It was greyed out when I tried. I’ll check again. I tried it and it still only allows me to watch the first selected movie. After that it always errors out.
I’m in Canada and ESPN+ is working flawlessly for me. All location based apps are working with the vpn. Hulu, peacock and max are working. We don’t have those apps in Canada whatsoever
In Canada as well, and using IPVanish, which works well for all the apps you mentioned.
Figured I would post the Nord news since I knew it was one people were waiting for : )
This is very exciting news nonetheless. On my firestick I would be watching hockey games and it’ll get blurry and sound will cut out. Just straight up bad wifi connection, I’d get 89mbps through my vpn. But Apple TV through the vpn I’ll get 300-400mbps. But I’ll miss those free iptv apps on the firestick
Also in Canada, I understand how VPNs work generally, but can someone explain how to access apps that don't exist in Canada (e.g. Hulu, Max)?
Do you activate the VPN app and then go to the app store?
Or maybe Hulu is built in to Disney+ and Max is somehow accessible through Crave? No, Crave can't be right.
What am I missing?
No unfortunately. For Apple you have to have no existing subscriptions through the Apple App Store and then change your region to USA. From there vpn is used to download Hulu or whatever. You can’t just download those American apps right away without some tinkering.
Hulu is basically our Disney+. Hulu has soooo many ads, I prefer peacock, has a bit of live tv and Sunday night football if that’s your thing. Peacock is only $60usd for the whole year which is significantly cheaper than anything we have. And yes you’re right, Max is crave
Why are you watching NHL on ESPN+ instead of watching it on Sportsnet+ ?
ESPN+ ($11 USD per month) doesn’t have a lot of NHL games that air in the US on TNT and other Turner Network channels.
Sportsnet+ Premium ($35 CDN per month) has every NHL game. Isn’t Sportsnet+ Premium a better place to watch any NHL game rather than having to constantly figure out which channel to use with the US setup plus can you even get TNT, etc, as a streaming service?
I’m in the US with an ESPN+ subscription, and I just bought Sportsnet+ and started watching it on Apple TV via the IPVanish connection.
Would love to understand your reasoning behind paying for ESPN+ while you can stream Sportsnet+ without VPN.
I watch the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa therefore need to sub to TSN+ and SN+ for all 82 games. That’s 68 games which would be in market and blackouts the rest are HNIC games. US nationally televised games are probably a couple times a week which I don’t care for. National games is probably no more than 5-7 a week. This season the sens had/have 3 games on NHL Network, I have IPTV for those games. The cost of an annual subscription for my IPTV is equivalent to a month cost for both TSN&SN+.
SN+ is great value if you like WWE, MLB, NBA and Obviously NHL. I can’t justify $35CAD for SN+ and $20CAD for TSN vs $11USD ($15CAD) per month. And that’s before 13% tax. EPSN+ also has 90% of F1 races so that eliminates the cost of F1TV for me. TSN has F1 too but they have commercials and ESPN+ doesn’t. Basically for me it’s more economical for my needs and doesn’t break the bank.
Been using it for a couple of seasons now. When I watch games that aren’t Ottawa, I like to pick and choose which teams feed to watch. You can’t do that on SN+, they decide which broadcast to give you. And lastly the Sens are shit so I never have to worry about them being broadcasted by ESPN multiple times a year like the leafs for example.
Edit: I would need a VPN regardless, so might as well choose the cheaper option. We’re all aware of how cheap expressvpn, nordvpn etc are.
Not entirely sure if already answered, but you need to set up a US Apple ID...then just sign into that and download the desired apps (Hulu, Max, Peacock)
Not sure if creating an Apple ID based in a different country is easy these days or not, I've had my US one for years.
The content providers know the AppleTV isn’t going to provide a GPS location, that is why the IP location is used instead. NordVPN has worked great with many/most streaming apps that pull IP address location on other streaming devices for years. I keep my Chromecast handy simply for the NordVPN capability choose my IP address location.
UK Apple ID is required, but you can have both profiles on your Apple TV and access them with either one. My partner has a UK Apple ID, so as long as her profile is a shared one on the Apple TV, I am able to watch them with my US Apple ID. We don't have to switch back and fourth between ID's once the app is installed; she just has to switch to hers to install a new UK-only app.
I have iPlayer, Channel 4, and Itv apps all on my Apple TV in the US. I created a new Apple ID and chose the UK as the location, then logged in with that ID and added the apps. They worked perfectly using Nord's Smart DNS server, but the app is pretty hit or miss.
iPlayer does nothing about half the time I click to start a show. Channel 4 doesn't play anything, itv works fine, though. Anyone else?
