Netflix intensifies VPN ban and targets residential IP addresses

Re:Netflix intensifies VPN ban and targets residential IP ad... by eptcyka on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:16PM (#28144816)

Ok, but why can't netflix apply the geo restrictions based on the payment and not the incoming IP address? I'd prefer to use a VPN for all of my traffic, and I'll gladly stay region locked to the region I reside in. But forcing me to go outside the VPN is something I'd rather not do.

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Re:Netflix intensifies VPN ban and targets residential IP ad... by meowface on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:28PM (#28144973)

True, that's a good point. Has it been confirmed that they're just blanket-blocking VPN IPs rather than specifically blocking cases of a customer's region shifting/not matching their registration details?

If the VPN node's public IP matches the country in the subscriber's registration details, then it seems pretty unfair that they'd still restrict their account when accessed from that VPN IP. But I suppose from a technical standpoint it's probably far simpler for them to just find VPN IPs/subnets, add them to a database, and restrict content for any account accessed from any of those IPs, regardless of the account, IP, or content regions.

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Re:Netflix intensifies VPN ban and targets residential IP ad... by nyuszika7h on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:40PM (#28145135)

Yes, they block known VPN IPs even if it matches the customer’s home country. If a VPN IP is detected, only globally licensed content will be visible.

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Re:Netflix intensifies VPN ban and targets residential IP ad... by isbvhodnvemrwvn on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @06:49PM (#28148933)

The copyright applies to a specific viewing of a movie, not the purchase of a license. They can't enable their users to break license or they'll loose their right to distribute content.

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