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How It Works?

1

Get VIPDNSclub account

To start using our Smart DNS service, select a plan here and place your order. Your account will be activated instantly.

2

Set up your device

After creating the account, just set up our Smart DNS servers on your device following the step-by-step guides below.

3

You're ready to go!

You’re done! Enjoy your favorite titles on channels listed here.In Full HD and 4K at ultra speed without losing quality.

Smart DNS Setup Tutorials

Choose the OS / device you want to set up Smart DNS on

Windows XP setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Control Panel" from your "Start menu".

②
Click on "Network and Internet Connections".

③
Go to "Network connections".

④
Right click on "Internet connection" then go to "Properties".

⑤
Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties".

⑥
Select the "Use the following DNS server addresses" option and enter DNS Server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Click OK and restart your computer.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Windows Vista setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Control Panel" from your "Start menu".

②
Select "View network status and tasks".

③
Click on "Change adapter settings" link from the left column.

④
Right click on "Wireless Network Connection" if you are on Wi-Fi or right click on "Local Area Connection" in the case you use cable connection, then go to "Properties".

⑤
Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" then click "Properties".

⑥
Select the "Use the following DNS server addresses" option and enter DNS Server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Click OK and restart your computer.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Windows 7 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Control Panel" from your "Start menu".

②
Select "View network status and tasks".

③
Click on "Change adapter settings" link from the left column.

④
Right click on "Wireless Network Connection" if you are on Wi-Fi or right click on "Local Area Connection" in the case you use cable connection, then go to "Properties".

⑤
Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" then click "Properties".

⑥
Select the "Use the following DNS server addresses" option and enter DNS Server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Click OK and restart your computer.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Windows 8 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Control Panel".You can find it in “Search” by typing “control panel”.

②
Select "View network status and tasks".

③
Click on "Change adapter settings" link from the left column.

④
Right click on "Wireless Network Connection" if you are on Wi-Fi or right click on "Local Area Connection" in the case you use cable connection, then go to "Properties".

⑤
Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" then click "Properties".

⑥
Select the "Use the following DNS server addresses" option and enter DNS Server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Click OK and restart your computer.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Windows 10 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Control Panel".You can find it in “Search” by typing “control panel”.

②
Click on "Network and Internet", then go to "Network and Sharing Center"

③
Click on "Change adapter settings" link from the left column.

④
Right click on "Wireless Network Connection" if you are on Wi-Fi or right click on "Local Area Connection" in the case you use cable connection, then go to "Properties".

⑤
Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" then click "Properties".

⑥
Select the "Use the following DNS server addresses" option and enter DNS Server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Click OK and restart your computer.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Windows 11 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
First click the "search bar" and type "settings" and click "Settings" from the search results.

②
Click on "Network and Internet".

③
Click on "Advanced network settings" (scroll down to see it)

④
Click on "WiFi" if you are on Wi-Fi or "Local Area Connection" in the case you use cable connection, then go to "View additional properties".

⑤
Under "DNS server assignment" click "Edit" button.

⑥
Change from "Automatic (DHCP)" to "Manual" and turn on the switch for "IPv4". Enter DNS Server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Click Save and restart your computer.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Linux Ubuntu setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Search your computer and online resources"

②
Type "terminal". The "Terminal" icon will appear, click on it.

③
The terminal window will open. Write the following command:
sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf

④
Inside the file, replace the existing nameserver lines with the following: nameserver VIP_DNS_1
nameserver VIP_DNS_2

* VIP_DNS_1 and VIP_DNS_2 you will find under the Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Once you’ve made the changes, do "ctrl o" to save the changes and "ctrl x" to exit the editor.

⑥
Close Terminal and restart your computer.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Chrome OS setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Click the menu icon and click on "Settings"

②
Click on the name of your Wi-Fi Internet connection. In the list that appears, click on the name again.

③
Click on "Network", choose "Custom name servers" and enter DNS Server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

macOS setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "System Preferences".

②
Click on "Network" from the "Internet and Wireless" group.

③
Select your current internet connection and click "Advanced".

④
Go to "DNS" tab.

⑤
Under the "DNS Servers" area click on the " " and enter our DNS addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑥
Click "Apply" and restart your iMac.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

macOS setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "System Preferences".