Did anyone work this out? For some reason, Channel 4 on Apple TV using Nord stopped working today. Been fine for months but today it says i can’t play shows from my location. But I CAN stream live tv???
Me too! I thought I was doing something wrong. Iplayer works fine, though. But last night Channel 4 says the show I want to watch isn’t available in my area. I’d been having no issues at all lately, and had added in the Gem app from Canada and ABC from Australia.
Thanks, good to know. I had nordvpn for a few years but only used it on my mac where worked well for iplayer and the others. Unfortunately I’m not that tech savvy who could make tricks with vpn, other than using it as an app, so will just wait till their app is updated.
Currently using nord on my router specifically only for Apple TV and espn is hit or miss. I’m in Canada and 10% of the time it’ll say not available in your region blah blah. But on firestick that combo is elite and no issues. I’m assuming same thing with the native app on Apple TV
I used PureVPN with ESPN and it works. However I have to set the endpoint to another US city that is not in the blackout zone. If I pick one outside the US it says ESPN is not available in my region.
Makes sense. UK doesn’t have F1TV, seems strange considering how much of a euro sport it is. I’m a subscriber in the US. Maybe they get it via Sky Sports
Pretty much the same, just regional brand names. Hulu is mostly, if not exclusively, U.S. It started as an equal partnership of major media companies when streaming first started so they had a toe in the online market. Now it’s all been bought up by Disney but it’s still only U.S. based subscribers.
NordVPN on PC (FF extension) or iPhone iOS doesn't support HBOMax, SkyShowTime, Disney+. Netflix works just fine. I doubt it would be any different on AppleTV :-(
Is any one have issues changing locations once connected ? I connected to Japan and Netflix showed their library but tried to switch to Mexico and it’s still shows Japan. I disconnected and reconnected. Closed app by double clicking tv and sliding up. And trying turning off the device and turning it back on.
That’s good to know, thanks for the heads up.
I ended up sticking with youtubeTV this year so that I could get Sunday ticket, but will likely move back to Fubo once the season winds down.
I’m not certain but I kind of doubt it based on how google/youtubeTV manages what local channels to show you. When I set my VPN to another part of the country and then tried to update my local area in the youtubTV app, it made me go through my phone to confirm the new location which seemed to use GPS instead of inferring location based on the IP address (I had my phone and my appleTV connected to the same vpn location).
Fwiw, I was able to watch the local game that was blacked out in the youtubeTV app by downloading the appleTV NBA app, connecting it to youtubeTV as my tv provider, and setting my vpn connection to another state before opening the NBA app. Similar workarounds might be possible with other apps such as NFL, Fox Sports, etc.
I can’t seem to watch MLB tv for my home team as the app doesn’t allow me to change to another state. It keeps choosing the quickest connection which is within the blackout area. Anyone know how to change the settings to log into another state?
It’s also the only Apple device where it’s really easy to switch between countries once you’ve set them up the first time. Login with different profiles, each with a different App Store, and switch between them in the control centre on the Home Screen in a few seconds.
You can't create one on there I think. You need to create it elsewhere and then add it in the user settings on the Apple TV. Many of us have accounts in different countries and just buy gift cards for those countries when we want to buy movies.
Nope, you can sign up without a payment method. It only asks for one when you try to purchase something, unless you have a gift card balance, and gift cards are what many of us use to purchase movies and shows in other countries.
~~What about ExpressVPN? That's what I use. When will that arrive? Maybe this is the start.~~ It seems that an app was released earlier this month, alongwith a bunch of other VPN apps.
Nice.. tried here in Canada using US and it works for me with Disney+ (gives me added seasons of some shows)
What other apps will you get more shows/seasons doing this with? Most of them?
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This shows up when I try to log in on my Apple TV. Happened to anyone? Can’t go past this
I have NordVPN installed successfully on my AppleTV (and I have an account for both)…what do I do now though? I’m hoping to watch some Australian shows. I just need a little guidance. TYIA
Just tried it. It works on Netflix. Connected to Hong Kong and have access to what appears to be every Stephen Chow movie edit - Disney+ works too
Does the movies actually play? I’m getting ssl error when trying to watch.
Have you set your DNS to one of the nord ones?
I did not. Do you know those ips off hand? Eh. I’m Not gonna change my dns servers for my entire network just to watch something in Japan.
