Best VPNs for Netflix in 2026
Where these results come from: published tests by All About Cookies, CNET, CyberInsider, PCMag, Safelyo, TechRadar, Top10VPN and vpnMentor, each credited and linked below. Our own spot checks: none yet. We run spot checks in the US only, so results for every other country come from other sites alone.
This page lists what other sites’ tests found for Netflix, country by country. It is written for readers who live in the US, the UK, Canada or Australia and watch their own Netflix subscription there with a VPN switched on, so the only question for each country is whether the VPN’s servers in that country were blocked by Netflix in that country.
Which VPNs work with Netflix?
| # | VPN | Best for | Simultaneous devices | Money-back guarantee | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NordVPN | Recommended in all four countries | 10 | 30 days | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Android TV, tvOS |
| 2 | CyberGhost | Recommended in the US, UK and Canada | 7 | 45 days (14 on monthly plans) | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chrome, Firefox, consoles, smart TVs and routers |
| 3 | PureVPN | Recommended in the US, UK and Canada | 10 | 31 days | Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, Huawei, Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions, Android TV, Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, routers |
| 4 | Proton VPN | Recommended in the US and UK | 10 (VPN Plus) | 30 days | Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, Android, iPhone and iPad, Apple TV, Android TV and Fire TV; extensions for Chrome and Firefox |
| 5 | Surfshark | Recommended in the US and UK | Unlimited | 30 days | Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Fire TV (separate apps for Fire OS and Vega OS, both in the Amazon Appstore), Apple TV and Android TV; extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge; other devices through manual router setup |
| 6 | ExpressVPN | Recommended in the US and UK | 10–14 (by plan) | 30 days (new users) | Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and iPad, Android, Apple TV, Fire Stick and Android TV; extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge; routers |
The table holds only VPNs that meet our threshold in the US and the UK, and in some cases in Canada or Australia too: two or more sources from the last twelve months, and the newest result of every one of them reports that Netflix played. IPVanish meets it in the UK and Private Internet Access (PIA) in Canada only, so they are not among our picks; their results are in the country sections below. The order of the table is not a score: it follows how many countries a VPN meets the threshold in, and the facts in each row come from the provider’s own pages, with the date we checked them.
What do published tests show for Netflix?
Each country has its own section, because a VPN’s servers in one country say nothing about its servers in another. Every row below is one site’s own result, with its date and what that site says about its setup. Results that conflict are shown side by side, and results that name no country are listed apart and count toward no group.
In the US
Were each VPN's servers in the US blocked by Netflix there? Every row is one source's own published result, credited and linked. Nothing is merged or averaged, and a result is only as current as its date.
RecommendedAt least two sources from the last 12 months, and the newest result of every one of them is a pass.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberGhost | Safelyo | Played Netflix US played in 4K with no buffering on a dedicated streaming server; they say the dedicated servers avoided the heavy throttling they saw on standard regional servers | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Played Netflix US worked | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played The US Netflix library was among the 15 or more that worked, and they say both optimized and regular servers worked with Netflix | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| TechRadar | Played CyberGhost reached the US Netflix library without hitting an obstacle on any attempt | article updated Feb 2026 | not stated | |
| CyberInsider | Played Netflix US played in HD with no buffering on CyberGhost's dedicated servers | article updated Jan 2026 | run from the US | |
| ExpressVPN | Top10VPN | Played Netflix US worked | article updated Nov 2026 | not stated |
| Safelyo | Played Netflix US played at full resolution with no buffering | article updated Oct 2026 | run from Vietnam | |
| vpnMentor | Played The US Netflix library opened with no need to switch servers | article updated Sep 2026 | not stated | |
| NordVPN | Safelyo | Played Netflix US played the full catalog in 4K UHD | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Played Netflix US worked; the reviewer noted that the VPN picked a server on its own that reached the US library | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| CNET | Played The US Netflix library opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played The US Netflix library opened on the first server tried | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| Proton VPN | Safelyo | Played Netflix US played in HD on the paid plan; the free plan was blocked | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Played The US Netflix library opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played They could stream Netflix in the US; the free version also reached Netflix but with long load times | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| PureVPN | Safelyo | Played Netflix US was unblocked on the first attempt | tested Oct 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| All About Cookies | Played Netflix US worked | tested Aug 2026 | run from the US | |
