r/vivaldibrowser • u/Sh0dan_v3 • 1d ago

Solved Rant: can't believe Disney+ STILL isn't working on Vivaldi

Years have gone by, I've wrote to Disney support etc. etc. but need to keep additional browser only and only for Disney+. Was hoping that it'll get sorted out but it's so unpractical and I'm mad to switch browser just to watch content with kids there instead of having a clean and "all in one" solution.

What do you guys do? Is there some solution I might be missing? Tried various settings, user agent switchers from extensions etc. Worst is HBO for example works like a charm.

EDIT: It's most likely how D+ handles accounts. My regions is en-gb and my location is retrieved from IP, it's a smaller country supported but apparently going with UK. Both are supported, all valid for years (so no mambo-jambo). Since URL is en-gb (it actually flashes for a moment) and then it says "IP is from XY country" it isn't working. Firefox and Edge apparently (at least how I was explained elsewhere) send those info a bit differently why my only option atm is to use a 2nd browser only for it. If that's the case, then too bad, but it is how it is.

Thanks everyone that bothered to understand it rather than just downvote. I'll leave it opened as someone might come around with similar problem and better solution. Cheers.

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u/Alilttotheleft 1d ago

It must be something with your specific setup, perhaps an extension or VPN - Disney+ works totally fine on my Vivaldi, both on PC and Mac.

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u/nowhereinn 1d ago

I know this isn’t helpful, but I use Disney+ on Vivaldi without any issues. I’m in the UK though, so not sure if the region would make a difference. Do you use ad blockers, and have you tried switching off the inbuilt Vivaldi tracker blockers etc.?

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u/QuietRevival2195 14h ago

Does it work to manually override the location the browser is sending? In the Setting - Privacy and security part you can set an alternate location. It seems at least worth a try to check if that at least solves the issue.

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u/Sh0dan_v3 14h ago

Thanks, I've tried it without luck. Guess I'll just use another browser for it. 

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u/Sh0dan_v3 1d ago

To answer all, I have by default all built in blockers disabled and default uBlock Origin. Problem is that URL just gets redirected to ".com" without any other parameters with button to go homepage which does nothing. Could it be how it identifies location? Like said, other services work fine. I'm from EU but our country goes as en-gb if it means anything (apparently Disney doesn't care much for similar cases but would love to find a working workaround as I love Vivaldi). Edge, Firefox, Chrome no problem and I'm on clean Windows and Vivaldi install.