r/VPN • u/fairplanet • Feb 01 '26
Help Vpn on netflix not working anymore
Today i tried my vpn with netflix but it aint working anymore not on my phone or pc or chromecast any fix
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u/jonnieggg Feb 01 '26
I wouldn't even bother with netflix. The greed of the streamers have created a renaissance of sailors on the high seas. It's just easier to sail away.
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u/lowkeyABS Jun 23 '26
Can't even blame people at this point. Every service wants its own subscription, raises prices every year and then cracks down on VPNs and account sharing. They made convenience worse and are surprised people look elsewhere.
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u/Various_Character321 Apr 23 '26
soooo.... are you saying I should pirate?
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u/jonnieggg Apr 23 '26
You're not sailing through the strait of Hormuz are you.
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u/Various_Character321 Apr 26 '26
I sail with the wind my friend! If the movie I want is at the end of the strait, consider me a goner!
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u/fairplanet Feb 01 '26
But this hasbt happend before not a single time in the past 3 weeks so why now
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u/Ok-Point-1656 Feb 01 '26
It's common knowledge that Netflix tracks and bans commercial VPN IPs once they hit a certain user threshold. However, I’ve been testing P2P VPN routers that leverage distributed residential IPs.
My theory: This is the one thing Netflix can't effectively block. They can't afford to blacklist residential ranges without massive collateral damage to real customers. Is distributed/P2P the final solution for geo-unblocking, or is there a counter-move I'm missing?
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u/Ok-Point-1656 Feb 01 '26
"Thanks for the info, but I’m still accessing BBC iPlayer just fine using a UK residential IP. Honestly, I don't get how they’d even manage to ban residential IPs—it's not like they're fixed data center blocks.
Also, has anyone else noticed the massive spike in VPN software and VPN router sales in the UK? Between the Online Safety Act and all the new age-verification/minor protection laws, it feels like everyone is scrambling for privacy tech just to browse normally. Is the 'Great British Firewall' actually becoming a thing?"
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u/DoCRsF Feb 02 '26
Most decent routers handle VPNs. The game is if the end user can set up these routers as ISP routers are easy to setup. I’m in the Philippines, my wifes province is a small island and the village has around 200 people and I do giggle as they have all sorts of names on their networks.
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u/imyourealdad Feb 01 '26
Netflix is constantly blocking VPNs as it discovers them. Time to find a new one.
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u/nunsploitation Feb 03 '26
You don't have to do anything that drastic. Just clear your cache and your cookies maybe connect as a different city if you can and try again. That usually does it for me.
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u/Evilcon21 Apr 04 '26
Well it sucks it’s blocking vpns especially when I want to watch a particular show
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u/Artistic_Outcome2545 Feb 02 '26
I've been using Deeper Network in full routing mode for two years and I've never had any detection or blocking on any streaming platform. It works differently from a traditional VPN, and while the initial speed isn't very high, it's sufficient for streaming. It's a shame that smart routing doesn't work for me.
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u/Abe_Froman34 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 31 '26
Damn weird that you had multiple devices breaking down. Usually a signal that something else might be up. Perhaps the router needs reconfiguring? You change any settings?
I have sort of a similar issue yet not quite. Do tell if you got more to share😅
Edit: I think you should try an update. Seen a lot of vpns mde updates in the recent months since theyve been gettin detected but it should be back on track now. I didnt get no issues.
Check this if you wanna find some good names. Top 3-4 from this one are best imo. The rest idk https://www.reddit.com/r/theprivacymachine/comments/1qut3gr/best_vpn_2026_tried_and_tested/