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How to watch Disney Plus on Amazon Fire TV Stick outside the United States?

Posted on December 20, 2019 | by Christine Wilson | Leave a Comment

I have an Amazon Fire TV (Amazon Fire TV Stick) and want to watch Disney Plus on my device abroad. But, when I start the application I get a Service Unavailable message. Is there a way to fix this, making me able to stream Disney Plus on my Fire TV abroad?

It is quite easy to watch Disney Plus on a Fire TV abroad, and what is better, the same method can be used to watch HBO Now, NBC, CBS All Access, Fox, American Netflix, Amazon Prime content, and much more on your Fire TV outside the United States. How is it done?

How I watch Disney Plus on my Fire TV abroad!

It is really easy, and what you need to do is to purchase a subscription to the VPN provider named ExpressVPN (if you click the link you can read an ExpressVPN review). It is the best VPN for watching Amazon Prime abroad, and they work brilliantly with Disney Plus and the other mentioned streaming services as well.

ExpressVPN has a 30-day full refund policy, and they also give you three months for free if you purchase a 12-months subscription to their services.

Visit the ExpressVPN website(and stream Disney+ on your Fire TV)

If you click the button above, you will be taken directly to the ExpressVPN website where you can sign up for their services. As you can see, you will get the most value for your money if you purchase a 12-months subscription, but the decision is entirely yours.

Do not forget, you will be protected by their 30-day refund policy (no matter which package you buy), and you can use ExpressVPN on as many as five devices at the same time. So, while you run ExpressVPN on your Fire TV to watch Disney+ outside the United States, you can also use ExpressVPN on your computer to watch content on Italian Netflix, and at the same time let your neighbor use the subscription to watch the most recent episodes of Cuckoo or maybe Line of Duty at the BBC website in the UK. And when all this happens, you can still use your subscription at two more devices at the same time.

A video showing how to watch Disney+ on Fire TV using ExpressVPN

Take a look at the following YouTube video to see how you can watch Disney+ on your Amazon Fire TV using ExpressVPN abroad.

Have you watched the video above? It is really easy and neat, and I am using this myself to watch The Mandalorian and all the other great shows on Disney+ at my Fire TV.

Want to get started yourself? Click the button beneath to visit the ExpressVPN website and to stream Disney+ abroad immediately.

Visit the ExpressVPN website(and get 3 months for free)

Do you need help along the way?

Have you followed the instructions? Do you still get some service unavailable error, or maybe you need some help of other sorts? Write your question and I will do my best to help you out.

I would also love to hear from those who have followed the instructions and who now feel too busy streaming Disney+ to actually write a comment. But still, write a comment and let me know what you are streaming on Disney+, and to tell the rest of the world about how much you enjoy it!

Which VPN to use on my Fire TV to watch Disney+ outside the United States?

Posted on December 17, 2019 | by Christine Wilson | Leave a Comment

There are lots of Amazon fans and Amazon users worldwide who want to stream Disney Plus on their Amazon Fire TV or on their Amazon Fire TV Stick. But, which VPN service can be used to stream Disney+ without error messages or VPN error messages?

There are many VPN providers on the market, but there are not many out there giving you access to Disney+. So, in order to watch Disney+ on your Fire TV, you will need to find a VPN provider with a nice application available for Amazon Fire TV, and at the same time with VPN servers working with Disney+. Which provider should you pick?

Can I watch Disney+ on my fire tv abroad? — What Disney+ content would you like to watch on your Fire TV?

VPN providers blocked by Disney+

When you try to watch Disney+ abroad, you will most likely get all sorts of error messages if you just pick any random VPN provider. Not only does Disney+ block many VPN providers, but they also work on their VPN defense constantly, making sure to block more and more IP addresses every single day. That makes it harder to recommend certain services, but based on my very own experience, there are a few VPN providers that should get the job done for you. Not only will they help you watch Disney+ on your Amazon Fire TV abroad, but it will also help you watch Disney+ on your cell phone (iOS/Android), on your computer, on your tablet, and also on gaming devices, and all sorts of operating systems.

To make it even better, the recommended VPN providers all come with full refund policies, meaning that you can just ask for a full refund if you don’t like the service or if you don’t get it to work.

The best VPNs for Disney+ on Fire TV in the USA

First of all, I cannot guarantee you that everything will work at all times, but based on my personal experience and continuous testing, the VPN providers here should work. If not, simply ask for your money back. But once again, they should work, so there is no need to worry either way.

