Watch Hulu and Veoh Videos Outside of US with FREE AlwaysVPN, a HotspotShield Alternative

53 Responses to “Watch Hulu and Veoh Videos Outside of US with FREE AlwaysVPN, a HotspotShield Alternative”

• devnullius August 18, 2010 at 3:28 am

  A good year further, I can repost with some good news : >

  I have it all working! I watch hulu.com for hours on end, listen to pandora and safely surf the web, totally private from local law agencies ànd FREE without any hassles : )

  5 months ago, I re-tried hotspotshield again. I do not use Firefox anymore, just Chrome. I have had it working on Chrome 5.x and 6.x.

  There are a few things you have to do… After installing hotspot shield (dm-239.exe – zumodrive.com/share/6RuDYjlhYj), you firstly want to edit your hosts file (Vista/7: start notepad.exe as administrator). You find your hosts-file in c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc.

  Add the following line to hosts:
  127.0.0.1 box.anchorfree.net

  This will block all advertisement systems Hotspot Shield uses.

  BUT this will not get the pesky banner away! Sure, the advertisement banner is empty with a page-not-found, but it is still taking up space.

  BUT I don’t know how, I am not bothered by it! First, I thought it was due to some new chrome features. This is not the case. When I installed it the other day for a friend, it gave me banners and newly opened pages immediately.

  So I decided to add some of my installed BUT INACTIVE Chrome extensions to his Chrome installation. I did this with the new synchronization features of Chrome 6. One system restart ànd one of four disabled extensions seem to accomplish it. Install and test one-by-one to see which is effective (repost it maybe?). For I do not advise to keep these extensions activated – it might interfere with such movie-sites as movie2k.com…

  Try 1: Browser Button for AdBlock – Version: 0.0.7 (Disabled)
  If you have already installed AdBlock and want a browser action button, install this too.
  ID: picdndbpdnapajibahnnogkjofaeooof

  Try 2: AdBlock – Version: 1.4.28 (Disabled)
  AdBlock for Chrome! Blocks ads all over the web. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by our users!
  ID: gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom

  Try 3: AdBlock+ Element Hiding Helper – Version: 1.1.9.18 (Disabled)
  AdBlock+ Element Hiding Helper port for Chrome.
  ID: chmimgmjdabgiilljdjfbonifbhiglao

  Try 4: FlashBlock – Version: 1.2.11.12 (Disabled)
  FlashBlock for Chrome.
  ID: cdngiadmnkhgemkimkhiilgffbjijcie

  I am SO SORRY that I cannot tell which one to use exactly – I missed it. So if you figure it out, OR can’t get it to work completely silently… Please repost! I’ll investigate further!

  For now the only problem that remains is that once in a while you cannot connect to hulu.com because they detect you are behind a proxy.

  The last two months I’m actually looking constantly (before that, I sometimes had to wait a few days, then I could watch a few days, etc.). On occasion I have to reconnect once or twice, but then it bypassed hulu’s filter. I do not know if this is because I persisted for so long with hotspotshield, that my real IP gets a shortcut to hulu? I don’t know. Test it yourself…

  For I am LOVING it : >>>

  Peace!!

  Devvie

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• Brian March 1, 2010 at 1:55 pm

  Has this one been banned yet by hulu? I think ill stick with paying for vpn for the time being. I mean, 5$/month and you get a dynamic ip. I’m using hidemynet.

  I can’t imagine alwaysvpn will last to long as a free service, everyone sharing ip and trying to access hulu, etc. it will be constantly banned.
• devnullius May 19, 2009 at 4:24 am

  Got a new program.

  Early beta, still. Gives 9GB bandwith / month – user-account based as far as I can tell… (untested, but it would meen that dev.nullius@gmail counts as a new user account for devnullius@gmail…).

  Currently, it has flash disabled – for privacy reasons. They are working this weekend on a possible fix. See ticket #120 on their site.
  Unknown how long this fix will take, but they are aware this is a much requested “feature”…

  Otherwise, it’s neuking briljant!

  WHAT is it?
  Based on Privoxy, it’s called: BitBlinder.

  It’s primarily a private torrent downloader (private, in the way of: proxied). BUT it also includes a browsing-the-web feature with FULL proxy / protocol support (even upnp). It comes with a stand-alone (custom) version of Firefox. It has plug-ins support – so you can add what you truely think you need.

