Netflix launch in Australia on March 24 on all major consoles

Scubafinch 2016-01-13 02:22:37 UTC #61

Um, the PS4 games and applications automatically update. Check out the PS4 iView app while you're waiting for an XBone game to install

DexX 2016-01-13 02:24:03 UTC #62

I've barely touched either of them in months, to be honest. Been on a PC gaming kick since July or so.

Scubafinch 2016-01-13 02:26:52 UTC #63

PC would be my real gaming home but due to the large amount of memory and decent graphics card, my wife has commandeered my computer for her photo editing. Steam library keeps growing but I have limited access

DexX 2016-01-13 02:34:38 UTC #64

Between taking turns obsessing over Elite: Dangerous, Fallout 4, and Minecraft - all in the months after becoming unemployed - my PC is kinda my home right now.

Scubafinch 2016-01-13 02:36:31 UTC #65

That's three very different homes: Deep space, post-apocalyptic Boston and Blocksville McMinecraft!

Joka 2016-01-13 02:39:40 UTC #66

Buy her a Mac

DexX 2016-01-13 02:40:05 UTC #67

Actually, my Minecraft world is called Dexxistan...

Scubafinch 2016-01-13 02:42:45 UTC #68

Good idea, but I'm allergic to Apple devices and thus do not permit them in the house. My sister-in-laws must leave their iPhones in a box at the door.

Charlie_Miso 2016-01-13 06:50:40 UTC #69

I like Stan.

ryvman 2016-01-22 00:34:20 UTC #70

Has anyone had any problems with VPNs after Netflix's "crackdown"?

Charlie_Miso 2016-01-22 01:14:29 UTC #71

I think I did.

Last few times I've logged on I had a PS4 error which indicated a DNS issue. Was accessing the US via UFlix. Had to refresh on the uFlix site each time but worked once PS4 app was reloaded.

They put on their site that they were blacklisted but now have a workaround.

Fyre 2016-01-22 04:47:59 UTC #72

I wonder what the reason for Netflix doing this really was?. They have your money, why would they care if you accessed the US, Canada, Australia etc.

There has to have been pressure come from somewhere.

It might just show that the idiots that run TV networks in places like Australia as so dumb that they are paying HUGE prices on their network agreements but only if Disney etc can prove that the programs they are buying cannot be accessed in any other form/medium. Forces them to put pressure on Netflix to make sure that we stick to our geo zones

Dark_Wolfe 2016-01-22 05:10:24 UTC #73

Netflix has pretty much done this every year with pretty much the same result as @Charlie_Miso with his mild inconvenience for a week.
My opinion is Netflix is constantly receiving pressure to do something about locking down geozones, but as actually doing is more likely to have a negative effect on their bottom line they do a half arsed attempt once a year & make it look good for Te cameras

Fyre 2016-01-22 07:52:34 UTC #74

I'm just wondering who is putting the pressure on and what the reason is. Reason is most likely to do with $$, but who is a mystery.

Joka 2016-01-22 08:39:02 UTC #75

I would hazard a guess and say that someone like Foxtel isn't happy. Netflix is loved with vpn as it allows more content, but the problem is that said content is bound to the country (ie USA) by contract/law. It's also the same issue with music. Some content is available, other content is restricted by location.

I just don't get why it can't be sold worldwide to companies and those companies gain income through buyers. But then Foxtel would have something to complain about because they don't like the Netflix business model (and no one likes Foxtel's!).

Then again I could just be mumbling and not knowing anything and spouting crap.

Charlie_Miso 2016-01-24 22:46:11 UTC #76

I imagine it comes from the studios.

They try to sell to as many countries as they can but the content is worth a lot less in country B if those from country A can watch it via DNS spoofing,

Scubafinch 2016-01-26 21:03:35 UTC #77

I haven't had any issues as of yet, using Getflix. I'm going to echo the general consensus that Netflix will do as little as possible.

Rather than entering into a tricky battle with these third party VPN providers/DNS service companies, wouldn't it be easier to see that a user (let's say me), has used the same Netflix account to access content in 10 different regions over the last week? Surely if they were serious they could control it all at a Netflix account level... but they're quite happy to let your one account "roam" as it fits into their plan of one service, one set of content worldwide.

ryvman 2016-02-01 02:31:21 UTC #78

Just an update for previous conversation in this thread. Iview is on the XBone now. It's had a bit of a facelift from the 360 version.

Dale 2016-02-01 22:40:34 UTC #79

I've been using TrickByte to access US netflix, and haven't had any issues through this new policy. It's like nothing's changed.

It's obvious to me that the pressure on Netflix is coming from studios who make millions out of geo-licensing contracts. What's sad about this is that streaming over here recently cut down piracy heaps, specially Netflix. Now the studios in their greed are making a situation where none of the streaming companies have libraries worth paying for so everyone will go back to TPB.

They simply do not learn.

Fyre 2016-02-02 04:38:32 UTC #80

Couldn't have put it better myself.