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Fooling YouTube TV

Yes, I am old and technologically backwards.

Every local channel in my area is a Sinclair Media affiliate. I don't want that bullshit in my house.

I have YouTube TV, and a year or so ago, I turned on my TV and found that all of my local channels were coming from Delaware, even though my TV and I live in Pennsylvania.

After much back and forth with tech support I got them back to my local channels.

Now I'd like to switch it back to Delaware. Or anywhere else Sinclair can't get to me.

I have tried a few times now, but it only lets me have channels where my phone actually is.

Anyone know a way to fool Google into thinking I live in San Francisco, say?

by Anonymousreply 6September 19, 2025 9:19 PM

Get a VPN on your phone? or a whole house VPN?

by Anonymousreply 1September 19, 2025 6:10 PM

R1 beat me to it. I believe a VPN is the solution you need.

by Anonymousreply 2September 19, 2025 6:25 PM

You can also change home area in Settings, Location. You're allowed 2 changes per year.

by Anonymousreply 3September 19, 2025 6:34 PM

It won't let me change the location unless I am actually in the location. I can change the playback areas.

I'll look into a VPN

Thanks

by Anonymousreply 4September 19, 2025 7:50 PM

I never sign in to Google but they probably know where I am anyway.

by Anonymousreply 5September 19, 2025 9:02 PM

You could just move.

by Anonymousreply 6September 19, 2025 9:19 PM
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