②
Click on "Network" from the "Internet and Wireless" group.

③
Select your current internet connection and click "Advanced".

④
Go to "DNS" tab.

⑤
Under the "DNS Servers" area click on the " " and enter our DNS addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑥
Click "Apply" and restart your MacBook.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

iPhone setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Settings".

②
Select your active Wi-Fi connection and click on "i" button.

③
Tap on "Configure DNS" and select "Manual".

④
Tap on "Add Server" below "DNS Servers” and enter our DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Tap on "Save"


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

iPad setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to "Settings".

②
Select your active Wi-Fi connection and click on "i" button.

③
Tap on "Configure DNS" and select "Manual".

④
Tap on "Add Server" below "DNS Servers” and enter our DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Tap on "Save"


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Apple TV 3 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
On Apple TV, go the Settings > General > Network

②
Choose Wi-Fi network or Ethernet if you have cable connection.

③
Tap on "Configure DNS" and select "Manual".

④
Enter our Primary DNS server address. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Go to "Settings > General and choose "Region Format"

⑥
Select region format "United States"

⑦
Go again to "Settings" screen and select the "Sleep Now".

⑧
Unplug the Apple TV from the power grid, wait for about 10 seconds, and plug in it back


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Apple TV 4 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
On Apple TV, go the Settings > Network

②
Click on "Wi-Fi" and choose Wi-Fi network (or Ethernet if you have cable connection).

③
Scroll down, tap on "Configure DNS" and select "Manual".

④
Enter our Primary DNS server address. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Go to "Settings > General and choose "Region Format"

⑥
Select region format "United States"

⑦
Go again to "Settings" screen and select the "Sleep Now".

⑧
Unplug the Apple TV from the power grid, wait for about 10 seconds, and plug in it back


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Android Phone setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings

②
Click on "Wi-Fi" and go to advanced settings for active Wi-Fi network.

③
For "IP Settings", tap on DHCP and choose "Static"

④
Do not change the IP and Prefix settings, leave them untouched. You just need to enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Tap "Save".

⑥
Restart your Android device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Android Tablet setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings

②
Click on "Wi-Fi" and go to advanced settings for active Wi-Fi network.

③
For "IP Settings", tap on DHCP and choose "Static"

④
Do not change the IP and Prefix settings, leave them untouched. You just need to enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Tap "Save".

⑥
Restart your Android device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Windows Phone setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi section.

②
Press and hold the Wi-Fi you are connected to.

③
Select Edit from the pop up menu.

④
Under the DNS settings enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Tap "Save".

⑥
Restart your Windows device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

PlayStation 4 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings

②
Scroll down and select Network.

③
To continue select Set Up Internet Connection

④
Choose Wi-Fi or LAN depending on how you connect to the Internet

⑤
Choose Custom

⑥
Choose the network that you are looking to use

⑦
Choose Automatic for IP Address Settings

⑧
Choose Do Not Specify for DHCP Host Name

⑨
Choose Manual for DNS Settings and enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑩
Choose Automatic for MTU Settings and Do Not Use for Proxy Server

⑪
Once you have done so, click Next to test the connection and restart your PS4 device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

PlayStation 5 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings

②
Select Network.

③
Under Network, go to Settings, then choose Set Up Internet Connection

④
Press the Options button on your DualSense Controller, then choose Advanced Settings

⑤
Choose Automatic for IP Address Settings

⑥
Choose Do Not Specify for DHCP Host Name

⑦
Choose Manual for DNS Settings and enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑧
Choose Automatic for MTU Settings and Do Not Use for Proxy Server

⑨
Once you have done so, click OK to test the connection and restart your PS5 device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

PlayStation Vita setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings > Network > Wi-Fi Settings

②
On the list find your active Access Point or configure one if needed. Open up the settings of the active Access Point

③
Press Advanced Settings

④
Choose Manual for DNS Settings and enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Once you have done so, click OK to test the connection and restart your PS Vita device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Xbox 360 setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Xbox Home and then select System Settings.

②
Select Network Settings.

③
Choose Advanced Settings.

④
Choose DNS settings.

⑤
Choose Manual for DNS Settings and enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑥
Select Done and press B on the controller, then Xbox LIVE Connection

⑦
Restart your Xbox 360 device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Xbox One S setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Xbox Home and then select System Settings.

