HGTV on XBMC in UK

[Paul Richards]

Hi all,
I've searched the forums but can't find an answer. Apologies if it has been discussed previously and I've missed the answer. I'm trying to solve a specific problem around watching HGTV in the UK. The channel is blocked for viewers outside of the USA.
Is there an add-on for installing Tunnelbear in XBMC? I'm making the assumption that that's what I need to do on my droid box.
Any help gratefully received.
Paul

 

[ChrisM]

TunnelBear works as a general app across all of Android. Sign up for an account with them, and then use their free 500Mb/month to test if it works well for you. You can check if it is working by turning it on (and setting USA as the country) by opening a browser on your DroidBOX, and visiting http://WhatIsMyIP.com

 

[Paul Richards]

Thanks for that info. I have signed up for an account and I can get it to work on my iPad but not my droid box. It's probably a simple case of me not fully understanding its functionality well. Do I simply install the app, select USA and use only the browser on the droid box or can I use XBMC and Hulu?
Paul

 

[ChrisM]

Yes, TunnelBear should be routing all your traffic, no matter which Android app it originates with. Is Tunnel Bear definitely enabled OK, http://WhatIsMyIP.com shows an American IP address when you open on your DroidBOX's browser? Might be worth opening the Tun.KO installer, see if there are missing files.