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From: Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Suggestions for suitable screen sharing when in hotels
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 17:24:40 -0500
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Chris wrote:
> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-04-12 02:57, Chris wrote:
>>>
>>> When travelling it'd be nice to be able to watch my netflix or player on
>>> the hotel's/accommodation's TV. What do people recommend? I usually carry
>>> an ipad/iphone with me and I travel mainly in the UK and europe.
>>>
>>> A bit of searching suggests there's only three or four options options:
>>> chromecast, fire stick, roku, Apple TV.  With Apple TV the only one
>>> recommended for iOS. Is that really the best option? Sounds like a major
>>> faff. I travel light so a single would be ideal.
>>>
>>> What are people's real world experiences, please?
>>
>> If it isn't free on the hotel TV I don't watch it.
>>
>> If I were on a long trip with several days at a time in one hotel, I
>> might carry along an Apple TV and movies on my iPhone or laptop.  But
>> haven't to date.  There's usually something better to do.  (Read).
> 
> That's also an option :)
> 
>> If you're out of country, then Netflix might be an issue:
>>
>> - access on your account in a different country (VPN can fix this unless
>> Netflix objects to that specific VPN provider).
>>
>> - they might think you were password sharing and bill you.
> 
> Not that had that issue here in multiple countries. The only thing I had a
> couple of years ago was a show not being available in a particular country
> due to licensing restrictions. A VPN fixed that.
> 

You can easily avoid all these problems. Just never book a room at any 
hotel that does not provide apple TVs. It isn't worth it.