How to Change Your Netflix Region and Watch Region-Blocked Content
Why Might You Want to Change Your Netflix Region?
Have you ever seen an online recommendation of a video to watch on Netflix, but when you go to Netflix you cannot find the show or the movie? Or maybe you would have noticed that when you travel abroad, the content that is available to you on Netflix changes?
This is so because Netflix presents different content to users depending on where in the world they are accessing the service from. It does not matter if you registered your account and you pay for it another location.
How to Use a VPN to Change Your Netflix Region
Luckily, there is a way to change your Netflix region by using a service known as a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN works by encrypting all the data that comes from your device and routing that data through a server that is in another country. To make this work, you would need to get a trustworthy VPN provider.
Step 1: Choose a VPN Provider
To start, you will need a VPN provider that works with Netflix. Not all VPN works with Netflix because they always update their VPN detection list so these servers or providers could stop working in the future. After deciding the VPN that you want, go to its official website and install it.
Step 2: Connect to a Server
Now you can start making use of your VPN client. Once you are logged in, look for a section of the application named Countries or Locations. This is the are where you can select which VPN server you want to connect to.
You can also select any city that is within the country, as it does not matter for accessing Netflix. Choose a server and click on the server to connect to it.
Once you are connected, all of your traffic would be routed through the server in the location that you have chosen.
How to Change Your Netflix Region Permanently
Finally, if you are moving away to a new country, you might want to change your Netflix region permanently. As long as Netflix is available in your new country, it would be much easier for you to pay for your subscription if your Netflix account is set to the same region as where you live.
There will likely be a difference in monthly price between your old and new countries. If you wish to be billed based on the currency of your new country, you will need to cancel your Netflix account and restart it in the new country that you moved to. This is rather inconvenient but you would not want to lose your profiles and once it is done you can access the content from your new country easily.
Use a VPN to Access Netflix From Other Countries
With a VPN, you can easily change your Netflix location to get access to content from other countries and regions. However, you should also know that using a VPN to change your region is against Netflix’s terms and conditions. Although we have never heard of Netflix banning anyone for using a VPN, still yet, it is important to note that it is technically possible that your account could be suspended if you are caught using a VPN to access their service.
