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Originally Posted by fredr123
You guys used the iphoneincanada.ca guide to sign up for HBO Now in Canada? And it worked for you? No issues?
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Yea, I came across it before:
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/how-to/...bo-now-canada/
Seemed to cover the bases.
1.
Created a US iTunes account with no credit card.
2. Created a new identity with a valid U.S. zip code (comes into play later).
3. Installed HBO Now app on my iPad. I think you need a physical Apple device for this part (though there may be workarounds).
4. Signed up for HBO Now.
5. Tried it out, got the expected "Not available in your region" message when trying to watch something.
6. Signed up for a VPN. This seemed to be a decent one:
https://www.ipvanish.com/
7. With VPN active to US endpoint, can watch HBO Now in the web browser and on iPad.
All in all, perhaps a little expensive to some, but I was sort of interested in seeing if it would work, for science.
Another tip I came across was purchasing a gift MasterCard (branded Vanilla MasterCard) from Shoppers Drug Mart. A $50 card has a $5 activation fee, which is yet another cost, but oh well. Then you can register a U.S. zip code (must match your iTunes zip code) on vanillamastercard.com. After that, you can add the card to your iTunes account to fund purchases and HBO Now renewal once the 30 free trial expires.
I tried watching HBO Now again today in the browser, and it seemed much better when ALL other browser windows were closed (no other Flash instances). Still a few stutters, but much more manageable.