How to use VPN to be able to watch SlingTV etc overseas

[Anonymous]

hi everyone,

Does anyone have experience doing this? How does it work and could you recommend a product to use and where to purchase it.
We will be spending some time overseas and I would like to be able to continue enjoying our SlingTV account on our laptop, as well as Netflix etc.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Don't.

Ok, what I mean is don't use a VPN. Use SmartDNS instead.

VPN is like a private pipe between your computer and the computer in the UK (for example). ALL THE TRAFFIC has to squeeze through that tiny pipe. The video content, the text, the advertisements, the tracking cookies--everything. It can be slow.

A SmartDNS system is different--only those packets that need to be geo-located in that country are sent through a VPN, automatically, whereas the rest of the content just pours down as fast as possible anyway needed.

Downloading from BBC iplayer on VPN: 1 hour
Downloading from BBC iplayer on SmartDNS: 5 minutes

**note BBC is now very aggressive in fighting VPNs and SmartDNS

SmartDNS is a change you make to your home network DNS (very easy) and it's on all the time. I use overplay but will switch soon to someone else because they're not doing a good job with the BBC counterattacks. SmartDNS also means you are in 'every' country at the same time--you don't have to connect to UK, disconnect, connect to New Zealand, disconnect, connect to France, etc. It's just 'always on, everywhere'

[Anonymous]

Just to be clear what is being discussed is illegal in many countries, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just to be clear what is being discussed is illegal in many countries, right?

Some countries it is illegal. Some it is not. Some it is a violation of the terms of service of a content provider, but not illegal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't.

Ok, what I mean is don't use a VPN. Use SmartDNS instead.

VPN is like a private pipe between your computer and the computer in the UK (for example). ALL THE TRAFFIC has to squeeze through that tiny pipe. The video content, the text, the advertisements, the tracking cookies--everything. It can be slow.

A SmartDNS system is different--only those packets that need to be geo-located in that country are sent through a VPN, automatically, whereas the rest of the content just pours down as fast as possible anyway needed.

Downloading from BBC iplayer on VPN: 1 hour
Downloading from BBC iplayer on SmartDNS: 5 minutes

**note BBC is now very aggressive in fighting VPNs and SmartDNS

SmartDNS is a change you make to your home network DNS (very easy) and it's on all the time. I use overplay but will switch soon to someone else because they're not doing a good job with the BBC counterattacks. SmartDNS also means you are in 'every' country at the same time--you don't have to connect to UK, disconnect, connect to New Zealand, disconnect, connect to France, etc. It's just 'always on, everywhere'

OP here - Thank you for your feedback!

[Anonymous]

Just download any trial VPN services. Turn on...and watch what you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just download any trial VPN services. Turn on...and watch what you want.

Thanks. That is a useful suggestion!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just download any trial VPN services. Turn on...and watch what you want.

Could you please suggest a reliable VPN service?