Watch Disney Plus on Fire TV with Surfshark VPN

Surfshark VPN is one of the leading VPN providers on the market currently, and they are a brilliant tool for those who want to stream Netflix content, Amazon Prime abroad… and for those who want to watch Disney+ on a Fire TV Stick. They have a beautiful VPN application available for download, and once you have the application ready, connect to any of their servers. You will then be able to stream Disney+, and since you can connect to any server, you don’t have to lose speeds as you connect to a server in the United States (if that is far away from your current location).

Visit the Surfshark website(and get ready to stream)

Surfshark is the cheapest VPN provider that I will mention here, and I recommend that you purchase a 2-year subscription, as it will give you a totally awesome price and much value for your money. You will not get a VPN cheaper than this, so give it a try and get ready to stream Disney+ on your Amazon Fire device.

Lots of great movies worth watching on Disney+ — Thor: Ragnarok on Disney+

Stream Disney+ on Fire TV Stick with ExpressVPN

The Virgin Islands-based VPN provider ExpressVPN is way more expensive than Surfshark VPN. But, they have proved themselves to be awesome throughout the years, and they are also known for the awesome speeds on their VPN servers. They have several servers working with Disney+, and the fact that they also have nice applications for all the important platforms (including Fire TVs), makes it a nice VPN provider to use.

Visit the ExpressVPN website(and watch Disney+ on your Fire TV)

ExpressVPN can be used on five devices at the same time. As a consequence, you can use ExpressVPN to stream The Mandalorian on Disney+ on your Fire TV, and at the same time watch Suits season 9 on UK Netflix, while you use the same tool to secure your computer while you unblock other websites.

They have a 30-day full refund policy, so once again, there is no need to worry!

Watch Disney Plus with NordVPN on your Fire TV

A third VPN provider that seems to work fine with Disney Plus on Fire TV (and other devices) is NordVPN. This Panama-based VPN provider has servers all across the world, and they are good at unblocking all sorts of websites. They have a 30-day money-back guarantee, and one subscription can be used at six different devices simultaneously. NordVPN is a cheaper VPN provider than ExpressVPN, but their long-term packages are more expensive than those of Surfshark VPN.

Visit the NordVPN website(and get ready to stream)

NordVPN is a proud sponsor of Liverpool FC in the United Kingdom, so if you are a football fan and like Mohamad Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and all the other players of Liverpool, maybe you can show your support to them by purchasing a NordVPN subscription? Or if you hate football and consider it to be a waste of time and money, go for one of the other VPN providers instead.

Do not forget, all the mentioned VPN providers here can also be used to stream Amazon Prime abroad.

What to stream on Disney+?

Once you have your Fire TV set up and ready with a VPN subscription, what to stream then? Well, Disney+ is still a new streaming service, but they got a flying start with lots of content coming with the platform from the first second. As a result, this is a perfect place to stream all the Star Wars movies out there, it is awesome for those in love with the Marvel universe, including all the Avengers movies, the Thor movies, the Iron Man movies, and all the others.

But, why did we all fall in love with Disney in the first place? It is the dream-universe of those who love animated movies. Here you can stream all your dear and beloved animated movies, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Aladdin, The Lion King, and lots of others.

Recommended content on Disney+ — Watch awesome National Geographics content on Disney+

If you want to learn something, you might want to check out the Disney+ original series named The World According to Jeff Goldblum. And if that isn’t enough, why not check all the National Geographic content available on the platform. You will not get bored for a long time if you look around Disney+ in order to find something to stream. The platform is packed!

Besides this, you have the awesome Disney+ original series named The Mandalorian. That is the most popular of all the content on the platform, and they also have other original productions coming every month. It might not be a Netflix-killer yet, but it has for sure turned into a big competitor from the very first day of its existence.

How can I purchase a Disney+ subscription abroad?

Are you ready to watch Disney+ on your Fire TV?

I hope these instructions will help you out. If you need any further help or advice, write a comment and I will do my best to help you out!

What are the differences between the Fire TV Stick generations?

Posted on March 25, 2019 | by Christine Wilson | 2 Comments - Last update: July 2, 2019

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a brilliant tool for those who want to transform their boring TV into a streaming platform with all sorts of opportunities. But, there has happened quite a lot with the Amazon Fire TV Sticks throughout the years, and since the 1st generation was released in 2014, until the 3rd generation was released in October 2018, quite a lot has happened. What are the main differences between the different Amazon Fire TV Sticks?

First of all, how can you find out what Fire TV Stick you have in your possession? You can most likely do the dating job yourself, because if you bought it between the autumn of 2014 and 2016, you probably have a Generation 1 Fire TV Stick. If you bought it between the autumn of 2016 and the autumn of 2018, you probably have a 2nd Generation Fire TV Stick, and if you have bought it late in 2018 or in 2019, you have a 3rd generation stick.

