Locast adds Atlanta and Phoenix
I received this email today from the non-profit OTA streaming service Locast: "Today, we went live in Atlanta and Phoenix and we're excited to be serving Atlantans and Phoenicians local weather rep...
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My experience with Locast:
You can only watch a station if you are located near the city they are broadcasting from.
If you don't donate at least $5/month you can only watch for about 15 minutes at a time.
To get around the location issue, I installed an add-on called Location Guard.
Link to web site:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/location-guard/
Quote from site:
"Hide your geographic location from websites. Report a fake location with the addition of random noise in order to protect your privacy. Per site settings with three configurable levels of accuracy or even the possibility to use a fixed location."
I will be heading for Arizona soon and there are some spots where I have no TV reception but do have internet. Another benefit is I will be able to watch Vikings football if they are playing in one of the Locast cities. Go Vikes!
You can only watch a station if you are located near the city they are broadcasting from.
If you don't donate at least $5/month you can only watch for about 15 minutes at a time.
To get around the location issue, I installed an add-on called Location Guard.
Link to web site:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/location-guard/
Quote from site:
"Hide your geographic location from websites. Report a fake location with the addition of random noise in order to protect your privacy. Per site settings with three configurable levels of accuracy or even the possibility to use a fixed location."
I will be heading for Arizona soon and there are some spots where I have no TV reception but do have internet. Another benefit is I will be able to watch Vikings football if they are playing in one of the Locast cities. Go Vikes!
