Both regular schools and universities block Netflix for two reasons:
- The educators desire to cut down on the distractions available to the students (or, if you’re at work, the employees).
- The university wants to reduce the Wi-Fi load.
By using a Virtual Private Network (VPN), you can watch Netflix and still maintain your digital security and privacy. Here’s how you do it:
Download and install the app on the device of your choice (even smart TVs)
Run and log into a VPN, click "Connect" and watch Netflix!
Note that clicking “Connect” connects you to the fastest (so probably nearest) server for convenience. If you want to try servers in other countries, pick any location you want from our server list.
Need more detailed instructions? Check out our dedicated pages for setting up a VPN on Amazon FireStick, Apple TV, and all sorts of Android smart TVs. TV doesn’t have native VPN support? Try VPN on a router or smart DNS!
Both regular schools and universities block Netflix for two reasons:
Now, if you’re worried about region locking instead, then it’s all about studios and Netflix having a variety of licensing agreements. Each show and movie has copyrights and different countries have either paid for it or not. This is why every country’s Netflix library is different.
Disclaimer: Surfshark does not encourage using a VPN in any way that would potentially violate the Terms of Service of streaming service providers.
At Surfshark we don’t limit your bandwidth or devices you can use your VPN on. Stream Netflix to your heart’s content – buffer-free, private, and on any platform (that’s a promise)! Also, get your friends and family involved in private streaming too!
Using a VPN to stream Netflix isn’t illegal, but accessing different Netflix libraries can violate licensing and copyrights. If you stream Netflix with a VPN, do so at your own risk. Surfshark does not encourage using a VPN in any way that would potentially violate the Terms of Service of streaming service providers.
Watching Netflix on Chromebook with a VPN is easy as long as you can install apps on it. Here’s how you do it:
Here’s a more in-depth guide on how to install Surfshark on Chromebook.
It all depends on what kind of computer or operating system you have! Here’s a general guide before we get into specifics:
Now, installing Surfshark VPN on a computer depends on the system you’re using. Here are the guides:
Happy private streaming!
Just like everything else on Apple’s flagship OS, watching Netflix with a VPN is easy. Just follow these steps:
Want to stay safe streaming Netflix on Firestick too? Here’s the procedure in short:
You can, but it would be counter-intuitive to do so. Truth is, free VPNs and proxies are NOT safe. They have to make money somehow, which means ads or only providing a low-quality service in hopes you’ll subscribe to the better, paid version. At worst, the VPN or proxy provider might be stealing and selling your data.
Yes, if it’s a good VPN. A Netflix streaming error is mainly caused by Netflix detecting that you’re using an IP (Internet Protocol) address of what the service knows to be a VPN server.
The solution to that is to have a VPN supplier that has a lot of servers and the ability to constantly add new ones. For example, Surfshark has more than 3200 servers, 500+ of them based in the US. So if you get a Netflix streaming error, you can try connecting to a different city.
If anything goes south, use our 30-day refund policy