Using a proxy on rtmpdump to overcome geo restrictions

[12321]

I know rtmpsuck is a transparent proxy, but what I am looking for is something different. I remember on the old get_iplayer there was a command for --proxy in which you could make the command seem as though it was coming from wherever the proxy is from.

My current problem is that I can use rtmpsrv to get the stream information but because of my location I cannot access the file (it is the same way in that when I go to the page I can access the video until I press play, which is when Adobe Flash realizes I'm not from that location). Is there a command like --proxy that can be used for rtmpdump as well?

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

I'm not aware of any feature in rtmpdump or flvstreamer which would enable you to report a false location to the server.

The usual approach is ip spoofing, also known as geo spoofing, whereby you use other means of falsifying your geographical location (hence the name "geo" spoofing!) - shielded behind a proxy perhaps.

Enter "ip spoofing" or "geo spoofing" or "geospoofing" into a popular search engine, limiting your search to whichever operating system you're using, and you'll get a representative sample of usable results.

It's said to be quite easy to do, but I've actually never had occasion to try it.

[KSV]

rtmpdump can use socks proxy to download. append the following switch to given command line:

-S X.X.X.X:XXXX

replace X with actual hostname or ip and port number. though it would be better to use vpn.