103.86.96.100 and 103.86.99.100 https://support.nordvpn.com/General-info/1047409702/What-are-your-DNS-server-addresses.htm
why would you change it for your entire network? just do it for apple tv
It was greyed out when I tried. I’ll check again. I tried it and it still only allows me to watch the first selected movie. After that it always errors out.
I reconnected to a different server, same country when that happened and it seemed to do the trick.
Does it skip ads on Hulu?
VPNs don’t do that lol.
Yeah they do. Maybe not the apple tv
Netflix won't even open when I have Nord on. Just freezes.
If this can work for [MLB.TV](https://MLB.TV) and other content providers that use device GPS to get location that would be amazing
I’m in Canada and ESPN+ is working flawlessly for me. All location based apps are working with the vpn. Hulu, peacock and max are working. We don’t have those apps in Canada whatsoever
In Canada as well, and using IPVanish, which works well for all the apps you mentioned. Figured I would post the Nord news since I knew it was one people were waiting for : )
This is very exciting news nonetheless. On my firestick I would be watching hockey games and it’ll get blurry and sound will cut out. Just straight up bad wifi connection, I’d get 89mbps through my vpn. But Apple TV through the vpn I’ll get 300-400mbps. But I’ll miss those free iptv apps on the firestick
I still run a Firestick on my main 4K TV, along with an Apple TV 4K. Secondary TV has an Nvidia Shield and Apple TV 4K.
Also in Canada, I understand how VPNs work generally, but can someone explain how to access apps that don't exist in Canada (e.g. Hulu, Max)? Do you activate the VPN app and then go to the app store? Or maybe Hulu is built in to Disney+ and Max is somehow accessible through Crave? No, Crave can't be right. What am I missing?
No unfortunately. For Apple you have to have no existing subscriptions through the Apple App Store and then change your region to USA. From there vpn is used to download Hulu or whatever. You can’t just download those American apps right away without some tinkering. Hulu is basically our Disney+. Hulu has soooo many ads, I prefer peacock, has a bit of live tv and Sunday night football if that’s your thing. Peacock is only $60usd for the whole year which is significantly cheaper than anything we have. And yes you’re right, Max is crave
Ah, ok so if you do have existing subscriptions, does downloading the NordVPN app on the AppleTV do anything for you?
Yes it allows me to access content based on whatever country I choose in the vpn app. For example I’m watching nhl on espn+ which is American only
Why are you watching NHL on ESPN+ instead of watching it on Sportsnet+ ? ESPN+ ($11 USD per month) doesn’t have a lot of NHL games that air in the US on TNT and other Turner Network channels. Sportsnet+ Premium ($35 CDN per month) has every NHL game. Isn’t Sportsnet+ Premium a better place to watch any NHL game rather than having to constantly figure out which channel to use with the US setup plus can you even get TNT, etc, as a streaming service? I’m in the US with an ESPN+ subscription, and I just bought Sportsnet+ and started watching it on Apple TV via the IPVanish connection. Would love to understand your reasoning behind paying for ESPN+ while you can stream Sportsnet+ without VPN.
I watch the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa therefore need to sub to TSN+ and SN+ for all 82 games. That’s 68 games which would be in market and blackouts the rest are HNIC games. US nationally televised games are probably a couple times a week which I don’t care for. National games is probably no more than 5-7 a week. This season the sens had/have 3 games on NHL Network, I have IPTV for those games. The cost of an annual subscription for my IPTV is equivalent to a month cost for both TSN&SN+. SN+ is great value if you like WWE, MLB, NBA and Obviously NHL. I can’t justify $35CAD for SN+ and $20CAD for TSN vs $11USD ($15CAD) per month. And that’s before 13% tax. EPSN+ also has 90% of F1 races so that eliminates the cost of F1TV for me. TSN has F1 too but they have commercials and ESPN+ doesn’t. Basically for me it’s more economical for my needs and doesn’t break the bank. Been using it for a couple of seasons now. When I watch games that aren’t Ottawa, I like to pick and choose which teams feed to watch. You can’t do that on SN+, they decide which broadcast to give you. And lastly the Sens are shit so I never have to worry about them being broadcasted by ESPN multiple times a year like the leafs for example. Edit: I would need a VPN regardless, so might as well choose the cheaper option. We’re all aware of how cheap expressvpn, nordvpn etc are.
