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Samsung TVs sold in Guam are not configured for the United States region by default, but can be changed as follows (steps vary for different models): | Samsung TVs sold in Guam are not configured for the United States region by default, but can be changed as follows (steps vary for different models): | ||
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=== Option 2: OpenVPN on a Synology NAS === | === Option 2: OpenVPN on a Synology NAS === | ||
If you have access to a Synology NAS in the US mainland you can add the VPN package and configure OpenVPN on it. You would also need to forward a port from the firewall to the Synology. More details are here: | If you have access to a Synology NAS in the US mainland you can add the VPN package and configure OpenVPN on it. You would also need to forward a port from the firewall to the Synology. More details are here: | ||
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Revision as of 17:23, 2 February 2022
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Samsung TV Regions
Samsung TVs sold in Guam are not configured for the United States region by default, but can be changed as follows (steps vary for different models):
Workarounds for Streaming Service & Website Region Restrictions
Many streaming services do work from Guam, however some like Disney+ do not work without a VPN or proxy. Occasionally some websites will also restrict access from Guam as a security precaution. Many commercial VPN services can also be blocked by streaming services, so here are a couple of fairly technical, but potentially free ways to work around location restrictions.
Option 1: SSH Tunnel using Putty
If you have a shell account in the US this method can work. You might have one from a web hosting provider, school or perhaps a friend/family member. Commercial VPS (Virtual Private Server) options are also available.
In Putty:
- Load or create the session profile with your destination server
- Connection Tab -> SSH -> Tunnels
- In Destination field, choose Dynamic
- Choose a TCP port number for the source field (8080, for example)
- Click Add
- Connect to your server via ssh as usual
Now you can configure a web browser to use a SOCKS5 proxy with localhost:8080 to tunnel traffic through the SSH session.
For Firefox this can be configured within the browser, but for Chrome and Edge the SwitchyOmega extension works well.
Option 2: OpenVPN on a Synology NAS
If you have access to a Synology NAS in the US mainland you can add the VPN package and configure OpenVPN on it. You would also need to forward a port from the firewall to the Synology. More details are here:
