BBC iplayer
BBC iplayer
Anyone else having problems?
I'm getting 'There is a problem....' notice............
Is it just me?
I'm getting 'There is a problem....' notice............
Is it just me?
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Re: BBC iplayer
No you are not alone everyone who's using SmartyDns cannot access BBC IPlayer on Nowtv (and other devices)....below message at their web site
"Problems with BBC iPlayer on Smart DNS : At the moment it's not possible to unblock BBC iPlayer using our Smart DNS service, we are working to fix this as soon as possible."
"Problems with BBC iPlayer on Smart DNS : At the moment it's not possible to unblock BBC iPlayer using our Smart DNS service, we are working to fix this as soon as possible."
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Re: BBC iplayer
Working ok at the moment with smartdnsproxy. They did have an issue a week or so ago, which they fixed, so I assume your service will be able to sort it aswell.
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Re: BBC iplayer
The BBC are doing a great deal of blocking SmartDNS, SmartyDNS, Getflix, Cactus and others, and they are doing it well. On all DNS providers they are taking days to unblock the BBC.
It seems that if you want DNS for the BBC and catchup, you need to reduce the time of your contract and see how things go.
Either the DNS ptoviders will find a way round the problem or BBC will find a way of permanantly bloxking all DNS servers.
Any ideas of overconing this problem would be appreciated.
It seems that if you want DNS for the BBC and catchup, you need to reduce the time of your contract and see how things go.
Either the DNS ptoviders will find a way round the problem or BBC will find a way of permanantly bloxking all DNS servers.
Any ideas of overconing this problem would be appreciated.
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Re: BBC iplayer
Working well here in Gloucestershire though,
As an aside, one of my cousins sons now works for the beeb and in particular on the iPlayer side of things. They have a team of people constantly working to securely geo block it. They know all about the hacks and smart DNS providers.
Would be so easy if this broadcasting rights issue was lifted, in this day and age of world wide internet connectivity it does seem daft to me that if you're in another country you cannot access your favourite tv station.
As an aside, one of my cousins sons now works for the beeb and in particular on the iPlayer side of things. They have a team of people constantly working to securely geo block it. They know all about the hacks and smart DNS providers.
Would be so easy if this broadcasting rights issue was lifted, in this day and age of world wide internet connectivity it does seem daft to me that if you're in another country you cannot access your favourite tv station.
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Re: BBC iplayer
I wish their team luck They simply don't have the resources to tackle every single VPN Provider, DNS changer or probably the inclination TBH. They are going through the motions disrupting one or two hacks at a time which will be back up and running in short order. Seems to be affecting only SmartyDNS this time as another poster said it was Smartdnsproxy last week (fixed and working again)......iplayer working fine for me on all other back up hacksnorthandsouth wrote: As an aside, one of my cousins sons now works for the beeb and in particular on the iPlayer side of things. They have a team of people constantly working to securely geo block it. They know all about the hacks and smart DNS providers.
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Re: BBC iplayer
iPlayer not working with SmartyDNS (as reported above). But working ok if I turn on Smarty VPN directed to London.
Re: BBC iplayer
I use a free VPN and never had any problems with Iplayer.
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Which one, if you don't mind me asking?Evelyn wrote:I use a free VPN and never had any problems with Iplayer.
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I quite agree, that's why I like millions of others would welcome a lifting of the rights issue. But that won't happen anytime soon. Hey ho.firsttango wrote:I wish their team luck They simply don't have the resources to tackle every single VPN Provider, DNS changer or probably the inclination TBH. They are going through the motions disrupting one or two hacks at a time which will be back up and running in short order. Seems to be affecting only SmartyDNS this time as another poster said it was Smartdnsproxy last week (fixed and working again)......iplayer working fine for me on all other back up hacksnorthandsouth wrote: As an aside, one of my cousins sons now works for the beeb and in particular on the iPlayer side of things. They have a team of people constantly working to securely geo block it. They know all about the hacks and smart DNS providers.
But as I say all that DNS and VPN stuff is in the past now for me
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So how are you going to access all those Italian late night soaps and game shows such as Tutti Frutti that I know you love so much from Rural Gloucestershire?northandsouth wrote: But as I say all that DNS and VPN stuff is in the past now for me
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Damn it I never thought about thatfirsttango wrote:So how are you going to access all those Italian late night soaps and game shows such as Tutti Frutti that I know you love so much from Rural Gloucestershire?northandsouth wrote: But as I say all that DNS and VPN stuff is in the past now for me
Re: BBC iplayer
So would it be worth having a 'back up' dns? I had to plumb my dns into the router so could another be put on?
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Re: BBC iplayer
It is Free VPN by Free VPN.org available on play store.
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Re: BBC iplayer
Only YOU can be the judge of that? Paying $49 for a year with Unolocator may be worth it to some but not to others......takes your choice. But you'd still have to access your Router to input the Unolocator (or other DNS changer) DNS Settings in place of Smarty if your wanting to use iPlayer on NOWTV Box. So many variations upon a theme that work on "open" devices such as FireTV and Stick etc etc.....all down to personal choice and what works for youUnicorn wrote:So would it be worth having a 'back up' dns? I had to plumb my dns into the router so could another be put on?
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Will not work for the NOWTV BoxEvelyn wrote:It is Free VPN by Free VPN.org available on play store.
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Re: BBC iplayer
And most routers will not accept a VPN.
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Sorry didnt see that the question was about a specific box.
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Thanks Evelyn, I'll try it as a backup.Evelyn wrote:It is Free VPN by Free VPN.org available on play store.
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Re: BBC iplayer
My VPN (paid for) was geoblocked last week. Took them 36 hours to get round the problem and give me a new VPN server. I use a NowTV box.
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