



Interesting, I wonder if the performance is comparable (i.e. minimal buffering) when using unblockus, etc as I assume a lot will be to get hulu and netflix going.

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  #1034648 1-May-2014 10:54
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If there's no needfor a DNS service change then I'd expect it to be faster.

Will test later today.




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