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Netflix has been threatening for a while to block proxy and VPN users and it looks like that threat has now come to pass. Reports are going around that people used to accessing Netflix via a VPN are now getting a message that they are being blocked.
The message reads, "You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy. Please turn off any of these services and try again." The image above is from an ExpressVPN user who says after calling the support team at the VPN provider, they directed him to a new server that worked without issues.
He figures that Netflix is only blocking known IP ranges. Many Netflix users take advantage of VPNs to get around geo-restricted library access and to avoid ISP throttling.
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This stinks that people who don't like in the US can no longer watch Netflix's US-Only video with a VPN.
I bet, this will lead to an increase in Piracy where people rip videos from Netflix's video stream, and convert it into a video file like MP4, and use a service like Bittorrent to share and download shows which can't be accessed on Netflix with a VPN.
I bet, some people may ask their US friends and family to use a External video recorder, or computer video recorder like those video capture recorders for recording gameplay videos from consoles to record Netflix video streams, and send the shows on a DVD disc, or USB drive to non-US countries.
The message reads, "You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy. Please turn off any of these services and try again." The image above is from an ExpressVPN user who says after calling the support team at the VPN provider, they directed him to a new server that worked without issues.
He figures that Netflix is only blocking known IP ranges. Many Netflix users take advantage of VPNs to get around geo-restricted library access and to avoid ISP throttling.
Read More
This stinks that people who don't like in the US can no longer watch Netflix's US-Only video with a VPN.
I bet, this will lead to an increase in Piracy where people rip videos from Netflix's video stream, and convert it into a video file like MP4, and use a service like Bittorrent to share and download shows which can't be accessed on Netflix with a VPN.
I bet, some people may ask their US friends and family to use a External video recorder, or computer video recorder like those video capture recorders for recording gameplay videos from consoles to record Netflix video streams, and send the shows on a DVD disc, or USB drive to non-US countries.