Re: Sky TV over the internet
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:44 am
I believe that the UK type catch up services won't work - 4, 5 ITV Hub etc. I"m GUESSING Amazon prime will work & Netflix. Can't say for sure, as don't own a firestick or experimented with one - bit off my radar. People here tend to use (or cowboys sell) the hacked ones so can put Kodi on & for that, you may as well get a different device altogether as works better! Which is why we did not consider stocking or selling them. Also Amazon have stated they will seek to block hacked sticks if they can, so people who have been obtaining content outside of Amazon's eco structure with a hacked Amazon stick, may well wake up one day to a non-functioning stick - BRICKED. A possibility. No need to worry, if a standard Amazon firestick.Any issues using Amazon fire tv in Spain? Amazon have said you can use the stick on holiday in Spain but wondering if there is a cut-off point (i.e. monthly usage)
We have UK subscription.
The general 'rule of thumb' is UK specific catch up type services are geoblocked overseas - so whether it be your Amazon stick, a Roku streaming box, a Sky or Freesat satellite box - the online UK terrestrial type catch up services (Sky news excepted) tend to not work in Spain.
However, you may be able to circumnavigate the blocking if you can either get a VPN on the device itself or have a VPN router with a subscription.
Summary, it should work to an extent but are unlikely to get all UK content/catchup (not without VPN). I am not specifically aware of any 30 day policy of using overseas, such as Sky - this one may be better answered on a specialist Amazon firestick type forum - there will be one...