Nearly two months after Netflix initially announced they would crack down on proxy services, the media is now reporting that Netflix blocks VPN users to access the their services. VyprVPN customers also report more they see the message Netflix "Error flow" when using VyprVPN, but access problems were contradictory. Many customers report that VyprVPN continues to give them links with full access to Internet services, including Netflix.
According to reports, it is still unclear how Netflix blocks VPN services. The blocking can be based on customer behavior, such as multiple connections from different IP addresses in a day or a week, or it can have a big blocking specific network ranges that show a specific connection diagram. Some VPN providers and hosting services can be blocked outright. the VyprVPN users have also reported that other streaming services such as Hulu, BBC iPlayer, and Amazon Prime are not working properly, but similar to Netflix access questions were contradictory. It seems that some other VPN providers are IP switching as a temporary solution, but we feel this approach "Whack-a-mole" is not a sustainable solution.
We are disappointed that Netflix has stepped up efforts to block VPN because it forces customers to have to choose between their own safety and the service for which they have already paid. Netflix certainly understands the value of the open Internet - VPNs are an important tool to their clients use to bypass the restriction imposed by Internet service providers discouraging the use Netflix. VPNs are the best friend of Netflix to help customers accelerate their Internet connections when Comcast was intentionally slowing the Netflix content. But now, VPNs are the enemy? We need a more encrypted Internet connection, not less.
"VPN encryption is an important tool for online privacy. Whenever VPN use is discouraged, even subtly, there are risks relating to cyber security. For example, if I'm travel and planning to watch a Netflix movie in my hotel room, it would be stupid of me to turn off my VPN and open myself to the dangers of Wi-Fi hotel. "
many VyprVPN customers around the world connect to a server location in the country to get past an ISP throttling their streaming traffic. These VPN users are not accessing any geo-restricted content. They are simply proactive in taking steps to optimize their Internet experience
-. Sunday Yokubaitis, President, Golden Frog
As we said in January, Netflix also has better options available to control access to their service. This includes billing information to customers, which is used by companies worldwide to reduce fraud and control access to resources based on location. Here at Golden Frog, we use the same information to help detect abuse of our network. A company like Netflix has the ability both to control access to their service, intelligent selectively while continuing to support private, secure and not strangled at their service. We welcome an open conversation with Netflix and other streaming services on how we can continue to protect the privacy and user security while giving their customers complete their expected service. But in the end Netflix account is in control of their service.
Our mission is to ensure security, privacy and freedom. This means that we work hard to protect people against pirates, provide personal information to people, and open the Internet for people living in restrictive parts of the world. That is our goal and our passion. While we recognize that some users want to use our service to access streaming services, we can not guarantee that VyprVPN work with Netflix and other streaming providers move forward (nor can any other VPN provider) . We will however continue to provide a VPN connection the most capable and fastest possible.
RESOURCE
- Read our initial response to the crackdown Netflix
- learn more about how a VPN may increase your speed streaming
- learn more about how a VPN can enhance your online privacy
- learn more about the situation with Netflix.
- Read Golden Frog Vision Paper
- See the petition for Netflix to stop banning VPN, which now has 45,000 signatures
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