Although many of us get used to Android TV, we will not deny it Google TV is clearly higher for everything. His interface is more comfortable to use, his integration with Google Home is more complete and what to say his extra features.
In this last group it is Freeplay, an application that allows you to watch free TV channels From Google TV. There are more than 150 channels available, although officially only in the United States. However, today we will show you that it is not so. Why? Because we will teach you How to watch the channels of Google TV Freeplay from any country.
What is Google TV Freeplay and what can you find in your channels?
Los More than 150 channels which offers Google TV Freeplay is a small golden mine. Among these are channels of Sports, news, series, movies, competitions, reality shows and much more. They offer extremely varied content, so you will always find something to see. In addition, they are all free and perfectly ordered within a single application.
The problem is that free game For now it is still exclusive for the United StatesSo Google TV users cannot use the app in other countries. This is common among Google practices when they launch a new service, but something is what they say and another reality.
Although Google TV Freeplay is officially exclusive for the United States, There is a way to enjoy their channels in any other country. Of course, always in the same original language as the canal (most in English). The secret? Obviously, Using a VPN that is able to skip geographical restrictions. Yes, the same you use to see the Netflix content in other countries or to access websites or videos x blocked in your country.
Of course, it is not enough to use a VPN, you also have to do another couple of things, but it’s really easy. In the next section we explain all the requirements and steps to follow.
How to have Google TV Freeplay outside the United States?
To enjoy all the free Google TV channels in any country You will need three very specific things:
- A smart TV or dongle with Google TV (like Chromecast).
- A VPN with servers in the United States. is compatible with your TV and your mobile phone.
- Your mobile phone.
There are three easy to meet requirements, REAL? And if you ask you Which VPN you could use, because practically everything They have servers in the United States, so you can select anyone. Of course, VPN payment tends to be much more effective in jumping geographical blocks than free. Having ready, that’s what you should do:
- Install the VPN both on your mobile and on Google TV.
- On your mobile phone, VPN starts with the United States IP.
- Go to the mobile settings and enter ‘Account’.
- Create a new Google account With the mobile phone.
- Make sure that during creation, the VPN is activated and in the United States.
- You will necessarily have to do it from the mobile phone so that the account does not require associating a phone number.
- Go to your TV and make sure to update Google TV Home to its most recent version. You can check if there are updates available at the Play Store.
- Connect to Google TV to an IP in the United States with the VPN.
- Enter the Google TV settings e Log in with the account created.
- When the account ends configured, Restart your Google TV. Sometimes you will have to do it a couple of times to work.
- If all goes well After the restart you will see that Freeplay will appear Among the Google TV apps, as well as in the Live/Live card.
Is there anything else who is missing to say? Yes and You must always fulfill two things To appear Google TV Freeplay: Have the Google account with an American ID open on your TV and be connected to an IP of that same country (with the VPN).
If you stop satisfying any of the requirements, Freeplay will stop appearing available, but will return to meet them again. And do you always have to be connected to the VPN? No, only when you want to use Google TV Freeplay, for the rest of the apps you can disconnect the VPN if you wish.
