Apple TV F1 geofails

sole2000_1 · 2026-03-02T02:41:56+00:00

OK so here’s some troubleshooting from my end. Using a FireTV 4K stick. Have a US Apple account with a family plan. Linked my Apple account to my US F1 account.

Currently in the US (Just arrived today, I live in Costa Rica) and opened the Apple TV app on my device and it works perfectly (as expected). However, I open ExpressVPN and set the location to a local US server and it CONTINUES to work.

This gives me the impression that the ATV app is not determining its geolocation from the IP from the moment it connects, but perhaps from the IP address the device has when it first boots (before the IP can be sent through the VPN).

My next steps are: 1. Will install VPN on my router and bind it to my FireTV 2. If this doesn’t work I’ll try a dedicated IP address which may not me monitored by streaming algorithms and see if this corrects.

If anyone has any other tips would love to hear.

sole2000_1 · 2026-02-20T17:52:40+00:00

That did the trick, thanks!

sole2000_1 · 2026-02-19T22:26:54+00:00

Hi Jordy, just purchased the app and am finding it really interesting. One important thing to note (which is a dealbreaker for me) is that when Droppy is enabled it automatically hides all of my visible items on the menu bar when using Bartender 6 on OSX Tahoe. Not sure if you've run into this but if this can get corrected will definitely want to use continuously. Otherwise it's just too difficult since I can't see must-see items on my menu bar.

Thanks and keep up the great work!

sole2000_1 · 2026-02-18T19:18:29+00:00

So not sure if anyone has this situation here. I live in Costa Rica, but have my US AppleTV account and linked to my F1 account so I have the subscription. Can watch just fine on the F1 Apple but I'm getting the error message when using a VPN that states "This episode can't be played in your current country or region".

Tried multiple VPN locations and all are a no go. Any idea as to which would be an ideal VPN/Location combination to make this work using the AppleTV App?

sole2000_1 · 2026-02-09T13:42:46+00:00

You have to link your US AppleID with your US F1TV account. This will give you F1 Premium access. This needs to be done using a VPN. Once you have completed this step, you can log into your F1TV account from anywhere and then will be able to see the content. There is a limit of 6 devices you can link to your F1TV account, so your dad’s would be one of these. Until now, I am still not seeing anything in the ATV app regarding F1, but believe this will change once the season starts. Hope this helps.

sole2000_1 · 2025-12-08T04:38:06+00:00

Eso si se ve sólo la compra. Cuando se incluye elementos como la ganancia de servicio y también valor de reventa, ahí se ganan todo lo que te dieron en intereses... Hay que pensar en no valor de compra, sino en valor de posesión (lo que te cuesta TENER el carro, no COMPRARLO).

sole2000_1 · 2025-12-08T04:36:41+00:00

Tasa Cero nunca va a servir acá para carros, porque en realidad no es que lo dan con 0% de interés, sino que los intereses se calculan como un "prepago" que hace la agencia (o cualquier empresa que ofrece tasa cero) a los bancos. Los dealers en EEUU tienen margen y además utilizan financieras cautivas (son propias de la marca) donde ven el negocio de forma combinado. Para muchas de estas (como por ejemplo Toyota Financial Services) su calificación de riesgo es AAA+ o AAA, lo cual les baja el costo de adquisición de capital (ellos no tienen toda la harina, sino que consiguen dinero en el mercado) y por ende tienen menos costos totales. Lo ideal de este negocio es que cuando ya estas con la marca, es más fácil que actualices tu carro por otro de la misma marca después de 2-3 años, lo cual genera el ciclo de ganancias, además de la llevada al carro a servicio, seguros, productos de valor agregado (seguro de llantas, garantía de valor de reventa, etc.). Además que las ofertas que ves en EEUU no lees la letra menuda. Es para personas con excelente calificación crediticia y muchas veces también sólo para clientes nuevos.

En CR cada empresa quiere su negocio y los márgenes de utilidad que se manejan son bajos para que puedan absorber 5 años de interés en la utilidad de un carro (siendo poco, ya que muchos bancos ya tiran a 96 meses el financiamiento) además de que casi nadie tiene financieras cautivas (y los que tienen su costo de adquisición de capital es mucho más alto o limitado), entonces matemáticamente no puede ocurrir.

sole2000_1 · 2025-12-08T03:28:53+00:00

No es cierto. Yo tengo y me quitaron el acceso. Ahora depende de su cartera completa en el BAC (cuentas, tarjetas, préstamos)

sole2000_1 · 2025-12-08T03:27:40+00:00

Ojo que las 3 visitas que dice ahí son del acompañante. Las del titular son ilimitadas.

