Category: How-To

  • Mi Box Oreo and Kodi, how to fix External HDD issue (NTFS/ExFat)

    Mi Box Oreo and Kodi, how to fix External HDD issue (NTFS/ExFat)

    So, I recently bought a Mi Box as my main kodi machine (review to come soon). Unfortunately, I made the “mistake” of upgrading it to Android Oreo a few days ago, through the official system update option. The update instantly broke Kodi for me, as Kodi then refused to access my external hard drive, on […]

  • To celebrate the launch of Netflix in Japan, Unblock-us have a special offer – First month $.99

    Smart DNS Provider Unblock-us are doing a special offer to celebrate the launch of Netflix in Japan. The first month of unblock-us is $.99 if you subscribe before November 1st. If you are a Netflix subscriber, you might want to know that you can access all of Netflix’s supported locales through a smart DNS. This […]

  • Winter is coming, and unblock-us now supports HBO Now! Here’s how to watch Game Of Thrones outside of the US

    This will probably be interesting to you if you live in one of the 195 countries in the world that do not have access to HBO (yes, there are 196 countries in the World), you’ll be happy to know that my favorite “media unblocker”, unblock-us, support HBO NOW, the online HBO service which is currently […]

  • Netflix in Spain: how to

    Netflix is the most popular streaming service in the world, and for a good reason: it has a huge catalog. Unfortunately, it is only available in a few countries, and only its US offer is really amazing. As of 2015, Netflix is not available in Spain, although discussions to bring the service there are ongoing. […]

  • how to watch amazon instant video in Australia

    I’ve recently switched from Netflix to Amazon Instant video. My switch was mostly motivated by the fact that I moved to the US and could get much more value from Amazon Prime than from NEtflix, for a similar price. However, Amazon Prime is still a good value outside of the US, with free access to […]

  • How to do tethering with the ZTE Zinger

    Note (2015/03/19): Today only, the application we mention in this article, “EasyTether”, is Free on the Amazon Appstore. Get it now! We like to talk about non TV related stuff once in a while on this site, and today we’re going to talk about a particular smartphone, the ZTE Zinger. The ZTE Zinger is one […]

  • Turn TV into Smart TV: the 2015 guide

    Turn TV into Smart TV: the 2015 guide

    A couple years ago we started this website with the intent of helping people who want to turn their TV into a smart TV. I was myself looking for a perfect answer to that question. I have found the setup that matches my needs (for now, it’s a cloudnet go CR13 box connected to my […]

  • My TV is not an HD TV, how do I make it HD?

    This guide is for people who have an “old school” analog TV and are looking for ways to make it compatible with HD signals. You cannot “turn a non HD TV into an HD TV” because of the physical limitations of your TV’s screen, but you can use converters to make HD signal compatible with […]

  • how to subscribe to Amazon Prime outside of the US

    Amazon Prime has been progressively beefing up their digital offering, and the service is much more than just 2 day free delivery nowadays. The service has become quite interesting even for people who are not physically located in the US. Unfortunately, Amazon have been restricting prime subscriptions to people with a US credit card… until […]

  • Comment regarder Netflix France depuis le QuĂ©bec

    (This article is in French a its main audience is French-speaking people. We remain an English-based website though 🙂 ) Netflix a Ă©tĂ© lancĂ© en France il y a quelques semaines, et contient un catalogue intĂ©ressant pour les francophones. Malheureusement, Netflix a mis en place des restrictions geographiques sur l’accès Ă  leur service, et il […]