My brother would like to know if the Droidbox will work in Spain (Malaga). He has an apartment there with broadband connection. If so, will he be able to access the same content as if he was in the UK?
Droidbox Q7 in Spain
- Thread starter Geoff Hardern
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Official Android applications and add-ons that use these services may well require the use of a VPN type service. When you connect to the internet, your IP address (supplied by your ISP) can be checked to see which country it is used in. This way, the BBC and ITV (for example) can block anyone outside of Britain from watching their content. A VPN sets up a connection between your device (wherever you are in the world) and a server in Britain. As far as any apps are concerned, all your internet communications are being sent to a UK-based IP address, and so media can be watched. Most of our devices come supplied with Hola and/or TunnelBear which can both be used to set up a VPN or VPN-like connection.
If you your brother used other add-ons (for example Genesis, Phoenix, Yify, NaviX etc etc) that don't check IP addresses, then as long as his internet connection in Spain was fast enough, he'd have no problems at all.
If you your brother used other add-ons (for example Genesis, Phoenix, Yify, NaviX etc etc) that don't check IP addresses, then as long as his internet connection in Spain was fast enough, he'd have no problems at all.
With regard to the VPN connection, my Q7 came with 'UK VPN' and 'VPN 1-Click' already installed. I don't have Hola or Tunnel Bear. Can UK VPN or VPN 1-Click be used from Spain?
Regards
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Yes those two should be fine as well. Don't forget you can always install other apps via the Play Store application. See https://droidbox.co.uk/blog/googles-play-store-signing-in-and-auto-updates/ for details regarding signing in the first time and allowing autoupdates. Once done, there is a search function in the top right of the app's interface.