| Surfshark | Safelyo | Played Netflix US played in 4K with no buffering on WireGuard | article updated Oct 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| All About Cookies | Played The US Netflix library worked | tested Oct 2026 | run from the US |
Results conflictListed, not recommended: at least one source reports that it was blocked or did not play steadily.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPVanish | Safelyo | Played Netflix US played in HD | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated |
| Top10VPN | Played The US Netflix library opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played Netflix US played the full library in HD with 3 to 5 second load times and no drops in quality | article updated Aug 2026 | not stated | |
| PCMag | Blocked Netflix detected the reviewer in the US on several tries across servers; the reviewer calls this poorer than in previous testing | article updated Jan 2026 | not stated | |
| Private Internet Access | Safelyo | Played Netflix US played in HD on a streaming-optimized US East server | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Blocked PIA no longer unblocked the US Netflix library; the tester calls the streaming result weak | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played The US Netflix library opened | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| CyberInsider | Played Netflix opened on the first try on PIA's US servers and streamed smoothly without buffering, though the site notes that streaming has been hit or miss for PIA in past tests | article updated Feb 2026 | run from the US |
Success ratesThese sources measure how often the service opened over many attempts. That is neither a pass nor a fail, so it counts toward no group above.
- NordVPN · Comparitech (article updated Aug 2026): In Comparitech's own Netflix benchmark, which measures how often the US library opens, the US catalog loaded on 86.21% of 29 measurements
- Proton VPN · Comparitech (article updated Aug 2026): In Comparitech's own Netflix benchmark, which measures how often the US library opens, the US catalog loaded on 62.96% of 27 measurements
Country not statedThese sources name no country, so their results count toward no group above.
- CyberGhost · TechRadar (article updated Feb 2026): CyberGhost also reached the UK, Japan, Canada and Australia Netflix libraries without an obstacle
- CyberGhost · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 10 regional Netflix libraries opened on its Netflix servers, the US, UK and Canada among them
- CyberGhost · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): 15 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea among them
- ExpressVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Netflix unblocked, though access was sometimes blocked on Apple TV and a server switch usually fixed it
- ExpressVPN · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 25 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked, with India needing two or three server changes; results were weakest in Latin America and in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia
- ExpressVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Nov 2026): 18 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Canada among them
- ExpressVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Sep 2026): 20 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK and Japan among them, with no buffering
- IPVanish · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Japan among them
- IPVanish · vpnMentor (article updated Aug 2026): Netflix also played the full library in HD in the UK, Germany, India and Japan, and in France, the Netherlands and Canada
- NordVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Besides the US, the UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, South African, Japanese and Romanian Netflix libraries opened; Netflix Egypt did not, and showed the US library instead
- NordVPN · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): 23 of the 40 regional Netflix libraries they tested worked; the other 17, Brazil, Thailand and Turkey among them, showed only Netflix Originals
- NordVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened; the Indian and Dutch libraries would not stream
- NordVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): More than 15 Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Canada, Argentina, Malaysia and Thailand among them, each on the first server tried
- Private Internet Access · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): On desktop, Netflix was the only service that partly worked, and it often detected the VPN even on streaming-optimized servers in several countries; on Apple TV and Fire TV Stick it was hit or miss
- Private Internet Access · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): Netflix worked in 10 of the 13 libraries they tested; Spain, Brazil and Singapore were blocked
- Private Internet Access · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): Only 4 Netflix libraries opened; where Netflix detected the VPN it showed Netflix Originals only
- Private Internet Access · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and worked right away in all their tests
- Proton VPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): The US library and nine others opened, the UK, Canada, Australia and Japan among them
- Proton VPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, France and Japan, best on the optimized servers
- Surfshark · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 28 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked; the 12 blocked ones include Colombia, the UAE, Ireland and Ukraine
In the UK
Were each VPN's servers in the UK blocked by Netflix there? Every row is one source's own published result, credited and linked. Nothing is merged or averaged, and a result is only as current as its date.
