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Can I buy an Amazon Fire stick in Spain to get UK channels in Spain?

Posted: Wed Sep 6, 2023 5:03pm
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Chris 06

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Hi,

I have broadband in my apartment, can I purchase an Amazon Fire Stick in Spain, connect it to a VPN, and get UK channels?

Or should I bring one over from the UK?

Chris 

Holaitsdavid

Posted: Wed Sep 6, 2023 6:26pm

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Posted: Wed Sep 6, 2023 6:26pm

You can do either, but not a bad idea to buy before you come to Spain and have set up ready. The UK one should have the apps loaded for UK TV, you need to have a UK post code for BBC iPlayer ITV Channel 4 and a username. I have heard the below VPN works well here, I have used Express and find it buffers a lot. (I also have a pro - VPN connections from Amazon Web Services, which handles high amounts of data better) Once all set up and running UK with VPN set UK should then be just plug and use.     

https://surfshark.com/deals?coupon=surfsharkdeal&transaction_id=1023c8e8c2f6c359747ff91c2e1420&offer_id=61&affiliate_id=1691&source=&aff_sub=&i=i%3Dbest&utm_source=Affiliates&utm_medium=1691&utm_campaign=affiliate&recurring_goal_id=50

Ian4mor

Posted: Thu Sep 7, 2023 11:55pm

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Posted: Thu Sep 7, 2023 11:55pm

Chris 06 wrote on Wed Sep 6, 2023 5:03pm:

Hi,

I have broadband in my apartment, can I purchase an Amazon Fire Stick in Spain, connect it to a VPN, and get UK channels?

Or should I bring one over from the UK?

Chris 

google media market malaga centre or plaza mayor. I got mine at Plaza Mayor in July  65 euro. Cheers Ian.

cjoncamp

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:09am

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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:09am

Holaitsdavid wrote on Wed Sep 6, 2023 6:26pm:

You can do either, but not a bad idea to buy before you come to Spain and have set up ready. The UK one should have the apps loaded for UK TV, you need to have a UK post code for BBC iPlayer ITV Channel 4 and a username. I have heard the below VPN works well here, I have used Express and find it ...

...buffers a lot. (I also have a pro - VPN connections from Amazon Web Services, which handles high amounts of data better) Once all set up and running UK with VPN set UK should then be just plug and use.     

https://surfshark.com/deals?coupon=surfsharkdeal&transaction_id=1023c8e8c2f6c359747ff91c2e1420&offer_id=61&affiliate_id=1691&source=&aff_sub=&i=i%3Dbest&utm_source=Affiliates&utm_medium=1691&utm_campaign=affiliate&recurring_goal_id=50

This is good advice, I use Surfshack and get access to BBC, ITV etc.  There are plenty of companies doing TV packages with all UK and Sky channels etc on sale here, superbeams is a good one with all TV and movies and box sets for 79€ a year. 

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endemol

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:08am

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Location: Mijas Costa

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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:08am

Hi chris, mine from the uk works great with a vpn 

Julie62

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:33pm

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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:33pm

Hi Chris, 

I brought a firestick with me from the UK and use a VPN to access all the apps bbc, itv, channel 4 etc. I also subscribed to now TV for several months which allowed access to sky channels and movies. I cancelled the subscription when I was back in the UK.

hope this helps.

hairyarsedpeanut

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:06pm

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Location: Nueva Andalucia

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:06pm

Hi Chris

Yes you can purchase one over here and then get set up very simply with somebody who will provide instructions on how to download app etc if you want all the channels.

For a good service it will only cost around 80 euros for the year.

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