Has anyone been able to change region on a Sony Android TV? (Mine is X8500D/X850D)

by x_repugnant_x

I just purchased:

55X8500D Australian (model num is a 55X850D in USA)

However I have been unable to get a smart dns working on it - to access UK content from Australia.

I have tried:

Changing DNS settings on TV and/or on router (confirmed working on iPad and PC)
Changing Google account to UK (all prices on TV showing in GBP)
Re-doing Initial Setup choosing 'Region outside of what is listed' (there is no UK setting)
Side loading UK TV apps
2 different smart dns services (selecting UK as the region for Sony TVs)

However the apps, eg: Mediahhh will say I'm not in right region. If I try to Cast from iPad to the TV using a UK TV app, the TV will not let me and say I am in the wrong region.

Has anybody been able to get this to work, or is the firmware region locked? Or is there a setting I'm missing. Thanks!

SecretDiaryofFallGuy

Use a service such as Getflix and you can change the Sony region within there.

Natedogg118

I believe it has to do the region of your Google account. This is pretty tricky to change, but you could always try side loading the apps that you want via es explorer.

kebabish

Have you tried going into your tv settings and changing your region there? sounds stupid but that might be tied into the android portion of the tv.

kebabish

Have you tried sideloading vpn software? then using that to change your region for all internet access when you need to say use the UK region?

Rambar85

Did you ever manage to figure it out? I'm in the same boat.

mikeproducer

Go to your wifi settings on TV, choose advanced settings - modify network. where it says "dhcp" change this to static ip. Give your TV a static ip address (it already showed your TV's current ip address in the box above, just use that). You can now enter your dns addresses manually.

gowanyahgoodting

If you are still looking for help with this, I figured it out on a 2020 Android sony tv if thats any use. PM me and I'll pass it on...