phetphet Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I am currently in the UK, and am thinking of signing up for the Netflix one month free trial just prior to my return to Thailand. I have an Apple TV in Thailand on a UK account, which has the Netflix app. I have never had any trouble to date streaming movies etc from my iTunes account, but BBC iPlayer is impossible. I believe due to either VPN, or limited bandwidth from International internet cables. Am I likely to have the same problems trying to stream Netflix? I believe that I would also need a VPN to view Netflix UK, so I am wondering if it will be a non starter like iPlayer, especially with the international bottlenecks For those of you that view Netflix from UK, how do you find the service viewing wise? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joealx Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) I don't know about Apple TV, but you would need a VPN for a computer. Viewing is great with a good internet connection. You can also switch Netflix countries with a VPN. Edited January 6, 2016 by joealx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit76 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Yes, you certainly can use your Netflix UK account with your Apple TV in Thai. I used https://www.unblock-us.com/ $9 p.m after the trial period. to provide my Apple TV with a Un-track able DNS setting. The following is an idiots guide to setting you Apple TV up. Whilst it references Australia it works all over the world as I use to use a US Netflix account here in Thai. Hope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit76 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 http://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/33266-a-cheeky-little-guide-to-how-australians-can-join-the-netflix-revolution.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel2183 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Unotelly is really good and 5 dollars a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Yes, a DNS service like Unotelly is a better bet than a VPN. I watch UK Netflix through one without a problem. Depends on how good your internet is, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thanks everyone. I just did a search for Uno Telly vs Unblock.US. For anyone interested, here is one opinion: http://makesmarttv.net/unblock-us-vs-unotelly-which-ones-the-best-to-watch-your-favorite-us-shows/ Someone has told me that to stream to my tv, rather than my computer, I would probably need to install one of these services or VPN on my router. Anyone done that? Back to Google for more research on this. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Setting up Unotelly on a router is easy - you just change the DNS settings to point to their servers instead of your ISPs. Some routers might not let you do this, but if so you can add another router and set the DNS on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I see Netflix is now available in Thailand - recommended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I see Netflix is now available in Thailand - recommended? You saw this where, exactly? Netflix is not available in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I see Netflix is now available in Thailand - recommended? You saw this where, exactly? Netflix is not available in Thailand. Seems it's available almost everywhere as of today. https://www.netflix.com/th/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 I see Netflix is now available in Thailand - recommended? You saw this where, exactly? Netflix is not available in Thailand. Seems it's available almost everywhere as of today. https://www.netflix.com/th/ I didn't read exact countries, but I came across this article this evening: http://www.androidcentral.com/netflix-expands-130-new-countries-including-india-russia-and-south-korea-and-more?utm_source=related&utm_medium=module&utm_campaign=nextv3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Setting up Unotelly on a router is easy - you just change the DNS settings to point to their servers instead of your ISPs. Some routers might not let you do this, but if so you can add another router and set the DNS on that one. Once you have set this up on your router, I presume it is hiding or changing your location. Is this likely to interfere with things such as internet banking? Or is there a way that you just switch it on and off as required? Or no problem at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingTourist Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Seems it's available almost everywhere as of today. https://www.netflix.com/th/ Can anyone tell me how much it costs in Thailand (Im not currently there, so I get directed to my countrys page)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kered Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I see Netflix is now available in Thailand - recommended? You saw this where, exactly? Netflix is not available in Thailand. I received an Email from Netflix today offering their service in Thailand with a 1 month free trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGregor21 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My UK Netflix account is now working in Thailand, nice. always streamed easily over the VPN but now no need for that. i have not had time too see if all the UK content is available wile not using the VPN though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Seems it's available almost everywhere as of today. https://www.netflix.com/th/ Can anyone tell me how much it costs in Thailand (Im not currently there, so I get directed to my countrys page)? Say's 1 month Free trial then from 280 baht per month...... Maybe will give it a try........... but have Kodi on my PC, Laptop and Android box for many years [was XBMC] far more TV than I can watch + All BBC and ITV + totally Free... can't see the point in paying for something that is perfectly good elsewhere for Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffdog Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Subscription ... 