Netflix is becoming more and more popular every day and one of the main reasons is the amount of content that Netflix currently has. However, if you don’t live in the US, there is a chance that you won’t have access to all the content that Netflix offers. This is because this content may not be acceptable everywhere, since each country has different regulations.
However, there is a solution to accessing American Netflix. You can use a VPN. For those who don’t know, a VPN extends over a public or shared network and acts as a tunnel so that you can exchange data securely and anonymously over the internet, as if you were directly connected to a private network. In addition, a VPN hides your real location, so you can access content that might not be accessible otherwise. Two years ago, it was easy to access American content on Netflix, but since then the company has made changes that restrict users.
However, there are two VPNs that can bypass Netflix’s safety net, allowing users to access it via a VPN connection. Unfortunately, almost all VPNs are paid and expensive, but it seems that there is also a free VPN that can provide a solution to the problem. Opera VPN seems to bypass Netflix’s safety net and does it for free. So if you want a free VPN, you can follow the steps below to use Opera VPN:
- The first step is to download the Opera browser for Windows, if you don't already have it.
- Once you download and install it, open Opera and go to Settings
- Inside Settings, go to Advanced>Privacy and Security and look for VPN.
- Enable the VPN option and you will see a VPN icon next to the address bar at the top.
- Click on the VPN icon and select the region you want to access. Opera provides three broad geographical regions, namely Asia, Europe, and America.
- Once you select the region, you can activate the VPN.
- Now you can go to the Netflix website and watch your favorite TV shows or movies.
This will give you access to your favorite shows and movies that may not be available in your region. Alternatively, you can use NordVPN (via DeviceBar) which works very well and allows you to connect to many countries. However, NordVPN is not free and you will have to pay at least €11.95 to use it. Or you could opt for the three-year plan which will cost you $107.55 (which comes out to about $2.99/month). One downside to using any VPN is the reduced speed, but you should be satisfied as long as you have a decent internet connection.