But, there is another way to find the version of your Fire TV Stick, and that is to read the following article in the IP Address Guide. There you can see pictures of the different controllers, and the remote is actually the key to identifying the generation of your Fire TV Stick.

An Amazon Fire TV Stick (First generation)

What are the main differences between the Fire TV Stick generations?

If we want to make it short, there is the normal evolution of computer technology that is also taking place in the world of the Fire TV Sticks.

As a result, the processor is getting better and better (faster and faster) with the never generations of the Fire TV Stick. Not only is it getting faster, but the remote itself is also getting better. In the first generation the amount of buttons were limited. In the 2nd generation, you got the chance to use the Alexa Voice Remote, and in the third generation, you can turn on your TV with the remote and also control the volume. That is actually quite useful, so I am happy about the upgrade to the latest Fire TV Stick remote.

The most recent generation also has support for 4K (if you buy the more expensive version of the Fire TV Stick).

There are even more differences worth noticing.

The first generation of the Fire TV Stick had 8GB of space for internal storage (whereof 4,5 GB could be used by the user) and 1 GB of memory. It also had support for Bluetooth 3.0.

The second generation of the Fire TV Stick had exactly the same size of internal storage space, and it also came with 1 GB of memory. But, it came with support for Bluetooth 4.0.

The third generation didn’t come with more storage space, but the most important upgrade was the fact that it came with 1,5 GB of memory, something that can clearly be felt as you use the device. It is much faster than its predecessors.

These are some of the differences between the different generations of the Fire TV Stick.

Which generation is your Fire TV Stick? Are you satisfied with the Fire TV Stick? Or would you rather use a Google Chromecast or some other smart-device? Or maybe just buy a Smart TV right away instead of trying to transform your TV into a smart TV using a Fire TV Stick?

I would love to hear your thoughts!

How to watch Hulu (Live TV) on Fire Stick abroad?

Posted on March 6, 2019 | by Christine Wilson | Leave a Comment

Do you have a Hulu subscription and an Amazing Fire TV (Stick)? Would you like to enjoy it and watch the content while abroad, but all you get is a message telling you that the content is unavailable at your current location? That is a bummer, but you are in luck – there is a solution to your problem!

The Amazon Fire TV and the Amazon Fire TV Stick are brilliant tools that you can bring with you on a travel, connect it to a TV, and suddenly you will have access to lots of fantastic content, no matter where you might be in the world. And if you have a Hulu subscription, and especially if you have a Hulu Live TV subscription, there are fantastic opportunities waiting for you. With Hulu Live TV you can stream CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, lots of sports channels, news channels and more live, meaning that you can pay attention to what is happening in the United States, even though you might be in India, in Egypt, in Brazil, or maybe in Australia.

But, what can you do about the error messages that you get because you try to watch the content outside the United States?

Can I watch Hulu on my Fire TV Stick abroad? — How to watch Hulu Live TV on a Fire TV Stick abroad?

Watch Hulu on your Amazon Fire TV device abroad

To enjoy the content and the subscriptions you might have to streaming services in the USA while abroad, you will need to use a VPN. This is a tool that will help you drive the traffic on the Amazon Fire TV through a tunnel that is connected to a server in the USA, and thus all devices and websites will believe that you are located in the USA. In that way, you will be able to unblock all the streaming services in the USA that you have been used to enjoy.

For a long time, it was really complicated to get this to work. The first generation of Amazon Fire TV (Sticks) didn’t really support VPN services, and thus you had to setup the VPN connection directly on your router which was complicated, and almost impossible at times, especially for those in an apartment or in a hotel somewhere in which they didn’t even have access to the router.

But, now it is easy, and this is what you need to do!

Enjoy Hulu on your Amazon Fire TV abroad

To get this working, you need to sign up for the VPN services of PureVPN. This is a brilliant VPN provider, and guess what – they have an application in the App Store on your Fire TV (Stick) that you can download. Now all you have to do is to connect to a server in the USA with the PureVPN application on your Amazon Fire TV, and you will be able to stream all your favorite streaming services in the USA again, including Hulu and also Amazon Prime content.

Visit the PureVPN website

Click the button above and sign up for the VPN services of PureVPN. You can then download their application to your Fire TV Stick and login with your credentials. After that, connect to a server in the USA and you are ready to go.

And did you know? You can use PureVPN on five devices at the same time. In other words, you can have the VPN running constantly on your Fire TV, and then at the same time use the VPN service on your mobile device, on your computer, on your iPad, and even at one more location – all at the same time. That is kind of brilliant, isn’t it? Why would you want to use PureVPN on your other devices as well?