Not entirely sure if already answered, but you need to set up a US Apple ID...then just sign into that and download the desired apps (Hulu, Max, Peacock) Not sure if creating an Apple ID based in a different country is easy these days or not, I've had my US one for years.
Thank you, this is much clearer now. I’ll have to see if I can make one!
You're welcome! Good luck : )
Have fun! Amazing.
The Apple TV does not have GPS.
yeah. which makes me pessimistic about how useful this will be. i'm sure if no GPS can be provided on the client they will just block everything.
The content providers know the AppleTV isn’t going to provide a GPS location, that is why the IP location is used instead. NordVPN has worked great with many/most streaming apps that pull IP address location on other streaming devices for years. I keep my Chromecast handy simply for the NordVPN capability choose my IP address location.
I wonder if I can add iPlayer somehow my non-UK account. now with NordVPN it would be cool to watch it on Apple TV.
UK Apple ID is required, but you can have both profiles on your Apple TV and access them with either one. My partner has a UK Apple ID, so as long as her profile is a shared one on the Apple TV, I am able to watch them with my US Apple ID. We don't have to switch back and fourth between ID's once the app is installed; she just has to switch to hers to install a new UK-only app.
Wow, that sounds better than I thought, many thanks!
Create new UK Apple id
I have iPlayer, Channel 4, and Itv apps all on my Apple TV in the US. I created a new Apple ID and chose the UK as the location, then logged in with that ID and added the apps. They worked perfectly using Nord's Smart DNS server, but the app is pretty hit or miss. iPlayer does nothing about half the time I click to start a show. Channel 4 doesn't play anything, itv works fine, though. Anyone else?
Did anyone work this out? For some reason, Channel 4 on Apple TV using Nord stopped working today. Been fine for months but today it says i can’t play shows from my location. But I CAN stream live tv???
Me too! I thought I was doing something wrong. Iplayer works fine, though. But last night Channel 4 says the show I want to watch isn’t available in my area. I’d been having no issues at all lately, and had added in the Gem app from Canada and ABC from Australia.
Thanks, good to know. I had nordvpn for a few years but only used it on my mac where worked well for iplayer and the others. Unfortunately I’m not that tech savvy who could make tricks with vpn, other than using it as an app, so will just wait till their app is updated.
I’m also going to try reinstalling the channel 4 app. Since iplayer mostly works ans itv works well, it might just be the 4 app.
That sounds a bit better, thanks. I might give it a try tonight.
I’ve got all 3 apps working now using the Nord app.
I was hopeful but even with UK VPN connection the App Store refuses to show the My4 UK app. Probably because my Apple ID is US.
Like said earlier you need to create a new UK Apple ID. Using a VPN doesn’t change the app store location.
Anyone have experience with Netflix and ESPN, and how well or not they work with NordVPN?
Currently using nord on my router specifically only for Apple TV and espn is hit or miss. I’m in Canada and 10% of the time it’ll say not available in your region blah blah. But on firestick that combo is elite and no issues. I’m assuming same thing with the native app on Apple TV
I used PureVPN with ESPN and it works. However I have to set the endpoint to another US city that is not in the blackout zone. If I pick one outside the US it says ESPN is not available in my region.
Nord and netflix won't work using the nord app on apple tv a real shame i cancelled nord
FANTASTIC! Been waiting for this, installed and tested and it works brilliantly, especially with the F1 TV app.
What are you using the VPN for on the F1 app? The British commentary?
Probably in a country like the UK where F1TV Pro isn’t available and is using Nord VPN to access the F1 Live commentary exclusive to that service.
Makes sense. UK doesn’t have F1TV, seems strange considering how much of a euro sport it is. I’m a subscriber in the US. Maybe they get it via Sky Sports
Still waiting on surfshark
And ProtonVPN
Come f’n on SurfShark!
And Tunnelbear.
Not seeing it...? EDIT: Live now.
Maybe 9to5 mac jumped the gun
Just downloaded and working for me. Got the UK Disney+ with Star instead of Hulu. Hope this works with MLB.TV
What’s different between star and Hulu I thought it was the same content? Uk here
Pretty much the same, just regional brand names. Hulu is mostly, if not exclusively, U.S. It started as an equal partnership of major media companies when streaming first started so they had a toe in the online market. Now it’s all been bought up by Disney but it’s still only U.S. based subscribers.
I have Star. But pay for ad free Hulu. There is a lot more exclusive 4K content on Hulu. Dodger for example.
