Have you ever met the error message saying that the content isn’t available in your region when trying to play a video on YouTube, or watch a Netflix show that you have no idea that it is not intended for your country?If yes, you need to read this post, as it will explain why you are presented with that kind of error message, and then how to fix it. Well, if you haven’t run into similar error message yet, you’d better read this post, too, because it will tell you how to make sure this never happens to you in the future.Without further ado, let’s get started now.1. Get to know the geo-restriction and how it worksGeo-restriction, sometimes maybe referred to as geo-blocking, geo-filtering or region-locking, is a way a company, a website, a streaming service, etc., uses when it does not want users from certain locations to access its contents, including but not limited to, articles, websites, services, videos, music, and others, that are not meant for the locations they are living in.Geo-restrictions can be applied to countries, states, cities, and even smaller locations like a building or office. The implementation varies from one service to another.Some will allow you to browse the content but restrict you from continuing to view it. Other websites will hide the restricted content entirely, so you won’t know what is available outside your country or region.Nowadays, almost every streaming service and music/video-sharing website, from YouTube to Netflix, has applied some form of geo-restriction to their streaming contents.As mentioned at the very beginning, Netflix is a fine example of applying geo-restrictions to its diversified streaming libraries for different countries and regions. One movie or TV show available in the U.S. does not necessarily mean that you can watch it from outside the U.S.Another example is the Peacock, which is only available in the U.S. territories, and you cannot access it from anywhere in the world outside the U.S. soil.All being said, it does not mean that there is no other means to access geo-restricted contents. There surely is. Read on to the next part to find out how.2. How to access geo-restricted streaming contentsDespite the geo-restrictions, there are still ways to unlock your desired streaming contents if they not available in your country or region. Generally, there three common practices to access geo-blocked contents.2.1 Through a streaming VPNYou may already know that a VPN is, but do you know what is streaming VPN? Well, it’s easy: when a VPN is specifically optimized for streaming services, it becomes a streaming VPN.With a streaming VPN, you can get access to the on-demand streaming contents on Netflix, or any other geo-enabled streaming service, that are not meant for your country or region.VPNs can mask your real IP address, and as a result, your actual geographical location is hidden. With this, you get to browse with a different IP address provided by the VPN server. The VPN Servers are located in various countries, so all you need to do is to connect with one in the country where the streaming contents are not geo-blocked.2.2 Through a rotating proxy server When you browse the internet, a proxy server intermediate on your behalf, the requests you send are first received by a proxy server before being sent to the webserver. Typically, a proxy server would send your requests as it is, but with a rotary proxy server, you use random IP addresses for each web request. Rotating proxy services do offer different Geo proxies so you can use a proxy server in various countries which will switch your location. 2.3 Through a smart DNS serviceJust like IP addresses, DNS (Domain Name Server) can give out your exact location to websites online. With SmartDNS services, your original IP address is not hidden or changed; your request is simply re-routed. Hence, your request does not go directly from your region but is passed through a different region before getting to the webserver. The web server receives the request with your original IP address but will read a different location based on the route it followed.3. What to consider when choosing streaming VPNsThere are many VPNs in the market, but not everyone is optimized for streaming services, plus the fact the streaming services are constantly blacklisting VPNs to make sure you cannot access their contents that are not meant for you. So, when choosing a streaming VPN, there are several things to consider: Reliable access to many streaming servicesA great variety of serversExcellent speed. With these factors in mind, it is suggested that you choose those big names instead of the smaller ones. Some of the famous VPNs that are optimized for streaming services include NordVPN, ExpressVPN, PrivateVPN, SaferVPN, ProtonVPN, Surfshark, CyberGhost, and more.We tested the compatibility issues of two VPNs with all the major streaming services to date, and here below is our final test result for your reference: SerciceNordVPNExpressVPN

Streaming VPNs: Solution to Access Geo-Restricted Streaming Services

Justin

I'll do some testing with Amazon Japan to see if it works with express vpn

barfci

I've seen on other sites that Xfinity internet doesn't allow VPN connections, does anyone know if this is true? Thnky in advance.

Justin

I've seen on other sites that Xfinity internet doesn't allow VPN connections, does anyone know if this is true? Thnky in advance.
barfci

yes it's true yoy need a smart dns proxy to get around that

corey75

ProtonVPN works amazingly well and very fast for me on a fiber gigabit line with wireguard set. Very rarely do I run into an occasion where I have to change IP addresses due to it not working. About 98% of the IPs on proton vpn service work flawlessly for me.

Per K

ExpressVPN does not work with Amazon, tried multiple of their servers.
When i drag the mouse over titles, a warning box shows up about the usage of VPN or proxy and i'm being told to disconnect it and try again.

october262

ExpressVPN does not work with Amazon, tried multiple of their servers.
When i drag the mouse over titles, a warning box shows up about the usage of VPN or proxy and i'm being told to disconnect it and try again.
Per K

try New Jersey 3 or 1

Per K

try New Jersey 3 or 1
october262

New Jersey 3 is already the one i use on Peacock to circumvent the geo-blocking, does like all the ones i tested (incl N.J 1) also not work at Amazon
But i have digged a little deeper about Amazon and found out that according to lots of people, then ones account gets locked to the country you live in.
So that means its not possible to circumvent geo-blocking at Amazon, because it uses your registration to determine what you are allowed to access.

greekguy80

ExpressVPN does not work with Amazon, tried multiple of their servers.
When i drag the mouse over titles, a warning box shows up about the usage of VPN or proxy and i'm being told to disconnect it and try again.
Per K

I used Windscribe VPN for amazon as my expressVPN doesnt work. I first used Express VPN as the other VPNs i use never wanted to work but ExpressVPN worked. Now ExpressVPN doesn't work and i came across Windscribe VPN actually made it work.

