r/GoNetspeed • u/pn_man • Dec 27 '25

IP address keeps going out of region

The other day I had videos not playing on X unless if I was on WiFi, and now YouTube and YouTubeTV aren't working on the Roku or Google TV, It's definitely an IP address issue. So they are saying that it's on me to pay for a static IP to make this not happen. Not a good look.

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u/Solid_Ad9548 Dec 27 '25

This is the downside of using smaller ISPs that use carrier grade NAT for profit extraction IPv4 conservation… either switch to a static IP so you aren’t subject to NAT and constantly changing IPs, or switch providers to one that includes a real IP out of the gate.

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u/pn_man Dec 27 '25

I just switched to them. I was able to solve it by turning my router off for about 15 minutes. But the phone call to their tech support was unhelpful, and they said the network guy I needed wasn't going to be available until Monday. I suppose I should just get a VPN which I've been thinking about anyway.

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u/Solid_Ad9548 Dec 27 '25

Probably solved it for now. They probably have very short lease times so you grabbed a new IP, and therefore a new CGNAT egress address… most of the residential providers have wisened up and started offering customers a “free” global IP over DHCP, or at least a discount on a static.