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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

Ohiya

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1. I tried to watch a show on UK Netflix

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 08:59 PM

Jul 2023

Some how Netflex could tell I was using a VPN and would not allow me to watch it. I have watched sports on Australian TV and I watched a lot of the last Olympics on Canadian TV without any problems.

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Question about the use of VPNs [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 OP

I tried to watch a show on UK Netflix Ohiya Jul 2023 #1

I'll research it somemore. Thanks for the info. Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 #2

I used it while out of the USA JustAnotherGen Jul 2023 #3

When you network through a VPN service, say in another country Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #4

Thank you for the information. Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 #7

I don't know that it's strictly speaking a shady thing to do Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #8

I might give it a shot. Baitball Blogger Jul 2023 #11

that said, if YOU create a server lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #9

Sure. But the big streaming providers monitor the 'big' VPN service providers Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #10

So what do VPNs with blacklisted IPs do then? intrepidity Jul 2023 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #5

A VPN or virtual private tunnel creates an encrypted packet switched network lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #6