nojstevens Wrote:Hello,
Could you post more details on how you got your setup working with TOR? I am in the USA, have installed TOR, got so far as modifying the polipo config, but I can see from your post, I'm missing some key steps to get everything working properly....
Do in need to setup an account with a UK PAID Proxy service?
Jon
You shouldn't need to edit polipo's settings.
You need to add 2 lines to the torcc file.
Code:
ExitNodes {gb}
StrictExitNodes 1
Do this while tor is NOT running, or the change won't be saved. Next restart Tor and check that you have a UK IP address.
Secondly, you need a system proxifier. FreeCap and WideCap are both free options, but do have their issues.
Proxifier is a commercial product, but works perfectly. I haven't tried any others.
Using the proxifier, you need to set up a rule that forwards certain IPs from XBMC through Tor, but lets the others come direct.
Luckily, iPlayer doesn't use the same IP address to check your location as it does to actually stream the content, so forward this range:
Code:
212.58.0.0-212.58.255.255
Port 80
and you should be good to go.
HOWEVER
The live feeds do use the same IP address to stream and check location, meaning that live feeds must go through Tor and will consequently be very slow (As well as using precious Tor bandwidth).
Finally, I am not sure of the legality of using this loophole, so please don't complain if you get caught out. Also Mods, please delete this message if it breaks any rules.
I
do know that this is
not what the Tor network was designed for, so please do not use the live streams.