RecommendedAt least two sources from the last 12 months, and the newest result of every one of them is a pass.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberGhost | Safelyo | Played Netflix UK played in 4K with no buffering on a dedicated streaming server | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Played Netflix UK worked | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played Netflix UK was among the 15 or more libraries that worked, on optimized and regular servers alike | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| TechRadar | Played The UK Netflix library opened without an obstacle | article updated Feb 2026 | not stated | |
| ExpressVPN | Top10VPN | Played Netflix UK worked | article updated Nov 2026 | not stated |
| Safelyo | Played Netflix UK played at full resolution with no buffering | article updated Oct 2026 | run from Vietnam | |
| vpnMentor | Played The UK servers loaded Netflix UK consistently | article updated Sep 2026 | not stated | |
| IPVanish | Safelyo | Played Netflix UK played in HD | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated |
| Top10VPN | Played Netflix UK worked | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played Netflix UK played in HD, with the full library available | article updated Aug 2026 | not stated | |
| PCMag | Played The UK Netflix catalog opened without restrictions | article updated Jan 2026 | not stated | |
| NordVPN | Safelyo | Played Netflix UK played the full catalog in 4K UHD | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Played Netflix UK worked | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| CNET | Played The UK Netflix library opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played The UK Netflix library opened on the first server tried | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| Proton VPN | Safelyo | Played Netflix UK played in HD on the paid plan; the free plan has no UK servers | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Played Netflix UK worked on the paid plan; the free plan did not | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played Netflix UK streamed, best on the optimized servers | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| PureVPN | Safelyo | Played Netflix UK was unblocked on the first attempt | tested Oct 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| All About Cookies | Played Netflix UK worked | tested Aug 2026 | run from the US | |
| Surfshark | Safelyo | Played Netflix UK played in 4K with no buffering on WireGuard | article updated Oct 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| All About Cookies | Played The UK Netflix library worked | tested Oct 2026 | run from the US |
Results conflictListed, not recommended: at least one source reports that it was blocked or did not play steadily.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Internet Access | Safelyo | Not steady Netflix UK worked but dropped once mid-stream and needed a server change | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Top10VPN | Blocked Netflix UK did not work | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played Netflix UK streamed and worked right away | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated |
Country not statedThese sources name no country, so their results count toward no group above.
- CyberGhost · TechRadar (article updated Feb 2026): CyberGhost also reached the UK, Japan, Canada and Australia Netflix libraries without an obstacle
- CyberGhost · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 10 regional Netflix libraries opened on its Netflix servers, the US, UK and Canada among them
- CyberGhost · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): 15 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea among them
- ExpressVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Netflix unblocked, though access was sometimes blocked on Apple TV and a server switch usually fixed it
- ExpressVPN · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 25 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked, with India needing two or three server changes; results were weakest in Latin America and in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia
- ExpressVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Nov 2026): 18 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Canada among them
- ExpressVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Sep 2026): 20 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK and Japan among them, with no buffering
- IPVanish · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Japan among them
- IPVanish · vpnMentor (article updated Aug 2026): Netflix also played the full library in HD in the UK, Germany, India and Japan, and in France, the Netherlands and Canada
- NordVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Besides the US, the UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, South African, Japanese and Romanian Netflix libraries opened; Netflix Egypt did not, and showed the US library instead
- NordVPN · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): 23 of the 40 regional Netflix libraries they tested worked; the other 17, Brazil, Thailand and Turkey among them, showed only Netflix Originals
- NordVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened; the Indian and Dutch libraries would not stream
- NordVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): More than 15 Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Canada, Argentina, Malaysia and Thailand among them, each on the first server tried
- Private Internet Access · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): On desktop, Netflix was the only service that partly worked, and it often detected the VPN even on streaming-optimized servers in several countries; on Apple TV and Fire TV Stick it was hit or miss
- Private Internet Access · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): Netflix worked in 10 of the 13 libraries they tested; Spain, Brazil and Singapore were blocked
- Private Internet Access · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): Only 4 Netflix libraries opened; where Netflix detected the VPN it showed Netflix Originals only
- Private Internet Access · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and worked right away in all their tests
- Proton VPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): The US library and nine others opened, the UK, Canada, Australia and Japan among them
- Proton VPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, France and Japan, best on the optimized servers
- Surfshark · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 28 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked; the 12 blocked ones include Colombia, the UAE, Ireland and Ukraine
In Canada
Were each VPN's servers in Canada blocked by Netflix there? Every row is one source's own published result, credited and linked. Nothing is merged or averaged, and a result is only as current as its date.
