hulu in other countries

raj7095 · 2010-03-28 15:05:11

hi people. my issue is not specifically related to arch linux but generally linux. what i want to know is that if there is any program that will change my ip so that i can go to usa websites. if you find any working instructions on doing so or any program, please post it here in this thread. i dont care if you find a program with only deb and rpm packages, post it here anyway.

Ramses de Norre · 2010-03-28 15:08:15

Search for a proxy server outside the US.

raj7095 · 2010-03-28 15:11:08

how do i do that?

n0dix · 2010-03-28 15:14:26

Like it said @Ramses de Norre, try with proxys but in my experience using a proxy is not a good solution to see videos (very slow).

n0dix · 2010-03-28 15:15:32

raj7095 wrote:

how do i do that?

You can search in google, there are a free webpages that provider the proxy server.

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raj7095 · 2010-03-28 15:35:14

so you know any good proxy servers?

n0dix · 2010-03-28 15:37:02

raj7095 wrote:

so you know any good proxy servers?

no really, but in the web there are many.

raj7095 · 2010-03-28 15:39:47

alright forget about proxy servers, they are waaay too slow and most dont even work on hulu. any other alternatives?

raj7095 · 2010-03-28 15:42:06

Also, I found out that Hulu bypasses any proxies so they wont work.

n0dix · 2010-03-28 15:48:36

Try with: http://tinyurl.com/yhc7hjz

raj7095 · 2010-03-28 15:57:47

ok, i figured that the only "good" way was to use a vpn server so i installed openvpn, but i dont understand how to use it.

n0dix · 2010-03-28 16:11:16

Here's the Wiki, your best friend.

Cr0k · 2010-03-28 17:33:10

You can also use a ssh tunnel.

raj7095 · 2010-03-29 21:32:46

n0dix wrote:

Here's the Wiki, your best friend.

i am testing it right now, will report in a few minutes

raj7095 · 2010-03-29 21:40:26

do i have to stop network manager for this?

raj7095 · 2010-03-29 21:42:26

where the hell am i supposed to get a real server address from?

n0dix · 2010-03-29 21:44:22

raj7095 wrote:

do i have to stop network manager for this?

i have no idea. Indeed, never configure something likes this.

raj7095 · 2010-03-29 22:01:53

I guess hulu is an "impossible-to-watch-outside-of-us" website.

rusty99 · 2010-03-29 22:22:09

Worked fine when I used BolehVPN.

skualito · 2010-03-30 07:43:45

raj7095 wrote:

ok, i figured that the only "good" way was to use a vpn server so i installed openvpn, but i dont understand how to use it.

I don't know a lot on the topic, but from my understanding you need an access to a vpn server located in USA (in your case), not to install the vpn server on your computer. Many offers are found on the web for such a service, prices vary depending on the spec. of the VPN server, that you can access installing a client.

txus · 2010-03-31 01:11:32

In the Windows world there is an app called Hotspot Shield, which essentially is a VPN service that allows users outside USA access sites like hulu.

Maybe this link helps: http://markusthielmann.com/blog/hotspot_shield_ubuntu. "xl2tpd" is in Community.

Please report back!

Berticus · 2010-03-31 02:35:28

Why do you need hulu? Aren't there other sites similar to it available in other countries? Or what about p2p services?

raj7095 · 2010-03-31 22:19:09

Berticus wrote:

Why do you need hulu? Aren't there other sites similar to it available in other countries? Or what about p2p services?

Not any good ones.

raj7095 · 2010-03-31 22:35:13

txus wrote:

In the Windows world there is an app called Hotspot Shield, which essentially is a VPN service that allows users outside USA access sites like hulu.
Maybe this link helps: http://markusthielmann.com/blog/hotspot_shield_ubuntu. "xl2tpd" is in Community.
Please report back!

looks like it might just work. just one thing, do i have to replace all the "Hotspotshieldusername"s with my username at hotspotshield?

txus · 2010-04-01 00:58:26

raj7095 wrote:

looks like it might just work. just one thing, do i have to replace all the "Hotspotshieldusername"s with my username at hotspotshield?

I think so. This also means you have to create an account at Hotspot Shield.

I didn't really follow the guide, because by the time I found it I was just too pissed off at the whole US-only video sites thing I just copied both url and guide to a text file, and decided to let it cool off, but I forgot about it until I saw your post, sorry.

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