Getting American TV abroad

JJ_Gav · 2021-02-02T21:28:32+01:00

Explore solutions for accessing live American TV while living in Portugal. Discover expat experiences with services like USTVnow and more!

JJ_Gav New member

Member since 02 February 2021

JJ_GavNew member02 February 2021 19:28:32

Hi, I'm from the United States but been here in Portugal for a while. Because of this lockdown I've been craving live American TV a lot more than usual since Netflix doesn't exactly do that.

Do any other American expats here have any suggestions? I've heard of USTVnow for that but I'd like to know your experiences with it or similar services.

slugsurmamates Serial expat

Member since 10 February 2019

slugsurmamatesSerial expat03 February 2021 10:40:09

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I use a VPN and have an Amazon Firestick which allows me to access UK TV Programs and US News via YouTube.
US live streams ought to be available too.
I can also access US Netflix catalogue via the VPN.
Using Surfshark VPN but there are many on market, allows you to watch from Mobile Phone, TV, Tablet or PC.
Only one that I've found difficult to access is BBC iPlayer from my TV, but OK from mobile or PC.
No idea why although I was able to access from a different VPN a year ago
Hope this helps.聽 That would be my recommendation and VPN is more than helpful if trying to access some home websites that may block local access.
VPN maybe 鈧�20-30 a year.
Amazon Firestick maybe 鈧�40.

GuestPoster697 Guest

GuestPoster697Guest03 February 2021 12:45:32

Oh wow!聽 Thanks for all this information.聽 I've wondered about accessing these things for ages.

isladlewis Member

Member since 25 May 2021

isladlewisMember25 May 2021 08:30:14

I also use couple of VPN for different purposes and different devices because I have a typical issue with vpn like most of the time I faced the connection error which really frustrated me. Secondly few vpns are perform best on some devices and some providers are compatible on specific device. Some have speed issue and some have servers limitations. That is why I got multiple subscription of numerous vpn providers such as SurfShark, ExpressVPN, PureVPN and IPVanish. For Firestick I preferred to use a [link moderated] which perform outstanding and I never faced a connectivity error. On the other side, for android tv I recommend to use a [link moderated] which gives me huge number of servers. But for streaming on my android phone, I need a good speed because when I connect with other vpn except [link moderated] I always faced a speed issue. This is my real time experience and I think it will help in to get a good vpn according to your needs.

Thank You