Will a VPN trick YouTube TV?

Does YouTube TV check location?

I've just signed up for the new YouTube TV service and am getting a bunch of notifications to "change your location" and similar things.

My understanding is that the service will use my current location for some things, and that it should be fine. But the thing that really gets me is that if you select to use my current location, it looks like the video you're watching will be automatically shifted to your current location, rather than the location you selected.

Is this how it works? Is there any way to tell what the default location will be? I'm using the service as a replacement for DirecTV Now. I have no interest in having a local TV channel available, so my choice is to either pay for a cable provider's channel package (not including local channels), or pay for YouTube TV. If you're reading this, please don't respond with questions about why I shouldn't be paying for channels. It's been discussed at length here.

But I would like to know if the service will automatically shift the channel you're watching to the location of your choice. That's what I'm concerned about.

I don't know what other channels you can watch with YouTube TV, but I know that YouTube Red has a bunch of channels. I've found it's very useful to be able to switch between them without having to pick which one I want to watch. Is YouTube TV going to do that? I don't see any way to switch between channels, so I think I'll just have to make a choice before I watch.

I have seen that same question asked a few times and I don't know the answer. I do know that you can access your DVR recordings from the cloud even when you are not using YouTube TV. I believe that you will be able to access all of your other content as well.

I guess I'll find out soon enough. I assume you mean your "records" on the DVR, ie recordings of shows that you'd like to watch at a later date.

Will a VPN trick YouTube TV?

Now, there are reasons why Google might want to keep Google Fiber TV, aside from the fact that it's a great idea.

But you have to wonder if they'll see how well that plays out and start thinking of other ways they can build on it. And maybe even use it as a way to sneak in a VPN service. At any rate, you'd think with all this data floating around, it could happen, though maybe not quite this fast.

Reader comments. ? I've had this same idea pop into my head a few times since I first read about YouTube TV. I remember seeing a short video a while ago that showed just how easy it was for Netflix to block VPN services from within their own app. I suppose it's probably because they've already got enough resources to do so with Chrome so they don't need to spend any more money.

I guess I'll never know, but I can hope that YouTube TV is simply not ready yet. They're a bit of a maverick when it comes to some of their ideas so I don't really count them out. In any case, I'm sure that people are trying to get some info on it. It just might be that we're going to have to wait a while longer.

I'm glad that you are taking the time to do the research on this before you post your opinions. Thanks for your comment.

Google Fiber is one thing. YouTube TV is something completely different. It's not the same as Google Fiber in any way. One is an ISP, the other is a cable tv service. Yes, some ISPs are blocking VPNs but it's not a big deal since VPNs don't work well anyways (and some countries don't even have internet).

"Yes, some ISPs are blocking VPNs but it's not a big deal since VPNs don't work well anyways (and some countries don't even have internet)." You're ignoring the fact that Google's VPN works pretty well. Google has been doing this for a while now, and the reason it works well is because it's not using a centralized server.

All they have to do is to make sure that every one of their IPs are listed as 'working'.

Does YouTube TV work in Mexico?

YouTube TV has expanded to Mexico, but what kind of service will it be?

One of the hottest video services out there is YouTube TV, now available in all 50 states across the U.S., and the service will also soon expand to Canada.

It even includes a DVR option that lets you record all your favorite shows. But that's not all that YouTube TV has to offer. The service works on mobile devices, which means it can be accessed from anywhere, and the DVR function works on any device as well. Even better, the service only includes five or 10 channels, depending on which one you choose, as opposed to dozens, so there is no need to sift through several channels you don't care about. And the cost of just five channels is less than other video services, and it includes unlimited DVR storage. What does it cost? However, anyone who subscribes after the first 30 days will have to pay the regular rate. To learn more about the different types of subscriptions, head over to YouTubeTV.com/plans.

How much data can I record using YouTube TV? Each channel only limits the storage capacity to 15 hours of DVR, but there are no restrictions on the amount of data you can upload when watching live. What should I know before subscribing to YouTube TV?