RecommendedAt least two sources from the last 12 months, and the newest result of every one of them is a pass.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberGhost | Top10VPN | Played The Canadian Netflix library was among the 10 that opened on its Netflix servers | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated |
| TechRadar | Played The Canadian Netflix library opened without an obstacle | article updated Feb 2026 | not stated | |
| NordVPN | Safelyo | Played The Canadian Netflix library worked, one of the 23 of 40 regional libraries that did | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| CNET | Played The Canadian Netflix library opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated | |
| vpnMentor | Played The Canadian Netflix library opened on the first server tried | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| Private Internet Access | Safelyo | Played Netflix Canada was among the 10 of 13 libraries that worked | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| vpnMentor | Played Netflix Canada streamed and worked right away | article updated Jun 2026 | not stated | |
| PureVPN | Safelyo | Played Netflix Canada worked after one to three server changes | tested Oct 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| All About Cookies | Played Netflix Canada worked | tested Aug 2026 | run from the US |
Results conflictListed, not recommended: at least one source reports that it was blocked or did not play steadily.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPVanish | Top10VPN | Played The Canadian Netflix library opened with ease | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated |
| vpnMentor | Played Netflix Canada showed the full library, not only Netflix Originals | article updated Aug 2026 | not stated | |
| PCMag | Blocked Netflix detected and blocked the reviewer in Canada on several tries across servers | article updated Jan 2026 | not stated |
Only one published testListed, not recommended: one source is not enough to go on, whatever it found.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExpressVPN | Top10VPN | Played The Canadian Netflix library was among the 18 that opened | article updated Nov 2026 | not stated |
| Proton VPN | Top10VPN | Played The Canadian Netflix library was among the ten that opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated |
| Surfshark | All About Cookies | Played The Canadian Netflix library worked | tested Oct 2026 | run from the US |
Country not statedThese sources name no country, so their results count toward no group above.
- CyberGhost · TechRadar (article updated Feb 2026): CyberGhost also reached the UK, Japan, Canada and Australia Netflix libraries without an obstacle
- CyberGhost · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 10 regional Netflix libraries opened on its Netflix servers, the US, UK and Canada among them
- CyberGhost · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): 15 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea among them
- ExpressVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Netflix unblocked, though access was sometimes blocked on Apple TV and a server switch usually fixed it
- ExpressVPN · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 25 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked, with India needing two or three server changes; results were weakest in Latin America and in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia
- ExpressVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Nov 2026): 18 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Canada among them
- ExpressVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Sep 2026): 20 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK and Japan among them, with no buffering
- IPVanish · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Japan among them
- IPVanish · vpnMentor (article updated Aug 2026): Netflix also played the full library in HD in the UK, Germany, India and Japan, and in France, the Netherlands and Canada
- NordVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Besides the US, the UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, South African, Japanese and Romanian Netflix libraries opened; Netflix Egypt did not, and showed the US library instead
- NordVPN · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): 23 of the 40 regional Netflix libraries they tested worked; the other 17, Brazil, Thailand and Turkey among them, showed only Netflix Originals
- NordVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened; the Indian and Dutch libraries would not stream
- NordVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): More than 15 Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Canada, Argentina, Malaysia and Thailand among them, each on the first server tried
- Private Internet Access · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): On desktop, Netflix was the only service that partly worked, and it often detected the VPN even on streaming-optimized servers in several countries; on Apple TV and Fire TV Stick it was hit or miss
- Private Internet Access · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): Netflix worked in 10 of the 13 libraries they tested; Spain, Brazil and Singapore were blocked
- Private Internet Access · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): Only 4 Netflix libraries opened; where Netflix detected the VPN it showed Netflix Originals only
- Private Internet Access · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and worked right away in all their tests
- Proton VPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): The US library and nine others opened, the UK, Canada, Australia and Japan among them
- Proton VPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, France and Japan, best on the optimized servers
- Surfshark · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 28 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked; the 12 blocked ones include Colombia, the UAE, Ireland and Ukraine
In Australia
Were each VPN's servers in Australia blocked by Netflix there? Every row is one source's own published result, credited and linked. Nothing is merged or averaged, and a result is only as current as its date.
