In January of 2016 or so, Netflix really started prohibiting proxy use. Anytime you would try to access the website it would say “You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy”. For many VPN users, this was very frustrating and still is. Many people don’t want to use VPNs to get around geo-restrictions. They just want to stay secure on the internet. And for the people that were using proxies or VPNs to unblock restrictions on US content, this was a huge blow.
Netflix Hates VPN Users?
Netflix really made an enemy of VPN users in that they were very adamant on not letting VPN or proxy users bypass geo-restrictions. Netflix has licensing deals around the world, and when people get around these deals, it doesn’t look good for Netflix. If you live in Australia, or Canada, you get these versions of Netflix, which in a large amount of cases, these countries have severely limited libraries compared to the US.To get the best version of Netflix, a proxy or VPN is mandatory.
Legal to Use VPN or Proxy With Netflix?
But is it legal to use a VPN or proxy with Netflix? Well, yes actually it is. It’s not illegal in any case to use a VPN (unless you’re in somewhere like Russia or China which bans VPNs oftentimes). And even in countries that restrict VPN use, there are some VPNs that are allowed.
The bottom line is that Netflix doesn’t want you to use a VPN with Netflix, but it’s completely within your right to. It’s not even illegal to use a VPN to torrent. The act of downloading illegal content is the illegal part. But with a VPN and Netflix, neither part is illegal.
