


This also means you could connect to the StreamLocator on any device even ones you don’t intend to stream from because for all intents and purposes it’s like using your regular internet connection. It also allows you to get maximum speeds which is essential when streaming content from large distances. This means there is no speed loss which you would usually get from the encryption used on VPN services. The device’s beauty is it uses the DNS system, which is often referred to as “SmartDNS”. I did once see a drop in quality on a live football match but this was brief and didn’t reoccur so is likely to be a temporary issue and possibly not one that was even related to the StreamLocator, it’s difficult to tell. I used StreamLocator on a Windows laptop, Amazon Fire TV Stick and via a Smart TV’s built-in apps and all functioned well. Movies and series also worked well on both Netflix and Peacock with the Goonies and the new Saved by the Bell series playing fine with no issue. For example, streaming a full Premier League football match on a paid subscription of Peacock worked well as did it with NBC Sports. There were no issues when watching for long periods.

I mostly used it for US Netflix, Peacock, NBC Sports, BBC iPlayer and US Amazon Prime but there are a whole host of other services available via the device and I gave many of them a try. Once it’s set up, it’s simply a case of visiting the streaming service of your choice and watching. No fuss of connecting to a VPN or messing around changing countries or servers. Over the course of the month, I used StreamLocator to access a variety of services and I’m definitely impressed. On top of the device is the StreamLocator logo and a large set of lights, most of which you will ignore but are useful to check every connection type is active and functioning. StreamLocator comes in white and there are no options for other colours. There’s also a reset button and a WPS button for connecting devices without entering the password. On the back of the device are sockets for a Power Connector, 1 WAN and 4 LAN connection ports and a USB port. If you’re hoping to make this device blend in with your living room surreptitiously, you’ll be sorely disappointed and it’s more suited to being hidden away. Overall it’s smaller than many home routers which come bundled with the average internet provider but again, the footprint is quite large.Īt the back of the StreamLocator are two large antennas, with another on either side of the device towards the rear. The StreamLocator router is actually relatively low profile but does span quite a large surface area.