RecommendedAt least two sources from the last 12 months, and the newest result of every one of them is a pass.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN | Safelyo | Played The Australian Netflix library worked, one of the 23 of 40 regional libraries that did | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| CNET | Played The Australian Netflix library opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated |
Only one published testListed, not recommended: one source is not enough to go on, whatever it found.
| VPN | Source | What it reported | Date | Test setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberGhost | TechRadar | Played The Australian Netflix library opened without an obstacle | article updated Feb 2026 | not stated |
| IPVanish | PCMag | Played The Australian Netflix catalog opened without restrictions | article updated Jan 2026 | not stated |
| Private Internet Access | Safelyo | Played Netflix Australia was among the 10 of 13 libraries that worked | article updated Nov 2026 | run from Vietnam |
| Proton VPN | Top10VPN | Played The Australian Netflix library was among the ten that opened | article updated Oct 2026 | not stated |
| PureVPN | All About Cookies | Blocked Netflix Australia did not work | tested Aug 2026 | run from the US |
| Surfshark | All About Cookies | Played The Australian Netflix library worked | tested Oct 2026 | run from the US |
Country not statedThese sources name no country, so their results count toward no group above.
- CyberGhost · TechRadar (article updated Feb 2026): CyberGhost also reached the UK, Japan, Canada and Australia Netflix libraries without an obstacle
- CyberGhost · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 10 regional Netflix libraries opened on its Netflix servers, the US, UK and Canada among them
- CyberGhost · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): 15 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea among them
- ExpressVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Netflix unblocked, though access was sometimes blocked on Apple TV and a server switch usually fixed it
- ExpressVPN · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 25 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked, with India needing two or three server changes; results were weakest in Latin America and in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia
- ExpressVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Nov 2026): 18 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Canada among them
- ExpressVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Sep 2026): 20 or more Netflix libraries worked, the UK and Japan among them, with no buffering
- IPVanish · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened, the US, UK and Japan among them
- IPVanish · vpnMentor (article updated Aug 2026): Netflix also played the full library in HD in the UK, Germany, India and Japan, and in France, the Netherlands and Canada
- NordVPN · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): Besides the US, the UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, South African, Japanese and Romanian Netflix libraries opened; Netflix Egypt did not, and showed the US library instead
- NordVPN · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): 23 of the 40 regional Netflix libraries they tested worked; the other 17, Brazil, Thailand and Turkey among them, showed only Netflix Originals
- NordVPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): 17 Netflix libraries opened; the Indian and Dutch libraries would not stream
- NordVPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): More than 15 Netflix libraries worked, the UK, Japan, Canada, Argentina, Malaysia and Thailand among them, each on the first server tried
- Private Internet Access · CNET (article updated Oct 2026): On desktop, Netflix was the only service that partly worked, and it often detected the VPN even on streaming-optimized servers in several countries; on Apple TV and Fire TV Stick it was hit or miss
- Private Internet Access · Safelyo (article updated Nov 2026): Netflix worked in 10 of the 13 libraries they tested; Spain, Brazil and Singapore were blocked
- Private Internet Access · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): Only 4 Netflix libraries opened; where Netflix detected the VPN it showed Netflix Originals only
- Private Internet Access · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Sweden and Denmark, and worked right away in all their tests
- Proton VPN · Top10VPN (article updated Oct 2026): The US library and nine others opened, the UK, Canada, Australia and Japan among them
- Proton VPN · vpnMentor (article updated Jun 2026): Netflix also streamed in the UK, France and Japan, best on the optimized servers
- Surfshark · Safelyo (article updated Oct 2026): 28 of the 40 Netflix libraries they tested worked; the 12 blocked ones include Colombia, the UAE, Ireland and Ukraine
How did each VPN do in the published Netflix tests?
