Online movie streaming

GIDDY

We first signed up to LoveFilm in January, no problems. Then, at the end of March, although we could get onto the streaming site, no films would load, although some TV episodes were OK.
After many emails - and credits for not being able to use the service - LoveFilm have finally revealed that their is a Firmware update problem. So, we tried updating the new Samsung firmware from their website...but alas it made no difference.
They've promised that the problem will be resolved...eventually, but up to now no news.
Has anyone else out there had a similar issue...has it been fixed?

bigheadxx

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Lots of tips in the comments for getting free content and US services.

Coopdivi

There's lots of good advice on that link, bigheadxx. Thank you for posting it.

bigheadxx

full list of free sites here.

Also add megashare.info to list if sites with free movies.

CallaVandy

Is it possible to upload a full movie on YouTube? I think it has limit of 15 min or something.

grumpycrab

Is there a UK price comparison site for streaming rentals? Guess prices change to much for this to work?

bigheadxx

CallaVandy wrote: »

Is it possible to upload a full movie on YouTube? I think it has limit of 15 min or something.

there is an App on Amazon called YouTube downloader, you can download any video.

catz77

Finally decided to ditch discs and use LoveFilm's online service only to discover non of the movies (not the latest or blockbusters) I'm interested in are available. Scanning through the available titles it seems to be mainly TV series I've either seen or never want to watch. LF will not allow me to revert to my previous contract so it's goodbye LF and hello Netflix, at least for now.

bigheadxx

Try the megashare link.

frankie1star

fairleee wrote: »

I use Netflix and love it. I agree however that the UK library isn't that great, particularly for TV series. To get around this I use a service called Unblock Us (https://www.unblock-us.com). This service allows you to select any Netflix library (UK, US, Canada and any others) to watch. The way it works is that unlike traditional proxy servers which route all your traffic through them, only the library pull request is routed through their servers, 'tricking' Netflix into thinking you're in whichever country whose catalogue you are trying to view. You can then watch anything from the catalogue. The advantage of this is that you use your own connection to view the movies, so you don't lose any download speed by going through proxies. Furthermore, as a paid-for service ($4.99 a month), you get access to their support team, and you don't get any adds or risks of any nasty things being downloaded to your computer without you knowing.

The advantage of Unblock Us is that it works on all your devices - I can use it on my Mac, my iPad, my iPhone and my Wii, and it can also work on Playstations, Xboxes, Apple TVs, smart TVs etc. Whilst there are some free services out there, it is very difficult to find them for iOS devices due to the sandboxed nature of the iOS infrastructure.

It's really easy to set up and they provide full instructions on how to do it with step-by-step guides and pictures. Whilst you do have to pay for it, I personally think the cost is worth it - with access to all the libraries I can see so much more content. For example, on UK Netflix, they only have the 5 most recent seasons of South Park. In the US library, they have all 15 seasons. It also works with Hulu, and a couple of other services, too. As it is costed in dollars, the exchange rate does vary month-by-month. The least I have paid is £3.20, the most is £4. I just see this as part of the cost of the streaming service, and it's cheaper than signing up to another streaming service to get access to other films etc. The best bit about the payment service is that they don't make you save your card details so they can automatically debit you every month. I have it set so that every month they send me an invoice and I pay it as a unique transaction; this allows me to stay on top of it so that if I no longer need it, I can just stop paying for it.

They also offer a one week free trial where you don't have to enter any payment details, so it's well worth giving it a go (even if it is to only watch one film in the US library!).

I can't recommend it highly enough. Yes, you do have to pay for it, but the fact that I can use it anywhere on any device makes it worth it, and the support is top-notch, and the surety of knowing that I'm not at risk from malware is well worth it.

And no, I don't work for Unblock Us in any function



That's strange - Netflix works perfectly well with Macs, but you do need to download Silverlight first which is compatible with Macs. What OS are you running?

Thanks for all this great information, unfortunately, I have a problem and wonder if you could assist me please?