I'd hammer in the morning/hammer in the evening/all over this land

September 21, 2013 8:44 PM

I lust signed up for a proxy service so we can watch US Netflix from Canada. Now that I have this shiny new hammer what other nails can I use it on that were previously blocked from Canada?

The Daily Show is the only other thing I've been able to come up with.

posted by Mitheral to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

Hulu? Youtube vids that have been blocked from showing in Canada?
posted by Canageek at 10:32 PM on September 21, 2013

Hulu and Pandora? (AFAIK they are restricted to US audiences only)
posted by andrewesque at 10:32 PM on September 21, 2013

Various shows on network websites post-airing (Survivor on CBS, for example, is not viewable from Canada outside of proxies, etc) come to mind. As well as Hulu and Pandora. :)
posted by juliebug at 10:42 PM on September 21, 2013

if your service offers a UK exit point, there's the BBC iPlayer,
posted by mumkin at 11:13 PM on September 21, 2013

I'm not sure how it works, but if you like the NFL, you can get NFL Gamepass and somehow bypass the stupid blackout terms and watch all the games live. I assume it would work similarly with the MLB or NBA equivalent.
posted by zix at 11:55 PM on September 21, 2013

Comedy Central is one I notice from time to time in the UK. I use a different tool, but same issue.
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 12:43 AM on September 22, 2013

Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime are both now accessible, but you will need to set up with an American address like you would have done for the proxy service(ie a zip code) and of course they both charge monthly subscription fees.
posted by Snazzy67 at 8:50 AM on September 22, 2013