Working proxy test

I contacted Netflix. They said contact your ISP (B.S.). My ISP said: I’m afraid that Netflix is the one that has to remove the IP address (198.84.217.124) off their block list. We cannot force a change on the IP or assign a static, the vendor has control and doesn’t allow this. There is no channel for Netflix where an ISP can request the IP be unblocked. I’m afraid our NOC (Network Operations Centre) has advised you’ll need to request this from Netflix.

Playing around with the software a little, got us into the Netflix of the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Mexico.

Using either ExpressVPN, NordVPN or VyprVPN as well as employing some perseverance when selecting servers should get you past the Netflix proxy error for most countries, meaning you get to watch a whole lot of shows and movies for the price of just one subscription (to further improve your viewing pleasure, check out our ).

If, however, you’re getting proxy errors with your current VPN when trying to access Netflix locations that are a bit rarer — often because you speak more languages than just English, or are trying to learn a new language, or simply even because you have a yen for the cinema of a particular country — ExpressVPN is again your best allround bet.

Which brings us back to the proxy error. Using any service randomly chosen from our .

Well, nuts to that. The IP address of the DC server was obviously known, so off to find another. The second DC server gave much the same result, as did the one in New York. The state of New Jersey, however, proved useful for once and its lone server let us back into Netflix no problem.

Of course, Cloudwards.net wouldn’t be doing its job if we didn’t put our considerable knowhow to work in putting together a list of the . All the providers in that article are guaranteed to work, assuming you’re willing to switch servers. Though annoying, it’s the only way to beat Netflix at the VPN game.

Not that any of the providers can consistently beat the ban and even they not always. Netflix’s detection software is just that efficient at sniffing out VPNs, meaning that in most cases you’ll find yourself needing to switch servers every once so often just to make sure you can keep watching your favorite, region-locked show.

Working proxy test

So, there you are: you’ve finally figured out how to get past the and are ready to watch your favorite TV show, you get into the Netflix of the region you want, you click the thumbnail and … a black screen? You’ve just walked into the dreaded Netflix proxy error.