Netflix to block proxy access to content not available locally

Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by skrebbel on Thursday January 14, 2016 @03:50PM (#10904380)

> I mean at this point the only reason people would want to use Netflix is feeling guilty about pirating.

I don't think my Panasonic TV has a Popcorn Time app. Or my phone, for that matter.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by takeda on Friday January 15, 2016 @01:32PM (#10911117)

You can get Fire TV or similar and install Kodi on it. You can also install it directly on many other Smart TVs (I know it is possible on Samsung) but it might take more effort.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by roywiggins on Thursday January 14, 2016 @04:12PM (#10904514)

Popcorn Time has both an iPhone and Android port.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by dingo_bat on Thursday January 14, 2016 @09:07PM (#10906594)

He was talking about his TV, which is unlikely to run iOS or Android. Even the TVs with Android probably cannot run all Android apps, you have to specifically target TVs.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by roywiggins on Thursday January 14, 2016 @11:46PM (#10907258)

I was addressing the "phone" part of it, really. PopcornTime works fine on phones.

(I easily sideloaded it onto a set-top Android box, it works fine but you need a mouse or trackpad to navigate the interface. I think it would work fine on any semi-recent Android version)

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