Status="blocked" on TVA [Geo-blocked] (CA)

[m-p-3]

Stream Title

TVA [Geo-blocked]

What happened to the stream?

It is disappeared from the playlist

Playlist

https://iptv-org.github.io/iptv/countries/ca.m3u

Broken Link

https://tvalive-nondai.akamaized.net/Content/HLS/Live/channel(a7315e07-037c-12a8-bdc8-da7bd513da9d)/index.m3u8

Possible Replacement

No response

Notes

Not sure what's causing this stream to not show up in my IPTV app, as I can play that playlist URL just fine in VLC, although it takes roughly 10-12 seconds to begin playback on my end.

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[MapGuy11]

@freearhey I think we should not delete streams that are [Geo-Bloacked] as if I am correct the testing server is in the United States which would through a 403 error on this stream being limited to Canada. I do have an available VM in Canada if you would like to start testing there also.

[freearhey]

@MapGuy11 If the broadcast works in Canada, of course, the link should be left. But as I understand in this case, the link simply does not work (at least via VPN, it does not work for me) so it can either be replaced by a working one or completely removed from the playlist.

As for testing using third-party servers, unfortunately it is not so easy to implement. Also adding another server will not change the situation in general for all other countries, which means that "blocked" links will still have to be handled manually. But I will continue to look for a solution to this problem.

[BellezaEmporium]

@MapGuy11 If the broadcast works in Canada, of course, the link should be left. But as I understand in this case, the link simply does not work (at least via VPN, it does not work for me) so it can either be replaced by a working one or completely removed from the playlist.

As for testing using third-party servers, unfortunately it is not so easy to implement. Also adding another server will not change the situation in general for all other countries, which means that "blocked" links will still have to be handled manually. But I will continue to look for a solution to this problem.

The "third-party" alternative is viable only if we have a set of proxies and if the country is given or set in any space, to see if links do indeed work.

[trancer1994]

I've just tried to open the link using a Canadian proxy I am connected to in Halifax and I can confirm that the link does indeed work. Or at least opens.

[MapGuy11]

I've just tried to open the link using a Canadian proxy I am connected to in Halifax and I can confirm that the link does indeed work. Or at least opens.

@trancer1994 Could you put a picture as proof so I can send this over to the Admins.

[m-p-3]

I live in Canada, and the stream does indeed load with the URL provided (see screenshot).

[BellezaEmporium]

Because it only works in Canada, nowhere else, hence the Geo-blocked tag.

[m-p-3]

Not sure why, but the some of the channels like the one I provided above weren't showing up in IPTVnator but now they do.

[barragh]

Hi, I don't know if this counts as the same problem but all the channels that are actually from my country (Ireland) are listed as Geoblocked (which is hilarious but still madness). This includes ones I can't get on TV here in this part of Ireland but should work on IPtvnator. A lot of other ones are Geoblocked from outside Ireland (UK included) which is why I'm reporting this. Is there any fix for this yet?

[BellezaEmporium]

Hi, I don't know if this counts as the same problem but all the channels that are actually from my country (Ireland) are listed as Geoblocked (which is hilarious but still madness). This includes ones I can't get on TV here in this part of Ireland but should work on IPtvnator. A lot of other ones are Geoblocked from outside Ireland (UK included) which is why I'm reporting this. Is there any fix for this yet?

Channels that are flagged as "Geo-blocked" means they work only in their country of origin. You shouldn't see any issues watching the channels from your country if you live there. Though someone else from another country won't be able to see it there.

[barragh]

Hi, I don't know if this counts as the same problem but all the channels that are actually from my country (Ireland) are listed as Geoblocked (which is hilarious but still madness). This includes ones I can't get on TV here in this part of Ireland but should work on IPtvnator. A lot of other ones are Geoblocked from outside Ireland (UK included) which is why I'm reporting this. Is there any fix for this yet?

Channels that are flagged as "Geo-blocked" means they work only in their country of origin. You shouldn't see any issues watching the channels from your country if you live there. Though someone else from another country won't be able to see it there.

This is my main problem which I mentioned; I can't watch the channels from my own country in my own country (where I am right now) as IPtvnator says they are geoblocked. I don't know why as I'm not using a VPN unless this has something to do with Cloudflare, would that affect it?

[BellezaEmporium]

Channels that are flagged as "Geo-blocked" means they work only in their country of origin. You shouldn't see any issues watching the channels from your country if you live there. Though someone else from another country won't be able to see it there.

This is my main problem which I mentioned; I can't watch the channels from my own country in my own country (where I am right now) as IPtvnator says they are geoblocked. I don't know why as I'm not using a VPN unless this has something to do with Cloudflare, would that affect it?

Do you mean IPTVnator doesn't want to launch the channels we've flagged as "geo-blocked" ? I guess if this is the case, you'll need to ask the developer of IPTVnator directly. It should normally work using VLC or another program of some sort.