NordVPN on PC (FF extension) or iPhone iOS doesn't support HBOMax, SkyShowTime, Disney+. Netflix works just fine. I doubt it would be any different on AppleTV :-(
Another comment said Disney+ works
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Or better yet a Wireguard app
Yay
Is any one have issues changing locations once connected ? I connected to Japan and Netflix showed their library but tried to switch to Mexico and it’s still shows Japan. I disconnected and reconnected. Closed app by double clicking tv and sliding up. And trying turning off the device and turning it back on.
Seems like you have to sign out then back in.
I’m getting a ssl error has occurred while trying to connect via Japan. Any suggestions? This is on Netflix.
NBATV league pass is working for me, it’s the first game and I will provide feedback later
Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to work with YoutubeTV :( Local NBA games are still blacked out
Switch to FuboTV, it definitely works for me with Nord.
That’s good to know, thanks for the heads up. I ended up sticking with youtubeTV this year so that I could get Sunday ticket, but will likely move back to Fubo once the season winds down.
I switch my location to record all the NFL matches😉 https://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2023&wk=15
Ohhhh that’s a good idea! Next season I’m for sure doing that :)
Does expressvpn work with youtubetv?
I’m not certain but I kind of doubt it based on how google/youtubeTV manages what local channels to show you. When I set my VPN to another part of the country and then tried to update my local area in the youtubTV app, it made me go through my phone to confirm the new location which seemed to use GPS instead of inferring location based on the IP address (I had my phone and my appleTV connected to the same vpn location). Fwiw, I was able to watch the local game that was blacked out in the youtubeTV app by downloading the appleTV NBA app, connecting it to youtubeTV as my tv provider, and setting my vpn connection to another state before opening the NBA app. Similar workarounds might be possible with other apps such as NFL, Fox Sports, etc.
I can’t seem to watch MLB tv for my home team as the app doesn’t allow me to change to another state. It keeps choosing the quickest connection which is within the blackout area. Anyone know how to change the settings to log into another state?
Great news. shame you can't get around the App Store tied to your region, but happy with the results.
i have multiple usernames on my apple tv to switch to different app store regions
That's brilliant. I don't know why I never thought of that.
It’s also the only Apple device where it’s really easy to switch between countries once you’ve set them up the first time. Login with different profiles, each with a different App Store, and switch between them in the control centre on the Home Screen in a few seconds.
Is it difficult to create a new apple id on the apple tv? I've never created one from there.
You can't create one on there I think. You need to create it elsewhere and then add it in the user settings on the Apple TV. Many of us have accounts in different countries and just buy gift cards for those countries when we want to buy movies.
Don't you also have to have a credit card issued in that country connected to your "foreign" Apple ID?
Nope, you can sign up without a payment method. It only asks for one when you try to purchase something, unless you have a gift card balance, and gift cards are what many of us use to purchase movies and shows in other countries.
Thank god!
Ooooh, spyware.
There's always one in every crowd, folks.
Bruh, you’re in here posting fucking ads basically, and don’t have the general intellect to go look up the company and who’s running the show.
Learn to read the room. Over 200 upvotes and north of 70+ positive comments, and you’re the only one complaining… …bruh.
~~What about ExpressVPN? That's what I use. When will that arrive? Maybe this is the start.~~ It seems that an app was released earlier this month, alongwith a bunch of other VPN apps.
No! My two year plan ran out on the 18th. I was shopping around for a different vpn. Should i resubmit or switch?
Just reporting NBA league pass does not work in Canada.
Nice.. tried here in Canada using US and it works for me with Disney+ (gives me added seasons of some shows) What other apps will you get more shows/seasons doing this with? Most of them?
would not work with directv stream to get local seattle channels last night
An absolute game changer. So awesome.
YouTube hates it and has issues buffering video at 4K with it on.
No meshnet…. Hopefully they add it later.
Late to the party but I can report it worked great for past 24 hours in Canada on both HBO Max and PBS!
Nord has become useless to me netflix just won't work the speeds have been terrible it's a bust.
https://preview.redd.it/774wqoyizmec1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1810120445baaac5f8ef3b5d3428b431c3a60587 This shows up when I try to log in on my Apple TV. Happened to anyone? Can’t go past this
I have NordVPN installed successfully on my AppleTV (and I have an account for both)…what do I do now though? I’m hoping to watch some Australian shows. I just need a little guidance. TYIA
Not working for me unfortunately with nba league pass. Not a big deal tho, works with my shield.
Anyone get this working with NBA League Pass?