08-02-2016 20:03 - edited 08-02-2016 20:04
I had numerous problems today signing into external devices today includng Android/Chromecast and figured out the issue.
NOW TV is blocking access to Smart DNS Proxy users, which I had the DNS numbers set at router level. However as I live in the UK and have legitimate passes, I was being penalised for those who illegally watch NOW TV abroad.
So I had to use a workaround, by using the ISP's DNS servers at router level, so that NOW TV using my phone/Now TV box via wifi see the UK DNS, while the PC and smart tv see the Smart DNS, although it means I can't use the LG TV app at the moment.
It seems with the crackdown on using Smart DNS providers from Netflix, Sky/Now TV are doing the same, which is within their right, but also blocking British customers who also use those providers.
09-02-2016 10:11 - edited 09-02-2016 10:12
@Anonymous User Welcome to forums
People use them to view content from other countries.
For example NETFLIX USA has far better content than NETFLIX UK
Netflix are clamping down on this and PayPal has recently stopped making payments to UnoTelly who provided such a service.
09-02-2016 10:34
Hi @BicBasher
In my household, we use Google (UKs) DNS servers. In fact, Google's DNS servers top list of the best DNS servers to use use in the UK. Have a look at the link below. I've never been Geo blocked by nowTV
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/networks/1404176/best-dns-servers-in-the-uk
to be specific. We have four DNS servers listed in order of preference in our routers settings. The first two are Google's the last two of virgin media's. So devices on DHCP will try and use Google's DNS servers first. Devices on static/fixed IP are set to use Google DNS servers.
Our brute it is a bit cleverer than most because it's a custom-built one with PF sense installed
09-02-2016 10:53
I can also recommend using OpenDNS as an alternative to using an ISP's DNS servers.
09-02-2016 11:44 - edited 09-02-2016 11:58
@commanda6 wrote:
Hi @BicBasher
Our brute it is a bit cleverer than most because it's a custom-built one with PF sense installed
Hi @BicBasher
Oh dear, that was supposed to say our router is a bit cleverer than most. But instead you ended up with the double Dutch version that can sometimes happen when you need to use dictation software to write posts.
I do apologise
14-04-2021 19:07
NOW is even blocking access to the site itself, which stops legitimate users of the service from managing their account.
Very poor show, NOW.