The picks below follow the table. For each one we say where it meets the threshold and where it does not, and why. None of these results is our own: we have not run a Netflix spot check yet.
1. NordVPN
- Simultaneous devices
- 10nordvpn.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-08
- Money-back guarantee
- 30 daysnordvpn.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-08
- Apps
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Android TV, tvOSnordvpn.com/download · checked 2026-11-08
NordVPN is the only brand that meets the threshold in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. In each of them, every source we hold reports that Netflix played. In the US one site also publishes a success rate from repeated measurements, listed apart under Success rates because a share of attempts is neither a pass nor a fail.
Choose it if you want one VPN that the published tests support in all four countries. Skip it if you only need a VPN for one of the countries where more brands qualify and another brand’s apps or refund terms suit you better.
2. CyberGhost
- Simultaneous devices
- 7cyberghostvpn.com/features/money-back-guar… · checked 2026-11-07
- Money-back guarantee
- 45 days (14 on monthly plans)cyberghostvpn.com/features/money-back-guar… · checked 2026-11-07
- Apps
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chrome, Firefox, consoles, smart TVs and routerscyberghostvpn.com/download · checked 2026-11-12
CyberGhost meets the threshold in the US, the UK and Canada, where every source we hold reports that Netflix played. In Australia only one site has published a result for it, so it is listed there but not recommended.
Choose it if you live in the US, the UK or Canada. Skip it if you live in Australia and want more than one published test to go on.
3. PureVPN
- Simultaneous devices
- 10purevpn.com/order · checked 2026-11-08
- Money-back guarantee
- 31 dayspurevpn.com/order · checked 2026-11-08
- Apps
- Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, Huawei, Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions, Android TV, Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, routerspurevpn.com/no-log-assessment · checked 2026-11-08
PureVPN meets the threshold in the US, the UK and Canada. In Canada one site reports that Netflix played only after a few server changes, which still counts as a pass under our rules. In Australia the only published result we hold reports that Netflix did not work, so it is not recommended there.
Choose it if you live in the US, the UK or Canada. Skip it if you live in Australia: the one published result there is a block. Our PureVPN review covers its apps and plans.
4. Proton VPN
- Simultaneous devices
- 10 (VPN Plus)protonvpn.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-07
- Money-back guarantee
- 30 daysprotonvpn.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-07
- Apps
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, Android, iPhone and iPad, Apple TV, Android TV and Fire TV; extensions for Chrome and Firefoxprotonvpn.com/download · checked 2026-11-12
Proton VPN meets the threshold in the US and the UK. In Canada and Australia it has one published test each, so it is listed there but not recommended. In the US one site also publishes a success rate, listed apart under Success rates. Sites that tried the free plan report mixed results, which the tables above credit row by row.
Choose it if you live in the US or the UK and want a paid plan. Skip it if you hope to use the free plan for Netflix.
5. Surfshark
- Simultaneous devices
- Unlimitedsurfshark.com/features/multiple-devices · checked 2026-11-07
- Money-back guarantee
- 30 dayssurfshark.com/features/multiple-devices · checked 2026-11-07
- Apps
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Fire TV (separate apps for Fire OS and Vega OS, both in the Amazon Appstore), Apple TV and Android TV; extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge; other devices through manual router setupsurfshark.com/download · surfshark.com/download/vega-os · checked 2026-11-09
Surfshark meets the threshold in the US and the UK. In Canada and Australia it has one published test each, both reporting that Netflix played, which is not enough for a recommendation. Its plan covers unlimited devices, a fact from Surfshark’s own site shown in the card.