With PureVPN you can unblock streaming services all across the world. You can, for example, watch BBC live streams in the UK using PureVPN. You can also watch ZDF in Germany, Tenplay in Australia, and popular streaming services in the USA like Fox, NBC, HBO Now, and more.

To make things even better (and safer), PureVPN has a 31-day full refund policy to make sure that you are satisfied with what you pay for. If you aren’t satisfied, you can have your money back.

Can I watch all Hulu content abroad with PureVPN?

Based on our tests, the answer is yes. You can watch all the on-demand programs, and also all live streams. There might be one or two live streams that are geographically limited to certain locations in the United States that cannot be reached, but that is unusual, and you should not really bump into this.

Troubleshooting with Hulu on Fire TV abroad

Why doesn’t the VPN connection seem to work? My IP address doesn’t change!

If you read through the article, you will notice that the oldest version of the Fire TV Stick (Generation 1) doesn’t support VPN connections. What generation do you have? Look at your remote. If it doesn’t have an on/off button and no voice recognition, then it is an old generation Fire TV controller, meaning that the VPN will not work on your Fire TV.

The Hulu Live TV content is still blocked when using a VPN

As mentioned in the article earlier, it might be that certain TV networks make their content available only in certain parts of the United States. In other words, the live stream would work, even if you were in the United States, simply because of your location. But, this is happening very seldom, so go ahead and try another live stream instead, and you should see that it is working properly.

Enjoy all the benefits of your Amazon Fire TV abroad

You do not have to suffer and feel bored, even when abroad! You can watch all your favorite shows on NBC, Fox, ABC, Hulu, American Netflix, FuboTV, and more using PureVPN on your Amazon Fire TV.

If you should have any trouble, a question, or maybe you just want to say thanks for the help – use the comment field beneath. I would love to hear from you!

Watch the Olympics on your Fire TV

Posted on August 17, 2016 | by Christine Wilson | Leave a Comment - Last update: February 7, 2018

If you have got a Fire TV or a Fire TV Stick then you might know already that you can watch the Summer Olympics on NBC using it.

For the Summer Olympics NBC has created a special and dedicated application. This application will give you access to live streams from the Summer Olympics, meaning that you can watch recordings of different sports, or you can watch live streams from all the important events taking place during the Summer Olympics.

It is easy to find the application on your Fire TV. You simply need to scroll down to apps and most likely it will show up at once as a recommended app for you to download. If not, then you can do a search for NBC and it will show up in that way.

There are not many days left of the Summer Olympics right now, in fact there are only 6 days left before the closing ceremony on August 21st. I have had a fantastic time so far watching the Summer Olympics, and I am so happy about the fact that NBC has made it so much easier to follow their streams online, compared to the World Cup back in 2014.

If you are located abroad then you will of course need an American IP address to get this to work, but more about how you can use and enjoy your Fire TV abroad can be found in this article.

Watch the Summer Olympics on your computer

If you would rather watch the Summer Olympics on your computer, tablet or mobile phone, then you can find more information on how that can be done in this article.

How to mirror cell phone and tablet to Fire Stick or Fire TV?

Posted on January 6, 2016 | by Christine Wilson | Leave a Comment

I have an Amazon Fire TV Stick and I really do like it. I always enjoy using it to watch content, but recently I wondered if I could use it to mirror content from my mobile phone (or tablet) as well. In other words, I wanted to show on my TV what was happening on my mobile phone. Is that possible with the Fire TV Stick or with a Fire TV?

The procedure to get this working is the same both for Fire TVs and for Fire TV Sticks so go ahead. First of all you will need to press your home button on the Fire TV (stick) control. Once at the home screen press home once more and choose to mirror the screen. You will now see the name of your TV and now it is time to find your tablet or your cell phone that you want to mirror to the TV screen.

Now before you continue it is important to know that not all cell phones and tablets support this, so for example the cheapest Fire 7 tablet from Amazon which I bought a few months ago do not support this. But, I also have a Google cell phone and with this I was able to mirror its content to my TV through the Fire TV Stick.

So, you can easily check if it is possible in this way.

Enter Settings on your tablet or cell phone.
Choose Display.
Some devices will here have a function named Mirroring. My Google phone has a function named Cast. Choose mirroring or cast. If no such option exist your device probably does not support mirroring.
If it do support mirroring then at once select to mirror to the Fire TV Stick which should show up.
On my Google Phone I did not see the stick at once, but I had to Enable Wireless Display in the options found after I pressed Cast, and then I found the stick at once and could start mirroring content!

I hope these instructions have helped you and that you will now be able to show content played on your mobile phone or tablet and have it shown on your big TV screen using the Fire TV or Fire TV stick as a mediator in a few minutes from now.

If you have questions or comments just write, but I can not guarantee that I will be able to help!