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VPN for Streaming

A VPN for streaming gives you an IP address in the country you choose, so a service shows the catalogue it offers there, and it encrypts what the network you are on can see. Pick your service below for the setup steps, the location to use and what to do when you see a proxy error.

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Getting Started

How It Works

01

Download GhostShield

Install on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone or Google TV. Takes under 60 seconds.

02

Pick a Server

Connect to a server in the streaming service's home country (e.g., US for Hulu).

03

Start Streaming

Open the streaming app. Your traffic is encrypted and your location appears local.

Questions

VPN for streaming: common questions

Do VPNs really work for streaming?

Often, but not always. A VPN gives you an IP address in the country you pick, so a streaming service shows the catalogue it offers there. Services also block addresses they know belong to VPNs, so a location that works one week can show a proxy error the next; switching to another location in the same country is the usual fix.

Will Netflix ban me for using a VPN?

Netflix does not ban accounts for using a VPN. When it spots one, it shows a proxy error or limits what you can watch until you switch location or turn the VPN off.

Is it legal to use a VPN for streaming?

Using a VPN is legal in most countries, including the US, the UK, Canada and the EU. Watching another country's catalogue can break a service's terms of use, which is a matter between you and the service. A few countries restrict VPNs themselves, and our country guides cover them.

Is Amazon Prime Video blocking VPNs?

Prime Video blocks addresses it links to VPNs and can show an error or a smaller catalogue. Connect to a location in the country of your account, and switch to another location there if the error appears.

Can I use a free VPN for streaming?

You can try, but free VPNs usually limit data, speed or locations, and they still have to pay for their servers somehow. GhostShield has a free trial, so you can check it with your own streaming apps before you are charged.

How do I use a VPN for streaming on a TV?

GhostShield has an app for Google TV: install it from Google Play on the TV, connect, then open the streaming app. There is no Fire TV, Apple TV or Roku app; on those, set GhostShield up on your router with a manual WireGuard configuration, or stream from a phone or computer that runs the app.

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Stream Without Borders

A location in the country you need, and an encrypted connection on every network. Check it with your own streaming apps during the free trial.

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