Assuming this is so, and Netflix will soon be blocking proxy access, I wonder how many UK users will cancel? There's not much there in comparison with the US version, that for sure. Suspect I'm about to be six quid a month better off...
Anyone else use NF by proxy?
www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/netflix-to-block-proxy-access-to-content/news-story/c9c529115ad605dff8cba080e02898a0
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They are only doing what they are obliged to do protect contents suppliers' rights surely. Surprising that they have not acted already.
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Agreed, they should have done it ages ago, and using a proxy is basically theft I guess. This makes me a bad person I know. Can't really complain.
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Can't really complain.
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No, that's right.
Last edited by: smokie on Fri 15 Jan 16 at 07:58
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Small screens can play tricks when you're not really paying attention.
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A VPN is how most of the free proxies work. The method they use to block a proxy, is to disallow VPN traffic.
There is a way round it using network address translation.
Last edited by: Zero on Fri 15 Jan 16 at 08:21
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Orange is the new garbage and in fact there isn't enough good stuff on Netflix to justify the cost. But Amazon Lovefilm's formerly excellent service has gone off, having a far slower turnaround. I stick with it because the film selection is so good, for me anyway.
Someone on this forum warned me a while ago that Amazon's Prime streaming service doesn't have the same selection as Lovefilm. Is that still the case? I am tempted to dump my Apple TV in favour of whatever device I would need for Prime.
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That was me, ambo, and yes, it's still the case that there are way more discs to rent than films to stream. Surprised about your turnaround comment though. We find we send back our weekly film on a Monday and it's never later than Wednesday or Thursday that the next one comes. As we watch it on a weekend night as convenient it works fine for us.
Back on Netflix, I read that apparently they may impose a check on the location of the account holder's source of payment, as that's hard to fake. Not sure how that will work if you have a UK card but are travelling, as logging in from your temporary territory to access their stuff is allowable.
Anyway, a leaked email from Sony about Netflix makes it look as if they are serious this time and really will (have to) do something.
I'm actually struggling to recall the last time I watched anything on Netflix anyway, as in my lunch break I'm trawling through all the Amazon Tom and Jerry's they've just put up. Great stuff.
Edit. Not sure about that apostrophe in Jerry's. Anyone?
Last edited by: Crankcase on Fri 15 Jan 16 at 17:41
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Netflix to block proxies - CGNorwich