  Bandwith is shared in p2p-style – hope it has enough features for Un. St. people to join the progam ; -)

  Peace!

  And till repost ; P
• devnullius May 17, 2009 at 7:43 am

  The solution of ultravpn is not free anymore. From their page:

  >>5GB – USD 8.50
  10GB – USD 15.00
  20GB – USD 26.00
  40GB – USD 33.00
  80GB – USD 47.00
  How do I use it?
  Simply go to our Signup page and register for an account.
  Once you have an account you can purchase bandwidth and download our vpn client.<<

  Ultrasurf didn’t work afterall for movie-sites. Pandora works great. But ALL your traffic (including torrents) will go through their proxy… It’s not a tool you keep running.

  So still looking for movie-proxies… While my pandora relaxes me ; )

  Peace!

  Devvie
• devnullius March 31, 2009 at 7:53 pm

  mahalo.com/answers/from-twitter/does-anyone-know-a-tweak-or-trick-to-watch-wwwhulucom-outside-the-us

  I came up with UltraSurf (and possibly gpass).

  Raymond, I know you know these tools… So why so happy with Hotspot Shield & it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\’s ads? What do you know that\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\’s not here…? : )

  Thanx & Peace!

  Devvie
• devnullius March 31, 2009 at 6:43 am

  Raymond,

  When trying to solve the 3GB limit with HotSpot, I tried to install OpenVPN (with the extra GUI which gives a long extra list of shorcuts in start menu).

  Failing it to start, I came to your site and it seems that you \”just\” installed and got a US IP.

  Is this the case? For I first had to copy the example config files to C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config and I had to run, from the start menu, \”Generate a static OpenVPN key\”, which creates two more config files.

  But then I\’m stuck. And I don\’t get it – everybody else seems to install just fine. What am I missing?

  I installed from: openvpn.se/ (GUI install). Both times the stable versions (after initially starting out with the latest builds – which gave me the same problems).

  I also tried it with the GUI from sourceforge.net/projects/openvpn-admin/#item3rd-2 .

  Error I keep getting is (when connecting with client.ovpn) the following:
  Cannot load certificate file client.crt: error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or directory: error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib: error:140AD002:SSL routines:SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file:system lib

  (Googling it did not give me an adequate solution.)

  I went on trying to configure it with another offerd wizzard: sourceforge.net/projects/openvpn-admin/ .

  Great tool, IF you know what you are doing. And it seems that I don\’t :|

  How do I get that crucial client.crt file?? Please help…

  Thank you & Peace! : >

  Devvie Nuis
• Duke, the hacker March 9, 2009 at 7:06 pm

  Its not free. Registered on to the website, but for downloading the software its asking to buy some bandwidth.
• rolypoly February 9, 2009 at 1:54 pm

  I think there goes the saying ..there is no free lunch in this world.

  I have an account with smallvpn.com for $10 a month. It is a paid one but at least i am free from any ‘hidden’ agenda from these free-vpn provider.

  So far so good. Solid uptime and i enjoy my hulu session ever since.

  =)
• vpn service January 23, 2009 at 5:03 pm

  Ha ha.. Hotspot is very slow and unstable.
  Use USA VPN Service like VPN Privacy to access any USA based online content.
  VPN will work without any additioanl software. Just create VPN connection in your OS, buy vpn account and enjoy full anonimity with USA based IP address.
• mr hankey January 16, 2009 at 4:46 am

  just so ye kno hotspot sheild slows my connection from 8-10mb to 512kb
• John John November 16, 2008 at 11:44 pm

  Installed it and still getting:

  Thank you for your interest in FOX.
  This episode is currently only available to viewers living in the United States.
• t-fa November 13, 2008 at 4:41 pm

  i want creat account but thereis a problem
  the ID could not creat on oovoo itried it many time but not successe. hope you help to creat acount
  thank you
• Dulan November 13, 2008 at 2:31 pm

  Awsome……!!!!
  thanks RAY……………
• Mike November 9, 2008 at 6:50 am

  Trackback links would ne nice. The Bloggers gotta stick together!
• mina November 6, 2008 at 3:13 pm

  Hi, Im in Abu Dhabi, where literally everything is blocked!!! When I read your post, I was over the moon that I finally can access skype etc. So I downloaded the alwaysvpn, but everytime I connect to it and get an IP, my internet connection just goes off. Im not sure how to be able to use the VPN. Am I doing anything wrong?PLEASE HELP!
• Carrie October 31, 2008 at 3:49 pm

  too slow. :(
  we are a military family stationed outside the US…so frustrating not to be ableto watch the shows we are used to seeing!
• narold October 31, 2008 at 12:22 am

  Thanks Ray!
  I’ve been using hotspotshield to watch hulu many times,
  it’s always great to see another alternative.

