What is Locast
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Uhf channels..also big cities have a big dma that can go 70 or 80 miles
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If an application is granted permission to Windows Location Services, the use of a vpn or smart DNS to mask your true location is less likely to work.
Why, because Windows uses a variety of information sources to determine your geolocation then passes that information on the any application that you grant the right to access Window Location Services. Most applications that use Location Services DO NOT use connection specific IP address geolocation or Smart DNS information.
Several Android applications that I have use the GPS data from the tablet instead of IP address information, defeats every VPN I have tried to use.
From Microsoft:
The device location setting enables certain Windows features such as auto-setting the time zone or Find my device to function properly. When the device location setting is enabled, the Microsoft location service will use a combination of global positioning service (GPS), nearby wireless access points, cell towers, and your IP address to determine your device’s location. Depending on the capabilities of your device, your device’s location can be determined with varying degrees of accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely.
Why, because Windows uses a variety of information sources to determine your geolocation then passes that information on the any application that you grant the right to access Window Location Services. Most applications that use Location Services DO NOT use connection specific IP address geolocation or Smart DNS information.
Several Android applications that I have use the GPS data from the tablet instead of IP address information, defeats every VPN I have tried to use.
From Microsoft:
The device location setting enables certain Windows features such as auto-setting the time zone or Find my device to function properly. When the device location setting is enabled, the Microsoft location service will use a combination of global positioning service (GPS), nearby wireless access points, cell towers, and your IP address to determine your device’s location. Depending on the capabilities of your device, your device’s location can be determined with varying degrees of accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely.
You need to spoof the latitude and longitude reported by your browser. You can do this manually in advanced settings or with the help of a plugin such as Location Guard. Once you've set your desired location, you can use a website such as this to see if your browser is indeed reporting that you are located where you want to be.
It's for people like me that are too far away from picking up the stations that broadcast in my area. I'm in the Mobile-Pensacola area and can't pick up any broadcasts from Pensacola or Panama City. I can't put up an outside antenna so I either have to use cable or satellite or internet if I cut the cord to get my local networks.
Thanks for useful information. I did this and Locast worked with Location Guard.
I've been testing Locast using the Location Guard Chrome add-on that kofi123 mentioned, and it's working just as advertised. I was able to watch the NYC and Denver locals with just a couple of mouse clicks and a map drag. Oh, and I'm currently located near Mt Jackson, VA. Thanks for pointing it out!
I used my rooted Android phone with GPS spoofing app to try out Locast last night. Decent interface, nice variety of channels. It includes some (not all) diginets in each city. I tried NYC and Denver and they both worked fine. Both have all available PBS nets as well.
IMO, the more people that use spoofing to get a channel outside the authorized DMA the more likely it is that the content owners (AKA networks and stations) will pursue legal action against LoCast. Hence it is both Locast's and users interest that LoCast be used only by users located in the DMA.
If you spoof to obtain outside the DMA don't complain when/if LoCast is shutdown by the courts.
If you spoof to obtain outside the DMA don't complain when/if LoCast is shutdown by the courts.
I could care less. I have a "moved" address with Dish, too, and I won't be losing any sleep over that either.
The local channel police are not going to come to your house if you spoof your location.
Besides, the average person has no idea how to root a phone much less spoof their GPS location.
Couldn't care less... couldn't care less... couldn't care less...
In this case, couldn't
No the "channel police" won't come to your house but you can be sure that the networks and stations will use the spoofing and receipt outside the authorized as evidence should they decide they want to shut down LoCast for copyright infringement.
And how, exactly, are they going to find out who is spoofing? An FBI raid of Locast's servers? The gov't is shut down, remember?
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How are they going to determine whether a location is spoofed or not, when Locast's system is accepting the location info we provide them as valid?