②
Select Network.

③
Choose Advanced Settings.

④
Choose DNS settings.

⑤
Choose Manual for DNS Settings and enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑥
Select Done and press B on the controller, then Xbox LIVE Connection

⑦
Restart your Xbox One device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Wii setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Open Wii Options > Settings.

②
Go to the right, select Internet and choose Connection Settings.

③
Open the active connection and choose Change Settings.

④
Go to the right and find Auto Obtain DNS – select NO

⑤
Open Advanced Settings

⑥
Under DNS settings enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Press Confirm > Save > OK

⑧
Once you have done, wait for the test to complete and restart your Wii device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Wii U setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to System Settings and select Internet.

②
Select Connect to Internet.

③
Click X to choose Connection List.

④
Select the Connection you are currently using.

⑤
Select Change Setting and go to DNS

⑤
Find Auto Obtain DNS and select NO

⑥
Under DNS settings enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Press Confirm > Save

⑧
Once you have done, restart your Wii U device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Amazon FireTV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings and select Network.

②
Select your WI-FI network and forget WI-FI network by Pressing the button with 3 lines on it.

③
Press the select button and choose your WI-FI network.

④
Enter your WI-FI password and click on Advanced

⑤
Enter the first three groups of numbers exactly the same as the IP address of your router. As an example, if your router IP is 192.168.1.1, then use the IP address 192.168.1.100 or something to that nature. The important part is to change the last digit so you get an IP from the same IP range as the router.

⑥
For the Default gateway enter the IP of your router (in our example 192.168.1.1)

⑦
Input 24 for the Network Prefix Length and click Next.

⑧
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑨
Once you have done, restart your FireTV device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Roku setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

If you have signed up with a Roku account without the Roku service enabled, you will have to unlink all devices, then Deactivate your account you will also have to use a different email for the signup process below.The Roku doesen’t allow you to change the DNS settings so you must enable our DNS servers in your router to do this just follow one of the guides in the router category.

①
Perform a factory reset on you Roku, from the Home screen, go to Settings, Factory Reset and follow the prompts. On you computer go to https://owner.roku.com and create a new Roku Owner account (using an email address you have never used with Roku before).

②
When asked for payment details don’t use PayPal

③
Make sure you use a US address when filling in the details, in particular, you need to enter a valid US ZIP code, if you don’t know one just use “90210”.

④
Follow the on-screen instructions to setup your Roku. Make sure you connect your Roku to the network / router that has our DNS settings configured. When asked, select you region as “United States”. When you get to the activation screen, go to https://owner.roku.com/link to enter the link code displayed on your TV screen.

⑤
You should now be able to add US channels to your Roku, either from the Roku website or from the Channel Store on the Roku itself.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Chromecast setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
You will have to set up your router to use our DNS as you can't set the DNS manually on a Chromecast.

②
The Chromecast if programmed to communicate with Google´s own DNS servers: 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4. As a result, the Chromecast will communicate with the Google DNS servers even if you have set your router to use VIPDNSclub DNS. So in order to use Chromecast with our SmartDNS, you will need to block access to Google DNS from the router.

③
Contact our support and we will help you bypass this blocking based on what equipment you have.

Nexus Player setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings and select Network.

②
Under Wi-Fi choose the network you are connected to

③
Select Advanced Options

④
Select IP Settings > Static

⑤
Enter the first three groups of numbers exactly the same as the IP address of your router. As an example, if your router IP is 192.168.1.1, then use the IP address 192.168.1.100 or something to that nature. The important part is to change the last digit so you get an IP from the same IP range as the router.

⑥
For the Default gateway enter the IP of your router (in our example 192.168.1.1)

⑦
Input 24 for the Network Prefix Length and click Next.

⑧
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑨
Once you have done, press Next and restart your Nexus Player.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Now TV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

Unfortunately, you can't change DNS directly on the NOW TV and therefore you will have to configure our DNS directly on the router.

Contact our support and we will help you to configure your router with our DNS servers based on what equipment you have.

Nvidia Shield setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings and select Network.

②
Under Wi-Fi choose the network you are connected to

③
Select IP Settings > Static

④
Enter the first three groups of numbers exactly the same as the IP address of your router. As an example, if your router IP is 192.168.1.1, then use the IP address 192.168.1.100 or something to that nature. The important part is to change the last digit so you get an IP from the same IP range as the router.

