Ways to temporally disable Unotelly without removing the DNS settings

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darkasdes2

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#195888 10-May-2016 14:19

Hi all

I am wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to temporally disable Unotelly without removing the DNS settings?

The reason I ask is so I can get the NZ sites to work properly.

Thanks

davidcole

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#1549320 10-May-2016 14:37

Depends on device and how you have unotelly set up inthe first place?

If you have unotelly set up on your router, and you're using a PC/tablet/apple tv then just turn off automatic dns and set the dns of your ISP.

If you're using unotelly set up on your device you'll have to change it to your ISPs.

One way you can permanently get nz services to work is to use dnsmasq on your router (if possible) and force the nz services to use your isps dns. Something like this: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/davidcole/8351

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#1549323 10-May-2016 14:42

davidcole:

Depends on device and how you have unotelly set up inthe first place?

If you have unotelly set up on your router, and you're using a PC/tablet/apple tv then just turn off automatic dns and set the dns of your ISP.

If you're using unotelly set up on your device you'll have to change it to your ISPs.

One way you can permanently get nz services to work is to use dnsmasq on your router (if possible) and force the nz services to use your isps dns. Something like this: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/davidcole/8351

Got the DNS settings on the device.

i will have a look at the article

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#1549343 10-May-2016 15:49

Try going into the Unotelly region picker (accessed via the Dynamo menu on their site) and changing it to New Zealand. If it's a particular site you want to tweak, the Unotelly app has a more detailed control panel.

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#1549344 10-May-2016 15:51

If you're using OS X then you can create a new "location" for Unotelly, and can switch from the Apple menu. This is probably also possible with Windows, but I have no idea how to set it up :)

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#1549346 10-May-2016 15:58

For windows I use dnsjumper which allows you to easy switch between dns services or to default.

darkasdes2

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#1549347 10-May-2016 16:00

littleheaven:

Try going into the Unotelly region picker (accessed via the Dynamo menu on their site) and changing it to New Zealand. If it's a particular site you want to tweak, the Unotelly app has a more detailed control panel.

I have tried that but TVNZ or 3 on Demand wont work, interestingly I can stream the live channels off sky go but the on demand stuff wont work with Unotelly only.

I am trying to sort this out on my HTPC running Windows 10.

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#1549349 10-May-2016 16:00

dazhann:

For windows I use dnsjumper which allows you to easy switch between dns services or to default.

Thanks

I will look into that

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#1549372 10-May-2016 16:31

I've stopped using Unotelly, they seemed to have removed a lot of their options and services in light of the Netflix/Paypal debacle..... no email or anything to advise of such either. Only noticed because TVNZ etc stopped working with Unotelly enabled.

They're even gone from Twitter.

XPD / Gavin

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