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How to Unblock Netflix with a VPN

January 10, 2019 | 233 views

If you're trying to view the latest Netflix show while traveling overseas, or you want to watch a show that's only available on Netflix in other countries, you're in for a tough time. But with a VPN service and a bit of persistence, you should be able to see most of what you want to watch, no matter where you are.It's easy to assume that the video streaming services we use every day are the same everywhere on earth, but that's simply not true. What's available on streaming services, in particular, can be wildly different from country to country. That's true not only of Netflix, but also of Amazon Video, Hulu, and Sling.That's because streaming services like Netflix make agreements with other media companies to supply movies and TV in specific markets. A great example is Star Trek: Discovery. In the US and Canada, you need a CBS All Access account to boldly go where no one has gone before. Most of the rest of the world, however, can enjoy Discovery without signing up for yet another streaming service because it's easily available from Netflix.

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