⑤
For the Default gateway enter the IP of your router (in our example 192.168.1.1)

⑥
Input 24 for the Network Prefix Length and click Next.

⑦
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑧
Once you have done, press Next and restart your device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Xiaomi Mi Box setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings and select Network & Internet.

②
Under Wi-Fi choose the network you are connected to

③
Select IP Settings > Static

④
Enter the first three groups of numbers exactly the same as the IP address of your router. As an example, if your router IP is 192.168.1.1, then use the IP address 192.168.1.100 or something to that nature. The important part is to change the last digit so you get an IP from the same IP range as the router.

⑤
For the Default gateway enter the IP of your router (in our example 192.168.1.1)

⑥
Input 24 for the Network Prefix Length and click Next.

⑦
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑧
Once you have done, press Next and restart your Mi Box device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Western Digital setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings > Network settings > Network setup and choose Automatic

②
Wait a while until the WD box has received IP address and other network settings from your router.

③
Open again Settings > Network settings > Network setup and select Manual

④
Scroll down to DNS row at the bottom and press Enter

⑤
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑥
Once you have done, click Submit > Finish > OK and restart your WD Box device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Fetch TV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go into Menu > Manage > Settings > Network

②
You should now see something on the screen which mentions IP settings. Uncheck Automatic and check Manual

③
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

④
Once you have done, restart your device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Boxee setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Go to Settings > General > Location. Make sure that Hide feeds and apps that cannot be played in your location is unchecked (if you don’t have this checkbox then simple skip this step)

②
Open up Settings > Network > Network

③
Select Manually under the Configure menu

④
Enter our Primary or Secondary DNS server address. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Once you have done, click Save and Apply network changes. Restart your device.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

LG SmartTV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
On the main screen, go to Settings.

②
Go into Network Connection.

③
Click Start Connection and wait for the Network to connect.

④
Once your network is connected, click on Other Network List.

⑤
Click Set Expert.

⑥
Select Your Network Connection.

⑦
You should now be seeing a screen called Connection Settings.

⑧
Scroll down to the DNS Mode and select the Manual tab. Enter our Primary or Secondary DNS server address. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑨
It will test the connection. Press Complete to save the settings and exit the menu. Restart your TV.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Samsung SmartTV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Press Menu button on your remote.

②
Go to Network.

③
Choose Network Status

④
Choose IP settings

⑤
Set DNS Settings to enter Manually

⑥
Enter our Primary or Secondary DNS server address. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Press OK. After the connection test is done press Close. Restart your TV.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Panasonic SmartTV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Press Setup / Settings button on your remote.

②
Go to Network.

③
Choose Network Settings

④
Select IP Address/DNS Settings

⑤
Go to DNS Auto Configuration (DHCP) and set it to OFF

⑥
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Save settings and restart your TV.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Sony Bravia setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Press HOME button on your remote.

②
Choose Setup > Network > Network Setup.

③
Depending on how you connect to the Internet select Wired Setup or Wireless Setup

④
Choose Custom and enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑤
Save changes, exit the setup and restart your TV.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Philips SmartTV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Press HOME button on your remote.

②
Go to Setup

③
Select Network Settings

④
Select Network Settings > Network Configuration > and set to Static IP

⑤
Enter the first three groups of numbers exactly the same as the IP address of your router. As an example, if your router IP is 192.168.1.1, then use the IP address 192.168.1.100 or something to that nature. The important part is to change the last digit so you get an IP from the same IP range as the router.

⑥
For the Default gateway enter the IP of your router (in our example 192.168.1.1)

⑦
Input 24 for the Network Prefix Length and click Next.

⑧
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑨
Once you have done, restart your TV.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

Toshiba SmartTV setup guide

>> Update your original IP address before start using SmartDNS

①
Open Settings and go to Network

②
Go to Network Setup

③
Go to Advanced Network setup

④
Go to DNS Setup

⑤
Set Auto Setup to OFF

⑥
Enter our Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses. You will find them under your Control Panel on our website.

⑦
Once you have done, save changes and restart your TV.


You're done! To find out what sites and media services are unlocked via SmartDNS, follow the link.

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