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Oct. 1st, 2010 12:09 pm
brigdh: (angry frog)
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UK (and possibly other countries) people! Why is there such a dearth of things to watch on your internet? I can't watch Netflix, I can't watch Hulu, I can't watch South Park, I can't watch Project Runway, I can't watch the Daily Show or Colbert. This is upsetting! Is there a trick to get around this, or am I doomed to a lack of media while here?

ETA: solution found! Though continue to leave good tips, if you have any.

Date: 2010-10-01 11:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rm.livejournal.com
angry frog icon is angry,

Date: 2010-10-01 11:45 am (UTC)

Date: 2010-10-01 11:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bart-calendar.livejournal.com
Because of draconian European copyright laws.

But... simply download UTorrent, which is a tiny free program, then got to www.eztv.it and you can watch anything you want.

For movies just go to www.kickasstorrents.com.

Date: 2010-10-01 11:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wordsofastory.livejournal.com
I do have a torrent program already, it's just so much easier to watch things by streaming than having to download them. Thanks though!

Date: 2010-10-01 11:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bart-calendar.livejournal.com
Eztv.it has a streaming option.

Date: 2010-10-01 11:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wordsofastory.livejournal.com
Oh, I didn't notice! Thank you so much.

Date: 2010-10-01 11:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] call-me-ishmael.livejournal.com
I haven't tried it, but since it's blocking you for being in the UK, I assume using a proxy to spoof an American IP will let you get around it. There are also many, many places that host unofficial streaming videos that aren't region-locked. Google will usually find them.

Date: 2010-10-01 12:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wordsofastory.livejournal.com
Oh, thanks! I found a program called Hotspot Shield which seems to work perfectly. Thanks!

Date: 2010-10-01 03:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] seaskystone.livejournal.com
YES I KNOW IT IS VERY ANNOYING. :(

On the plus side you should be able to watch anything you like on the BBC iPlayer now.

Date: 2010-10-04 05:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wordsofastory.livejournal.com
SO ANNOYING.

Ooooh, thanks! I didn't know about the iPlayer before.

Date: 2010-10-01 06:01 pm (UTC)
threewalls: threewalls (Default)
From: [personal profile] threewalls
You can watch BBCIplayer (as well as most of the other UK channels), though?

Date: 2010-10-04 05:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wordsofastory.livejournal.com
Awesome! Thanks for the rec, I didn't know about the iplayer.

Date: 2010-10-04 05:53 pm (UTC)
threewalls: threewalls (Default)
From: [personal profile] threewalls
And if I wasn't clear, I think most of the other terrestrial channels are also available online to UK IP addresses. Channel 4 definitely is.

Date: 2010-10-05 11:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wordsofastory.livejournal.com
I don't know many British TV shows, so it's more that I'll have to play around with the iPlayer and see what looks good, than that I have specific things to seek out. But thank you for info!

Date: 2010-10-01 08:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stardragonca.livejournal.com
Welcome to my world.

Date: 2010-10-04 05:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wordsofastory.livejournal.com
I HAVE SO MUCH SYMPATHY NOW.

Date: 2010-10-04 06:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stardragonca.livejournal.com
THE YANKS ARE GOOD PEOPLE!

Date: 2010-10-05 03:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stardragonca.livejournal.com
They aren't DEEP people, but they're GOOD people! ;-)

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