How to change your region on Netflix

If you are tired of the deals on Netflix in your home country, there is a way to trick Netflix into thinking you are in a different region than your own.

Officially, you can only change regions on Netflix if you move, but you can get around this problem by using a VPN.

The content available on Netflix differs by region. For example, what is offered on Netflix US differs from what is offered on Netflix UK.

Using a VPN will make Netflix believe that you are in another country and that you will be able to access content from that country. A VPN is a virtual private network that routes your Internet activity through the VPN’s own servers, so your IP address will be the country of your choice.

How to change the Netflix region:

1. Make sure you have an active Netflix account

2. Decide if you want to pay for a VPN or use a free Netflix VPN

Both get the job done, but paid VPNs tend to be faster and are available in more places. Free VPNs often don’t require you to register so they can help you maintain anonymity, but they can also sell your data and be associated with spyware. If you’re not sure which VPN to choose, check out Mashable’s roundup of the best VPNs.

3. Subscribe to a VPN service and download it on your Mac or PC

4. You can also do it on your phone / tablet.

5. Open your VPN and choose your territory

We will show you how to do this using PIA as an example.

On iOS, it’s pretty self-explanatory. Open the VPN and select “VPN Server” and choose from the VPN servers offered or select from the “Quick Connect” options.

To connect to a VPN server, select “VPN Server” or choose from the “Quick Connect” options.
Credit: screenshot: PIA

To connect to a VPN server on OSX, select the status menu icon shaped like a padlock. When you click on the padlock-shaped menu icon, a drop-down menu will appear where you can search and select the country you want.

Select the lock icon to access the drop-down menu.
Credit: screenshot: PIA

A green dot appears next to the lock icon when you are connected to the VPN.

The green point indicates that you are connected to the VPN.
Credit: screenshot: pia

6. Open Netflix and choose what you want to watch from the new selection

Enjoy exploring the Netflix content of the world.

Often times, Netflix will attempt to block VPNs by banning their IP address, so you may have difficulty. PIA, for example, has specific servers labeled “Streaming”, so you can try them out first.