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#169757 24-Mar-2015 20:23
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Hi 

Been Netflix USA user for last 6 months through Slingshot Global Mode. Tonight when I started up Netflix its only giving me a view of its newly launched NZ Catalogue of TV programs and movies. I had not signed up for Netflix NZ but somehow my membership seems to have been transfered and now I can only view the NZ service. My Hulu plus service still works through Slingshot Global Mode Conclusion. Netflix USA  has broken Slingshot global mode and is redirecting

anyone else having same problem ?

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  #1267118 24-Mar-2015 20:24
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Seen this other threads on this very subject that have been started today?



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  #1267120 24-Mar-2015 20:25
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That is because Slingshot and Orcon now have a region switch for Netflix. Log into your account and change to USA.




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  #1267124 24-Mar-2015 20:30
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freitasm: That is because Slingshot and Orcon now have a region switch for Netflix. Log into your account and change to USA.



Thanks freitasm. Are Slingshot planning to tell its users of this new feature, did I miss an email somewhere !

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  #1267126 24-Mar-2015 20:32
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I don't know if they have plans to notify users but this new feature was introduced a couple of weeks ago - I've posted about it in the Orcon and Slingshot subforums at the time.




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  #1267847 25-Mar-2015 19:16
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I can't find the region switcher in my Orcon account. The Global Mode menu only has enable / disable?

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  #1267876 25-Mar-2015 20:10
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Wonder how many more times this exact same "problem" is going to get posted here..?

 
 
 
 

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  #1267880 25-Mar-2015 20:12
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pedrogarcia: I can't find the region switcher in my Orcon account. The Global Mode menu only has enable / disable?


Try ENABLE to use USA and DISABLE to use NZ?




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#1267894 25-Mar-2015 20:44
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The Slingshot my account page isnt responding . Cant change setting to view USA Netflix

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  #1267911 25-Mar-2015 21:10
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ben28: The Slingshot my account page isnt responding . Cant change setting to view USA Netflix


working here for me.




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  #1267956 25-Mar-2015 21:53
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thanks, hotspotted through my iphone and got in, now back on vdsl modem all working , so something went wrong but now ok .

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  #1268076 26-Mar-2015 08:54
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Checked for the switch functionality on My Orcon, but it just shows enable/disable. However a line underneath (in red) says:

 

 

 

 

 

 

This functionality is not currently working, please call 0800 13 14 15 to disable Global Mode manually

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

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  #1268105 26-Mar-2015 09:16
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Orcon tells me this functionality is coming but not available yet.

If you want to access NZ Netflix, disable Global Mode. If you want to access US Netflix then enable Global Mode.




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  #1268614 26-Mar-2015 19:52
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frizzup: I had not signed up for Netflix NZ but somehow my membership seems to have been transferred ...


The reason for this has been explained. For others reading - the content you are served has nothing to do with your Netflix account. Membership of Netflix does not get switched from one country to another. You can join Netflix through any country and pay in any currency they take but what you are served depends on geographic location. Or rather, what Netflix thinks is your geographic location 😉 

This may change in the future (Netflix periodically makes noises about blocking VPN's) but, for now, the only thing influencing the content you get served is your IP address. 

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  #1268647 26-Mar-2015 20:35
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As above. Something changed in your network configuration and you're accessing the local content. If you want the US content just make sure the Global Mode is active.




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  #1273288 30-Mar-2015 11:21
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I'm still having this problem. I'm with Orcon. Prior to Netflix NZ being introduced, I was getting Netflix USA on global mode without any issues. But now ever since Netflix NZ has been introduced, I can only get Netflix NZ.

I have checked with Orcon that my global mode is activated—it is. Am a bit perplexed ...

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