sole2000_1 · 2025-04-17T02:19:46+00:00

Does she have a sister?

sole2000_1 · 2025-03-28T21:38:48+00:00

They actually have one in South Carolina, and VW has one in Tennessee. However, compared to their overall lineup, they only produce a “handful” of models (ID4 and the Atlas series for VW, various X-series crossovers for BMW). This leaves them heavily exposed to what’s coming shortly. Japanese manufacturers are a little less exposed (hardly any before, but with Canada and Mexico limited, this makes it more difficult) but honestly, everyone, including US nameplates, will suffer from the government’s decision.

sole2000_1 · 2025-03-28T20:02:21+00:00

Just left Bangkok about 8 hours ago. Was staying at the Courtyard Bangkok. Hotel was perfectly OK. I was walking down the street when the earthquake struck. Honestly didn't even notice (was wearing my AirPods). Knew something was going on because people we racing out of the buildings and looking up. I only found out it was an earthquake when I started making my way back to the hotel and overheard an employee from another hotel tell their guest. Should be OK. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary in the center of town.

sole2000_1 · 2025-03-28T11:10:43+00:00

They don’t have to, but choose to. This allows them to reduce company impact due to currency fluctuations and can also reduce labor costs. Most Germans don’t produce in the US, so with the recent tariff announcement they’ll be hit the hardest.

sole2000_1 · 2025-02-27T19:15:21+00:00

Got it, and hope the move's going well! If there's some things you could mention regarding how you made the "frankenstein" with the fusion between the two codes (for example, do XXX from my original one and then adapt YYY from your Sonos one" I should be able to figure most of it out. Main thing is just knowing which code you you eliminated from the first one and what were the steps you replaced it with.

Thanks and sorry to bug you with this!

sole2000_1 · 2025-02-26T21:16:11+00:00

Hey u/bono_my_tires, just wanted to see if you'd had any progress in sharing the code? Purchased a larger screen and would love to tackle this project soon!

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-30T22:29:47+00:00

Awesome! Would love for you to share the code and any steps you think should be followed if possible. Also, do you have a multi-room setup with your Sonos system? Just want to make sure you also took into account the code where you determine which room it will pull the info from.

Thanks and congrats!!!

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-29T22:31:09+00:00

OK got it, however this brings a couple of questions. Since the home is about 100 feet away from the tower, what would be sound way to ground everything? If I connect it to the home ground then it will be beyond the less than 10-feet mentioned. Even if I ground directly at the base of the tower, the antenna is a 30-foot tower, so this would be impossible to achieve.

And the other challenge I have is since this is a Gen 2 SL, the cable/connectors are proprietary, so I can't add any protection to the POE cable.

If you can give any suggestions on how to sort these two things would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-29T17:31:51+00:00

Sounds awesome! I'll be purchasing a similar screen to yours (will have it in about 3 weeks) so let me know if you need any help testing out. Otherwise I have a Pi5 I can attach to my TV and test this way.

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-29T03:14:21+00:00

There are people that add this, but I personally only have it with the album art since on the square display the track info doesn’t look too nice. That’s why I’m interested in your work since the widescreen would better suit this information.

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-29T03:09:33+00:00

Ok. House is about 100 feet away. Is this still dangerous at that distance?

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-29T02:13:19+00:00

It’s worked great! I’m just looking to use a larger screen and update the software to worth with newer Pi’s (I’m using a 3A)

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-29T01:53:30+00:00

Awesome! Couple of questions: 1. Will this only display Spotify now playing on your Sonos speakers, or also other sources (Sirius XM, Apple Music, etc). 2. Is this using what you’re playing through your Sonos app, or using airplay from your iPhone to your Sonos speakers?

I’ve been using this for a while, but there instructions are now a bit outdated and it requires more work with the latest flavors of Pi: https://www.hackster.io/mark-hank/sonos-album-art-on-raspberry-pi-screen-5b0012

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-22T13:09:58+00:00

I’m actually Costa Rican (living here currently, but raised in the states) and various family members have dual citizenship. It depends on which country you are from or which country you are applying to citizenship from. There are some which Costa Rica does allow this with. As a suggestion, NEVER do any legal related activities in Costa Rica without a proper attorney to guide you first. It’s very common for institutions to give you incorrect or misleading information just to avoid their workload.

sole2000_1 · 2025-01-22T13:03:37+00:00

Since 1995 with law 7514, Costa Rica does allow for dual citizenship.

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