Justin

use dns4me proxy you can pick and choose which hbo regions to use etc

Per K

ExpressVPN confirms on their own homepage, that circumventing Geo-blocking does not work at Amazon:

Quote:
"ExpressVPN works seamlessly with Prime Video to deliver streaming content without sacrificing privacy, security, or video quality.
To stream Prime Video content from the U.S. or UK, for instance, you will need a U.S. or UK-based address to create an Amazon Prime account in those countries, and a VPN then ensures you can stream securely."

https://www.expressvpn.com/dk/vpn-se...me-video-vpn-1
Subject: FAQ: How to watch Amazon Prime Video with a VPN
Under subject there: Does Amazon Prime work with a VPN?

It confirms what i also have heard from people lots of other places regarding Amazon and that you can't circumvent Geo-blocking at Amazon.
So this means that Wilson.Wang has to make some changes to his VPN list above and add a huge red NO to ExpressVPN regarding Amazon.

R3C01L

ExpressVPN confirms on their own homepage, that circumventing Geo-blocking does not work at Amazon:

Quote:
"ExpressVPN works seamlessly with Prime Video to deliver streaming content without sacrificing privacy, security, or video quality.
To stream Prime Video content from the U.S. or UK, for instance, you will need a U.S. or UK-based address to create an Amazon Prime account in those countries, and a VPN then ensures you can stream securely."

https://www.expressvpn.com/dk/vpn-se...me-video-vpn-1
Subject: FAQ: How to watch Amazon Prime Video with a VPN
Under subject there: Does Amazon Prime work with a VPN?

It confirms what i also have heard from people lots of other places regarding Amazon and that you can't circumvent Geo-blocking at Amazon.
So this means that Wilson.Wang has to make some changes to his VPN list above and add a huge red NO to ExpressVPN regarding Amazon.
Per K

Depends on how you see it.

But you can use ExpressVPN or Nord etc for that matter to circumvent the geo-blocking itself.

But and this is the big but. As you see in the text that you quoted. You need to sign up from a USA address and also have a US Credit Card from a place like.

https://www.usunlocked.com

After this you can use the VPN of your choice including ExpressVPN to access US Amazon.

greekguy80

Depends on how you see it.

But you can use ExpressVPN or Nord etc for that matter to circumvent the geo-blocking itself.

But and this is the big but. As you see in the text that you quoted. You need to sign up from a USA address and also have a US Credit Card from a place like.

https://www.usunlocked.com

After this you can use the VPN of your choice including ExpressVPN to access US Amazon.
R3C01L

I just used windscribe VPN for my amazon.

Mobe1969

[SIZE=16px]Have you ever met the error message saying that the content isn’t available in your region when trying to play a video on YouTube, or watch a Netflix show that you have no idea that it is not intended for your country?

Wilson.Wang

Can anyone get it working with Netflix Korea? I've tried three separate VPNs
- Express VPN. That didn't work with Netflix Korea at all, using either the Browser plugin. or the Windows level VPN application
- Pure VPN. That didn't work with Netflix Korea at all, using either the Browser plugin. or the Windows level VPN application
- NordVPN. This worked in Chrome using the Chrome plugin and the Windows level VPN app, but with Streamfab, I couldn't get it working at all. It logged me out if I had the VPN connected, and wouldn't let me log in again.

I wish there was a way to get the Streamfab Chrome internal Browser to use the Chrome VPN plugin, same as the browser.

kiloosmaladsa

Please note that attempting to bypass geographic restrictions on streaming services may violate their terms of service. Always make sure you're in compliance with the terms and conditions of the services you're using. Additionally, streaming services are actively working to prevent VPN usage, so success can vary over time.

EmDee8907

I have surfshark does pretty good(Max, netflix) but amazon. i have never been able to get prime to unlock for other locations. I see someone mentioned windscribe I may have to go back to them and see if that will work.

psych22

i tried using nord vpn with split tunel just for streamfab but doesnt seems to work...anyone else that tried it?

Germania

i tried using nord vpn with split tunel just for streamfab but doesnt seems to work...anyone else that tried it?
psych22

Which provider in which country do you want to use?

Not all vpn server/provider works for all streaming provider in all countries

only one example: Streamfab not working with NordVPN on amazon

btw: I personally prefer SurfShark and Windscribe (also known as Eset VPN)

psych22

Which provider in which country do you want to use?

Not all vpn server/provider works for all streaming provider in all countries

only one example: Streamfab not working with NordVPN on amazon

btw: I personally prefer SurfShark and Windscribe (also known as Eset VPN)
Germania

I was trying india server with amazon.. split tunnel didnt work but using vpn for whole pc worked

Germania

> split tunnel didnt work but using vpn for whole pc worked

Then don't use split tunnel - sorry, but I can't test (no NordVPN)

Split Tunneling is not working on NordVPN

Have you a account at amazon.in ?
Other as Netflix the Amazon PrimeVideo catalog is not changed
if you use vpn with an account from other country

btw: I've an amazon.in account (and Prime Trial used) created/used with SurfShark

psych22

its hard to use vpn for full pc as other things will get messed up like emails etc

account is indian but im abroad so i get the traveling limitation

nordvpn support told me to test with/out split and send them the results of dns leak..with tunnel i was getting my real ip and wiith extended test their servers ips.without tunnel i was getting my real ip and on extented test streamfab was showing swiss ips for google

does streamfab uses any dns within the browser?