  P.S. you’re always one step further.
• steely October 30, 2008 at 2:28 am

  Thanks Raymond and OpenVPN devs, all works like a charm!
• Janac Meena October 29, 2008 at 11:29 am

  excellent work
• Myst October 29, 2008 at 8:55 am

  Alternatively, you can use paid VPN services like relakks that will give you a US IP address … (of course that will cost money) … nice post Ray.. hope to see more VPN free services soon :)
• bloomnido October 29, 2008 at 1:51 am

  well ” neato4u ” , today i got beta key from combat arms , i m playing now , but this program is awsome works gr8 .
• Syber October 28, 2008 at 6:26 pm

  Thanks, Raymond. I am living in US, to watch these video sites are not problem, but I am wondering how to watch BBC iplayer outside UK? Is anyone have idea?
• Michael October 28, 2008 at 5:47 pm

  Raymond,

  You really rocks!!!

  You made our life easier with a bunch of free stuff. A million thanks and kudos.

  Two thumbs up for you!

  Mike
• Fred October 28, 2008 at 1:16 pm

  Wow that was a fast reply. I am very grateful, thank you.
• Raymond October 28, 2008 at 1:01 pm

  Fred, if you’re using a VPN that is secured with encrypted SSL link, your ISP won’t be able to decode the packets to know where you went and what you did on the Internet.

  I read that IT IS possible to decrypt but it takes like 100 years or something on a super computer.
• Fred October 28, 2008 at 12:58 pm

  I am probably being really stupid here and definitely lazy not to research it myself but does this mean your ISP cannot see what you are doing. I ask this because it\’s a hot topic in the UK at the moment – the Home office wants ISP\’s to store all internet communications VOIP, e-mail even web surfing so they can access it at will with no need for authorisation. I have nothing to hide from them but with their track record I just don\’t trust them not to loose or leak the data to the world, his wife and the dog. I can see insurance, advertising companies and enviably criminals and lawyers rubbing their hands in glee at this potential windfall of data.

  Can it be guarded against without going to extreme lengths? I mean this is the Home Office (incompetent and self admittedly \’not fit for purpose\’) not an Intelligence agency who probably do something similar already.
• venkat October 28, 2008 at 12:33 pm

  @crashtest
  There will be these cases where we can know that the program is trusty one though the anitvirus and anti-spyware programs treat them malwares or threats,as spyware doctor blocks jellybean keyfinder as threat we know how much useful and safe it is .Thanks raymond
• tlikyu October 28, 2008 at 12:31 pm

  dude,,, thank you soo much,, i’m live in indonesia, and i cant enter veoh site,, and my university blocked soo many sites include youtube, now because your help, i can see and browse those site,,,

  thanks again
• neato4u October 28, 2008 at 8:52 am

  Well bloomnido, why don’t you try it for yourself and see ;) not that hard is it? lol…
• Joe Black October 28, 2008 at 8:13 am

  NOTTTTT…you’re not the 1st one…i’ve found somewhere else that posted this long b4 u do..

  but well.. good repost!
• Matthew October 28, 2008 at 6:53 am

  Hello raymond, call me stupid, but how do you actually use this thing? ive installed it, but i can’t connect to anything. apparently you need some config files. i.e files with an .ovpn files. but i have no idea where you would get these from.

  any ideas anyone?
• nivek_hcerg October 28, 2008 at 3:47 am

  I have never heard of Max OS X

  VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

  AlwaysVPN is a free VPN (virtual private network) that runs on Windows XP, Vista, Max OS X and Linux. It creates an encrypted link between your computer and their servers and then forwards all of your internet traffic through this link.
• MizZmo October 28, 2008 at 2:28 am

  Hi raymond! thanks for this one…i\\\’ve been looking for stuffs like this. I am from dubai and a lot of sites are blocked here, skype for example. I used to access this site using our office\\\’ vpn connection, but quite worried of the logs. But now, i worry no more….thanks for this post!
• Max October 28, 2008 at 2:07 am

