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  #1041476 10-May-2014 20:18
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Has anyone managed to add youtube to their firetv?




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  #1041492 10-May-2014 21:43
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Yes, YouTube working just fine for us here.




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  #1041507 10-May-2014 22:11
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richms: Has anyone managed to add youtube to their firetv?


Hmmm.... it just worked, why wouldn't it?




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  #1041547 10-May-2014 23:51
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Just says pricing unavailable in the app page




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  #1041553 11-May-2014 00:16
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richms: Just says pricing unavailable in the app page


I thought I just downloaded and installed the app and after login on, away it went.

OK - I'll take a look tomorrow. 




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  #1041556 11-May-2014 00:48
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richms: Just says pricing unavailable in the app page


Change your device region to the US on Amazon.com, then power cycle the Fire TV

 
 
 
 

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  #1041586 11-May-2014 07:50
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jfanning:
richms: Just says pricing unavailable in the app page


Change your device region to the US on .com, then power cycle the Fire TV


This is what I had to do.

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  #1041594 11-May-2014 08:40
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Handle9:
jfanning:
richms: Just says pricing unavailable in the app page


Change your device region to the US on .com, then power cycle the Fire TV


This is what I had to do.


Yes, thanks for the memory jogger. That was the very early on advice, along with using a US address and US registered credit card. That's why it just worked from day one!




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  #1041793 11-May-2014 17:42
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FYI Sky GO works great, as does the Logitech K400 I used to get a mouse pointer.

TVNZ Ondemand and 3Now - not so much....

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  #1041797 11-May-2014 18:03
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So got the game controllers the other day. Bought two and one was dead on arrival. And yesterday the Fire TV remote stopped working as well. Not very impressed with the build quality.

I have been using my norwegian MasterCard to pay for content and that was worked nicely until last week, when the Fire TV started telling me I need a US payment setup. Have not yet tried if I can use my Onesmart card with US currency.




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  #1041943 12-May-2014 07:03
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jarledb: So got the game controllers the other day. Bought two and one was dead on arrival. And yesterday the Fire TV remote stopped working as well. Not very impressed with the build quality.

I have been using my norwegian MasterCard to pay for content and that was worked nicely until last week, when the Fire TV started telling me I need a US payment setup. Have not yet tried if I can use my Onesmart card with US currency.






Onesmart loaded with USD worked fine for me





 

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  #1042185 12-May-2014 12:27
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Update on my warranty request to Amazon: I am being told that they do not have replacement remote controls, so I will have to return the Fire TV and the remote to get a new set. "Amazing" customer service huh?




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  #1042186 12-May-2014 12:28
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marlinz: 
Onesmart loaded with USD worked fine for me


I tried the trick someone else had mentioned here: Buying an Amazon gift card with the credit card on file and then adding that to the account. Worked fine.




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  #1042224 12-May-2014 12:56
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I gather entropay https://www.entropay.com/ is a solution where payments have to be made on a US credit card.
Saw it mentioned on an Orcon help page.
Seems to provide a virtual credit card that you can top up with your usual credit card.
Seems most US businesses would just see it as a 'local' card.

The gift card is a clever idea though...




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  #1042535 12-May-2014 18:00
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Handle9: FYI Sky GO works great, as does the Logitech K400 I used to get a mouse pointer.

TVNZ Ondemand and 3Now - not so much....

You got those apps on the Fire? How?

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