Geolocation & Privacy
Have you ever wanted to watch some groovy video on one of those far out movie/video services from another country, like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime, but your geographic location blocked you? Why the bureaucracy? The licensing reasons don’t always make sense to us either but one of these two solutions, seen far below, are usually simple to implement.
A Smart DNS (domain name system) service may unlock what was ethically yours to see from the beginning by forwarding a small amount of location data through its servers. Scroll down to see which Smart DNS we use and note that only certain services are unlocked with this method.
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is the other and sometimes better solution if you want to access a particular Netflix library of another country or if you just want to feel more protected and secure when you access your banking websites. It tunnels ALL ENCRYPTED traffic through its servers. The VPN we recommend below actually has Smart DNS built into the VPN account so you get two for one! We dig this deal.
Go ahead and “Dig A Tunnel”, One Note style.
playmoTV Smart DNS is super smart.
Here’s an excellent solution used solely for streaming video service watching. It’s NOT a VPN but it is fast because it doesn’t tunnel data in the same way a VPN does. While it’s not used for privacy, playmoTV is super easy to setup and smartly switches locations automatically based on the service you are viewing. We recommend this for your Amazon Firestick also, but we recommend configuring your router for this purpose.
playmoTV targets particular services such as Amazon Prime, Hulu, Sling & also UK services like BBC iPlayer and ITV Player. Of course you still have to be a subscriber to each service to view them. Setup covers a wide range of devices or you can enter the playmoTV configuration into your router for household use. Life is grand!
If you’re not in the US or UK and you need to specifically emulate your presence within those countries to use a targeted service, found on playmoTV‘s service list, get this!
If you need more or you’re feeling rather insecure, don’t fret we all feel that way sometimes… read on!
Surfshark VPN is sharp.
Where do we start? Seriously this is a super righteous solution and you can use their groovy software ALL OVER on almost ANY device you can think of. Surfshark is a true VPN with an added hybrid Smart DNS flair, if even needed.
Surfshark VPN itself is so streaming fast you may forget that you’re not natively connected to the world. It really just works like a natural extension of your connection (and yes they have browser extensions too). There’s a terrific app to add their VPN to your Amazon Firesticks-sSss. Yes plural, because as a customer your subscription allows UNLIMITED devices using their apps for MacOS, Windows, Mobile Phones, Tablets, Smart TVs, etc. or just throw it on your VPN-capable office or home router and serve this VPN up to all connected wired/wireless devices. We do love Surfshark apps though because they include advanced privacy features like the ones listed below, plus it gives you full control of a crazy amount of server locations.
What’s also far out is that Surfshark is always running incredible deals, you almost feel like a thief! Trust us and check out these trending prices. You’ll get all of these heavy features.
- 30 Netflix libraries & Hulu
- Whitelister
- CleanWeb (Anti-phishing / Malware)
- Strict no-logs policy
- Industry-leading encryption (AES 256)
- Kill Switch
- Surfshark Search
- Surfshark Alert
- DNS Leak Protection
- Way heavier features when you “dig in”…
Tired of past experiences? They have Happy Customers. You know it’s hard to please all the people all the time but Surfshark VPN is as close as it gets. Their user reviews are tops. Their received fine awards are impressive. Their security…. well could you feel any MORE secure?
Now go surfing knowing this Shark is on YOUR side! That’s TRUE Surfshark VPN protection.
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