  You rule!
• dino October 28, 2008 at 1:29 am

  thx raymond! u always sharing good cool stuff!
  hahaha
• bloomnido October 27, 2008 at 10:12 pm

  hello raymond

  1 question , can this works with combat arms game ? i m from europe everytime combat arms gives me error that this game is just for north america , so can this program help me with combat arms ?

  regrads
• bloomnido October 27, 2008 at 9:57 pm

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• Raymond October 27, 2008 at 8:48 pm

  No doubt that AlwaysVPN is new but I was able to install, use it to watch full episode videos from Veoh and even uninstalled it without any problems. Perhaps you wasn’t able to uninstall or roll-back because your antispyware and firewall somehow messed it up? It did create a new network adapter but did not modify anything on my currently installed network adapter.

  Like I said, AlwaysVPN is very new, public release was only open yesterday, so there are surely lots of improvement to be made. That’s why this topic is about “Watching videos from Veoh and Hulu with AlwaysVPN” and not “logging in to your online banking/paypal with AlwaysVPN.

  Thanks for your comment CrashTest, I hope the people from AlwaysVPN will see this and will look into the problems that you’re experiencing.
• CrashTest October 27, 2008 at 8:41 pm

  Hi Raymond,

  How well did you check AlwaysVPN / OpenVPN before encouraging your readership to install it? Whilst the OpenVPN GUI has been around for a while, AlwaysVPN is a brand new product with no track record and little official support.

  The installation process appears to delete / replace network components, and running it made my AntiSpyware and Firewall defences light up like a xmas tree.

  Also, given that the AlwaysVPN install offers lots of additional components with no explanation of what they are or do, I suspect there is increased risk of changing or damaging things with no means of correction.

  Why no means of correction? Because AlwaysVPN has no uninstall or ability roll-back. Sure the OpenVPN GUI can be uninstalled, but does that return the network stack back the way it was?

  Also, AlwaysVPN / OpenVPN seems only to work with traditional network connections – ie: hard wire ADSL connections which use the Ethernet port. It does not seem to work with USB Modems – particularly those used to connect via a 3G mobile/cell network.

  What are other people’s experience with this promising but essentially untried product?
• Matt October 27, 2008 at 8:24 pm

  Hey, thanks for this! It is great. Does anyone happen to know how I could watch programs from a New Zealand website from outside NZ? It states: This video is only available to New Zealand viewers only. The website is tvnzondemand.co.nz/ Any help would be great! Thanks, Matt
• Nik October 27, 2008 at 7:02 pm

  This app is ONE only work! I m from Russia and have no problem with Veoh, but registered with Pandora 2 years ago, try many different ways to listen , but always get error message. Today i can listen music again! This VPN also works with Betamax softphones, my IP begins with 85 & 91 blocked by Betamax for unknown reason, but today I be able to make call ! Thanks for sharing!
• leang October 27, 2008 at 6:17 pm

  dude,,you’re the best,,
  i learnt a lot from you
  keep it up :))
• Mora October 27, 2008 at 6:07 pm

  Wow!!!!!
  Very great Ray, Thank you so much for your very great share. You are doing very well. Thanks a lot Ray!.
• arsad October 27, 2008 at 6:03 pm

  weew.. thank you, I’ve been searching the way to be able to watch Veoh..
  Thank you raymond
• Mora October 27, 2008 at 5:57 pm

  Thanks Ray!,
  This is a nice share. It should work well. Let us try!.
  Thanks again Ray.
• Joined Forum October 27, 2008 at 5:49 pm

  My dear Raymond….

  Thanks…

  Thanks for everything….

  as always you are the best….
• Thiekshana October 27, 2008 at 4:55 pm

  YOU ARE THE BEST MY FRIEND
• Jash Sayani October 27, 2008 at 4:41 pm

  Wow! Thanks Raymond !! :)

  By the way, is there a way to download Hulu videos..?
• poosy October 27, 2008 at 4:38 pm

  Thx Raymond, I live in australia, so i can not watch from those sites, now but now i can, all thx to you!!!
• SHAN October 27, 2008 at 4:33 pm

  thanxz raymond pokemon ben 10 lost here i come
• Uncle Muaz October 27, 2008 at 3:51 pm

  This is great Ray..
  Thanx 4 sharing..
• riyaz October 27, 2008 at 3:49 pm

  thanx again !!!!!
• Ammar October 27, 2008 at 3:18 pm

  Thanks Raymond.