Apple TV is a digital media receiver designed to play digital content originating from the iTunes Store, Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, MobileMe, MLB.tv, NBA League Pass, NHL GameCenter or any Mac OS X or Windows computer.
Apple offered a preview of the device in September 2006 and began shipping it the following March. It initially shipped with a 40 GB hard disk; a 160 GB version was introduced two months later and the earlier model was ultimately discontinued.
Its massive collection of DVD, movies, latest songs, with the famous on demand provider Netflix, allow US user to benefit from a powerful TV with many entertainment abilities.
Fortunately for expats and foreigners, there is still a way to unblock Netflix on the Apple TV outside the US. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) enables to appear as an American and thus to circumvent the georestriction.
How does a VPN work?
It connects your computer to a VPN server by creating a secure tunnel in which all your datas are encrypted. Thus, the server provides you a new IP (in accordance of the server location).
It also ensures you a perfect privacy and anonymity by avoiding leaving any tracks behind you
How to use a VPN?
- Choose a VPN provider with US server location
- Grab you Apple TV and connect it to your computer via ethernet cable.
- Enter your VPN settings (given by your provider)
- Enjoy a free access to Netflix on Apple TV
Top 3 VPN providers to watch Netflix on the Apple TV
Server locations: US + 12 countries
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Mobile App: iOS, Android
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Desktop App: Windows, Mac
Mobile App: iOS, Android
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Price: $11.52
Bottom line
Using a VPN offers you a new freedom of browsing. It provides you the access to plenty of geo blocked websites such as Hulu, CBS, FOX, …
Moreover it’s one of the best way to secure your communications. Its encryption process ensures you an increased privacy and anonymity by preventing you from any security breach and data loss.
Tomorrow, March 7, 2012, Apple unveils its latest wonders on the world. Everyone’s speculating about what the latest and greatest will be. Half the folks are betting it’s an iPad3 while the other halves are putting their money on an Apple TV 3. I’m splitting the difference; I think they’re going to release an iPad3 with a higher screen resolution so iPad can play 1080p video. With the correct adapter, you could tether your iPad to a TV. However, if that’s really Apple’s solution, why bother with AirPlay, the technology that allows us to stream audio and video from an iOS device to an Apple TV? Whether a new iPad is unveiled or an Apple TV 3 or a combination, tomorrow you may find the VPN solution that currently works will be obsolete.