280 BAHT (one screen, sd), 350 baht (2 screens, hd) and 420 baht (4 screens, hd/Ultra hd). I signed up for the 2nd option. Looks like hd. Previously used account of US friend with vpn (dd wrt). Watching it on tablet and xbox one. Netflix does not compare to a 'free' stolen tv service on kodi. Actually Netflix is a on demand service while normal tv is not. Edited January 7, 2016 by sniffdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Subscription ... 280 BAHT (one screen, sd), 350 baht (2 screens, hd) and 420 baht (4 screens, hd/Ultra hd). I signed up for the 2nd option. Looks like hd. Previously used account of US friend with vpn (dd wrt). Watching it on tablet and xbox one. Netflix does not compare to a 'free' stolen tv service on kodi. Actually Netflix is a on demand service while normal tv is not. No idea about this Free stolen service... ? many come from Filmon, can also go direct to filmon.com/subscriptions....... SD is Free and HD is $14.99 per month.. With kodi there are more options, I find that if the picture is not good, then another Repo could well be fine, still using Filmon and same live channel.. do not need to use a VPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I await more comments over the next week to hear from people that pay for the Netflix new Thailand service on there tv and also the ones that have the say astro or True boxers connected as well as to how they get on to gether and what problems they have faced. Only reply theses people please not the so called people with the uk connection oh there no problems. Remember this is Thailand and if any thing can go wrong it will. I await the flares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 This is coming up as a result of an announcement by Chief Executive Reed Hastings to counter slowing growth in the United States. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) held annually in Las Vegas Story here: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-ces-netflix-idUSKBN0UK28Z20160106 A complete list of countries where Netflix is available is here: https://help.netflix.com/en/node/14164 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostmanPat Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I would be interested in Netflix in Thailand...BUT, and heres the big but, presumably Netflix works only as good as the strength of the internet signal. now I have "ILikehdtv" for sports purposes, and despite paying for fiber optic etc to TOT, I still dont get a real flow of images, I get stuttering nearly all the time. If Netflix would be the same, no point in having it, might as well stick to downloads etc which obviously play properly all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Well that's an unexpected development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Setting up Unotelly on a router is easy - you just change the DNS settings to point to their servers instead of your ISPs. Some routers might not let you do this, but if so you can add another router and set the DNS on that one. Once you have set this up on your router, I presume it is hiding or changing your location. Is this likely to interfere with things such as internet banking? Or is there a way that you just switch it on and off as required? Or no problem at all? It only intervenes to spoof your location on specific sites that require it to work - ie i.e. the streaming sites. The rest of your web traffic is unaffected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 My UK Netflix account is now working in Thailand, nice. always streamed easily over the VPN but now no need for that. i have not had time too see if all the UK content is available wile not using the VPN though. Sadly, a quick look suggests the answer is 'no'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I would be interested in Netflix in Thailand...BUT, and heres the big but, presumably Netflix works only as good as the strength of the internet signal. now I have "ILikehdtv" for sports purposes, and despite paying for fiber optic etc to TOT, I still dont get a real flow of images, I get stuttering nearly all the time. If Netflix would be the same, no point in having it, might as well stick to downloads etc which obviously play properly all the time. It depends whether they're providing servers within Thailand - if not, it'll still be subject to the limited international bandwidth that ISPs here offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 There is a new thread running about this as it has now been launched in Thailand and 190 countries globally as of the 6th Jan 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I see Netflix is now available in Thailand - recommended?You saw this where, exactly?Netflix is not available in Thailand. It is on my TV and android box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniffdog Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) The first impressions are very good. I can see a big difference between using a vpn supported us service and the local netflix service. On the us service it may take up to 1 minute or more before the content comes up. On the local service almost instant. Also the HD is good with no buffering at all. I have a pretty solid 16mbs True ADSL. Edited January 7, 2016 by sniffdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 The first impressions are very good. I can see a big difference between using a vpn supported us service and the local netflix service. On the us service it may take up to 1 minute or more before the content comes up. On the local service almost instant. Also the HD is good with no buffering at all. Yep just fired it up for the first time,excellent quality no buffering as one would expect as it is locally provided. The days of paid TV are well and truly on their way out IMO with these far cheaper options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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