Although the Netflix catalog is vast and is constantly filled with new content, it is not the same in all parts of the world. You will have been able to verify it if you have accessed your account if you are on vacation, there are different movies and series and, in many cases, more content.
It is for these reasons that many users of the streaming platform use a VPN (virtual private network) to travel digitally to another destination, change the region and try to watch this content.
Mainly since last year, Netflix has started to get serious about the issue, as it also meant that many users created accounts in places with much lower prices due to the currency exchange. What can you get to see if Netflix catches you?
You can continue watching these movies and series
The catalog difference mainly derives from the issue of rights negotiation. Netflix has to negotiate with the different audiovisual producers and distributors the inclusion of these films in its catalog.
As each rights negotiation is independent, that is why you can get to see a film in the American catalog and that it will not be here nor is it expected or that has already been released in streaming and is still in theaters here .
As we can read on Torrentfreak , in statements from a company spokesperson, Netflix does not prohibit all content for access through VPN and proxy services.
Netflix Originals (such as Stranger Things) will still be available, as being owned by the platform they won’t have a significant advantage in passing off because you’re in another country.
Third party content
For any other content, if Netflix detects that you are accessing it through a VPN, it will hide geo-restricted titles from you . It will not appear that the content is not available due to using a VPN or proxy, but Netflix will directly make it impossible for us to see that this content exists.
If we travel, the region is changed automatically , so we should not change any type of configuration of our account. In this case, we will have without restriction the contents of the catalog of the country in which we are located.
If you were watching a series that you left halfway through and it is not in the Netflix catalog of your destination , the only alternative would be to download it from the application before leaving, because it will be accessible until it is time to renew, since downloads expire after a period of time. weather.
After you download a title to your device, you have a limited amount of time to view it before it expires. The amount of time depends on each license , and may vary depending on the title. Likewise, we recommend that you view these contents offline, so that the download is not invalidated because it is not available in your destination region.