Getflix.com smart DNS lifetime subscription $29

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122797715#Comment_122797715

looks like its just me then…i suppose you use dns feature not vpn feature to watch on your tv or streaming device

now, i am getting dns test failure too on the accounts homepage

i have emailed the support stating its not sky blocking their service.

ongarite

dns test failure is normal unless you are running their server as the dns on device you check the website.
first thing to do is update your ip address on the dashboard. Even it is looks correct, your can fix issues with updating IP.
im using DNS on TV & VPN on Chromecast without any issues.

bittihuduga

yes updated the ip few times, i have dns on Firesticks and sony tv

not working at all.

i changed the wifi to my mobile hotspot and they work again

so i am assuming something with sky broadband

savemejebus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122798109#Comment_122798109

Did you check in the stky router settings if the router is trying to force Sky's DNS on you. I think vodafone boxes used do that and you had to manually switch the setting off.

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122798201#Comment_122798201

i dont use sky router.

i connected the fibre ont to my own router - unifi dream machine.

loyatemu

run a direct lookup on the DNS server using dig. If you have a mac or linux device just open a terminal window. Not sure about windows, you may need to download something.

dig without specifying a DNS server (will use whatever DNS the PC is configured with whether manual or DHCP):

dig www.bbc.co.uk                

; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> www.bbc.co.uk
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 51605
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.bbc.co.uk.			IN	A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
www.bbc.co.uk.		899	IN	CNAME	www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk.
www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk. 300 IN	CNAME	bbc.map.fastly.net.
bbc.map.fastly.net.	60	IN	A	151.101.36.81  ←—- this is the correct IP for BBC

;; Query time: 49 msec
;; SERVER: 89.101.251.230#53(89.101.251.230) ←—- this is Virgin's DNS
;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 16:01:22 GMT 2024
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 122

dig specifying DNS server (using SmartDNSProxy's Irish DNS, probably the same IP for Getflix):

dig @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk

; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 62562
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1024
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.bbc.co.uk.			IN	A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
www.bbc.co.uk.		886	IN	A	109.176.28.23 ←—- this is the server SmartDNS is redirecting through

;; Query time: 34 msec
;; SERVER: 54.229.171.243#53(54.229.171.243)
;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 16:01:25 GMT 2024
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 58

I don't know if you'll be able to see if Sky are proxying your DNS traffic in the "SERVER:" line - it should match the IP you've specified, but they have have some way of masking it.

Either way if you're specifically querying the Getflix DNS server and it's giving back the same answer as Sky's DNS then it's possible that Sky are monkeying around with your DNS requests.

bittihuduga

dig without lookup dns

dig www.bbc.co.uk

; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> www.bbc.co.uk

;; global options: +cmd

;; Got answer:

;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56065

;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 6, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:

; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232

;; QUESTION SECTION:

;www.bbc.co.uk.INA

;; ANSWER SECTION:

www.bbc.co.uk.28711INCNAMEwww.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk.

www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk. 211 INCNAMEbbc.map.fastly.net.

bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.128.81

bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.192.81

bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.0.81

bbc.map.fastly.net.31INA151.101.64.81

;; Query time: 10 MSc

;; SERVER: 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1)

;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 21:56:24 GMT 2024

;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 170

with dns on - 2nd output

dig @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk

; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> @54.229.171.243 www.bbc.co.uk

; (1 server found)

;; global options: +cmd

;; Got answer:

;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 9541

;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 6, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:

; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232

;; QUESTION SECTION:

;www.bbc.co.uk.INA

;; ANSWER SECTION:

www.bbc.co.uk.28546INCNAMEwww.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk.

www.bbc.co.uk.pri.bbc.co.uk. 46INCNAMEbbc.map.fastly.net.

bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.128.81

bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.64.81

bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.192.81

bbc.map.fastly.net.59INA151.101.0.81

;; Query time: 9 msec

;; SERVER: 54.229.171.243#53(54.229.171.243)

;; WHEN: Mon Nov 04 22:01:34 GMT 2024

;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 170

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122799202#Comment_122799202

thanks for the details..looks like server is same as ip specified. so not sure if sky are doing anything

loyatemu

It's not the same answer I got running the same query off the Smart DNS server though, so something is happening.

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122800732#Comment_122800732

sorry that was through getflix dns. yes i see your output is simple where as mine has a lot of hops i think.

i got the same output as my getflix when i ran it on smartdnsproxy.

Enrico Palazzo

I got the same responses as loyatemu, 109.176.28.23 was the connecting server for BBC - that's through smartdnsproxy, on a network different from sky. Even when running the dig through the getflix/smartdns DNS from an IP not registered in smartdnsproxy's dashboard, the response still differed from that where no DNS was specified, as an AWS server came up in the answer, I suppose that's where smartdnsproxy route not authorised queries.

CoBo55

Wha???? What's happened to this thread?

loyatemu

Getflix/Smart have a VPN service as well and some of the nodes have SmartDNS built in (i.e. you can VPN to say the UK, but it will still use the SmartDNS to allow you access US services). This might get around Sky's proxying assuming whatever device you use can run the VPN.

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122801586#Comment_122801586

if i dont get sorted with dns then i have to try vpn. although its not clean as vpn apps for smartdns / getflix are for android mobile not tv or for firetv (mouse toggle issue) thanks again for the help and sorry for making it a tech support ticket than getflix deals thread

ongarite

There is a Getflix Android TV VPN app. Works fine on the Chromecast Google TV with remote only.

loyatemu

there's also a SmartDNSProxy app for the Firestick so I'd imagine there's one for Getflix as well.

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122803060#Comment_122803060

i think they dont have their own but they refer to openvpn. thanks

also thanks will look into getflix android tv app

update: installed openvpn on my UDM router. some apps work now (although v slow) and some dont work (shows vpn detected message)

bittihuduga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122797715#Comment_122797715

@ongarite @Raoul getflix users on sky broadband, can you please check a thing for me….

is your external ip have a starting address of 51.182.x.x or 51.192.x.x

i saw on sky broadband forum some of them with these ip have region issues.

ongarite

mine is 51.187 range

Raoul

My registered IP starts with 51.186

Barr

Now Amazon UK have got champions league matches – its well worth it . The picture quality is really good for sport

Tonio

Amazon (Prime Video) Ireland has the same champions league matches as UK - first pick game from Tuesday nights

Barr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122813724#Comment_122813724

Happy days - the UK version used to have a lot more content when I first started out . Not sure if this is still the case