Choose it if you live in the US or the UK. Skip it if you live in Canada or Australia and want a VPN with more than one published test there. Our Surfshark review covers the rest of the service.
6. ExpressVPN
- Simultaneous devices
- 10–14 (by plan)expressvpn.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-12
- Money-back guarantee
- 30 days (new users)expressvpn.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-12
- Apps
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and iPad, Android, Apple TV, Fire Stick and Android TV; extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge; routersexpressvpn.com/vpn-download · checked 2026-11-12
ExpressVPN meets the threshold in the US and the UK. In Canada it has one published test, and we hold no Australian result for it. One site also notes that Netflix was sometimes blocked on Apple TV and that a server change usually fixed it; that result names no country, so it is listed apart.
Choose it if you live in the US or the UK. Skip it if you live in Canada or Australia, where the published tests do not yet support it.
How do you watch Netflix with a VPN?
- Subscribe to a VPN from the table and install its app on the device you watch on. On a PC, our guide to the best VPNs for Windows compares the Windows apps.
- Check your Netflix plan: Netflix says VPNs are not supported on its ad-supported plan or for live events.
- Connect to a server in the country you live in, where your Netflix account is registered.
- Open Netflix, sign in to your own account and play a title.
- If Netflix says you seem to be using a VPN or proxy, try another server in your country, then ask the VPN’s support for help, or turn the VPN off while you watch. If Disney+ stops playing instead, our Disney+ troubleshooting guide goes through the fixes.
Does Netflix allow VPNs?
Read the service’s terms first. This guide is about using a VPN in the country you live in, with your own subscription. It does not cover reaching a catalog the service offers elsewhere, a VPN does not replace the subscription, and we do not promise that the service will play.
Netflix’s own help center explains its position. It says a VPN can make your device or network look as if it is connecting from somewhere other than your physical location. With a VPN on, you may be shown only the shows and movies Netflix licenses worldwide, and you may need to turn the VPN off to see what is available in your region. When Netflix detects a VPN or proxy, it may show the message “You seem to be using a VPN or proxy” or the error code E106, and it asks you to turn those services off and try again. VPNs are not supported for live events on Netflix or on an ad-supported plan, and Netflix’s customer service does not help with turning a VPN off; it sends you to your VPN provider instead.
Source: Netflix Help Center, “Netflix says, ‘You seem to be using a VPN or proxy.’” (help.netflix.com/en/node/277) and “Watching TV shows and movies through a VPN” (help.netflix.com/en/node/114701), both read on 2026-11-12.
FAQ
What is the best VPN for Netflix?
On the published results we hold, NordVPN is the only VPN that meets our threshold in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. In the US and the UK more brands qualify, so the best one for you depends on where you live. These results come from other sites’ tests and can change when a newer one comes in.
Can you watch Netflix with a free VPN?
Netflix says a VPN is not supported on its ad-supported plan, and the sites that tried Proton VPN’s free plan report mixed results. Our threshold covers the paid plans those sites tested. A paid plan with a refund period lets you check for yourself.
Why does Netflix not work with your VPN?
Netflix has probably recognized the server’s IP address as a VPN or proxy, or your plan does not support VPNs. Try another server in the country you live in, check that you are not on the ad-supported plan, and ask the VPN’s support for help. Netflix’s own help page on the “You seem to be using a VPN or proxy” message lists the steps on its side.
Is it legal to watch Netflix with a VPN?
Using a VPN is legal in most countries, but Netflix can restrict it in its terms and on some plans. This is general information, not legal advice.
Why are IPVanish and PIA not among the picks?
Each meets our threshold in one country only: IPVanish in the UK and PIA in Canada. Elsewhere their published results conflict, with at least one site reporting that Netflix detected the VPN and blocked it. Their results stay listed in the country sections, so readers in the UK or Canada can weigh them.
How do we decide which VPNs to recommend for a streaming service?
We count published tests from the last twelve months, separately for each country, and one of our own spot checks counts as one source. A VPN needs at least two sources whose newest results all report a pass, and success rates count toward no group.