How do I go by getting Hulu and the ITV Hub to work in Ireland any time I open the apps it says your not in the region, any way to trick the xbox in thinking I’m in the states or the UK while I access the apps? Thanks
I imagine you will need to run your Xbox through a VPN to make it look like you are in the US or UK. Haven’t done this myself but that is one of the only ways to get around Geo restricted content.
Most content like this is GEO IP Locked, so a VPN may be your only option here.
Sign up to a VPN service like Overplay which will give you a soft VPN via smart DNS, you change your Xbox networking settings to match the provided ones by Overplay and if all goes well the Xbox should think it’s in USA.
You wont need a VPN router with that system however smart DNS is not 100% effective either so some apps may detect it.
Are there any VPN apps?
Are there any VPN apps? Like Hola on mobile?
Not on Xbox. You would need to set one up through your router that covers your entire network or maybe there is a way to have the Xbox only routed through the VPN.
Either way, it will likely need to be a paid subscription VPN as you will need good bandwidth for streaming.
Also keep in mind that if you are routing your Xbox through this VPN, all your content will be US related (assuming you are looking to use Hulu). At this point, your Xbox would be identical as somebody’s Xbox in the states. Xbox store included.
I’m definitely going to look into this. Thanks a million /u/jaykay2
No problem. Glad to help. Another good aspect of this would be access to the US store. Games are generally cheaper due to the exchange rates, although you can do this without a VPN by just setting your location to US in settings on the Xbox.
You can then purchase us Xbox credit and then buy from the store. I buy from pcgamesupply.com I think. $60 game is way better than a €70 game…