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jargonscott
Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Posts: 47
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| CANDLES wrote: |
| Didn't try, but others told me that they couldn't either. |
I watched A LOT of Netflix during my time in KSA. It's definitely doable with a proxy. I use HMA! Pro. |
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sicklyman
Joined: 02 Feb 2013 Posts: 930
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| Netflix can easily be used with a VPN. I recommend Private Internet Access. It's only £3 a month and its Android app means that you can also watch stuff on your tablet/phone. This is essential if you want to use your tablet to read books on and you want to purchase these from Google play because without a VPN it won't let you purchase books as you're in Saudi. |
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CANDLES

Joined: 01 Nov 2011 Posts: 605 Location: Wandering aimlessly.....
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| I didn't know that, but I used my Kindle a lot. |
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Heks
Joined: 17 Jun 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:59 am Post subject: Is Kindle still available |
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Hi all
Am coming to Riyadh soon and want to know if I can still download Kindle as describe below. My Kindle is registered in my country, South Africa, so I should have no problems downloading? Right?
Or have things changed drastically?
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RustyShackleford

Joined: 13 May 2013 Posts: 449
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:57 am Post subject: |
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You should be Fine.
You may want to prepare an workaround for the internet as well before arriving. |
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Heks
Joined: 17 Jun 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you, RustyShackleford. Will do those workarounds for sure. |
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nomad soul

Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Is Kindle still available |
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| Heks wrote: |
| My Kindle is registered in my country, South Africa, so I should have no problems downloading? Right?! |
Before leaving for KSA, sign up for a VPN service that includes a South African IP address. |
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Heks
Joined: 17 Jun 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice, Nomad Soul.
On it right now!
Have a great day. |
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chrisp728
Joined: 13 Oct 2012 Posts: 40
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Download and install onto your laptop a free ebook management programme called Calibre from www.download.com. You can get most ebooks on torrent sites (most of which, like kickass, aren't blocked in Saudi) then put them onto your kindle via Calibre. Saves a lot of farting about. |
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Heks
Joined: 17 Jun 2015 Posts: 20 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tip. Downloaded Calibre - now for mastering those torrent sites!  |
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paul.conlong
Joined: 31 Mar 2015 Posts: 84 Location: Rochdale, UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Hi, Guys just a quick one here. Which version of netflix do you get in KSA via proxy?
I ask this as the Uk version varies from the US. Seems as though the US get more variety. is it possible to switch between the two etc? |
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RustyShackleford

Joined: 13 May 2013 Posts: 449
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| I don't have a netflix account at the moment, but my VPN is able to choose from a variety of countries to proxy from. Most paid VPNs I see marketed are able to do this and they're pretty reliable provided your connection is stable * not always a guarantee in KSA!) |
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scot47

Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| I reflect on the 1970s before all this technology. My luggage on return to Saudi after vacation was 20kg of books. Remember them ! Those heavy things made of paper and cardboard ? |
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mnruman
Joined: 30 Mar 2015 Posts: 93 Location: Manchester, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:18 am Post subject: |
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| paul.conlong wrote: |
Hi, Guys just a quick one here. Which version of netflix do you get in KSA via proxy?
I ask this as the Uk version varies from the US. Seems as though the US get more variety. is it possible to switch between the two etc? |
I've used a proxy to watch US netflix in the UK, got to watch new series which wern't released in the UK at the time. I found a few free Proxy servies, however you would be better off with a reliable one, as the free ones tend to get cut off after a short while. |
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