The Best VPNs to Watch Disney+ & Beat VPN Blocks

• Test Conducted: I signed into Disney+ on each of the 59 VPNs and tried to stream both on-demand and live titles from a spread of regions, repeating any failed attempt on a second server before ruling the VPN out.
• Why It’s Important: If a VPN can’t bypass Disney+’s geo-blocks, none of its other qualities matter.
• Optimal Result: A VPN that unblocks and streams Disney+ content 100% of the time.

• Test Conducted: My testing team measures each VPN’s average download-speed loss using our own speed testing tool across servers in eight countries, repeating the runs to smooth out any anomalies.
• Why It’s Important: Fast speeds allow you to stream Disney+ content in maximum resolution with no buffering time, for the best possible viewing experience.
• Optimal Result: A speed loss no greater than 10% across a VPN’s entire server network.

• Test Conducted: I work through each app’s server list, verifying that the IP addresses actually resolve to the countries advertised.
• Why It’s Important: A wide server network allows you to bypass more geo-blocks and achieve faster speeds from connecting to nearby locations.
• Optimal Result: A verified network of more than 1,000 servers in at least 100 countries, offering multiple city-level connection points in key regions.

• Test Conducted: I go through each VPN’s app lineup, Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Android TV, and Smart DNS included, and assess how easily each one installs and runs for Disney+.
• Why It’s Important: The more devices a VPN supports, the more options you have to stream Disney+.
• Optimal Result: Apps for every major streaming device as well as a Smart DNS feature and a router application.

Accessing a foreign Disney+ catalog from your computer is one of the simplest methods. Unlike platforms like Prime Video, Disney+ shows you content based on your IP location, rather than your billing country.

One important tip: log into Disney+ before connecting to a VPN server. Its VPN checks are most aggressive during sign-in, so logging in on your normal residential connection makes it much easier to avoid Error 83.

Unblocking geo-restricted Disney+ content on smartphones and tablets is almost as easy as on computers, with a few minor differences.

There is only one Disney+ app available and it’s available in all local app stores the platform operates in. This means that through one login you can access other countries’ content by changing your IP address.

It’s a similar story on Android TV, Fire TV, and Apple TV, since the Disney+ app on these devices is the same in every country.

Roku sticks don’t support VPN apps, so the simplest workaround is to set up your VPN at the router level. This changes your Roku TV’s IP location and, with it, your Disney+ region.

Because of its dedicated VPN router app, I recommend ExpressVPN here. Its own Aircove router is genuinely plug-and-play, where other VPNs usually mean a fiddlier, manual setup on your own hardware.

If you’d rather not buy a new router, you have two options.

ExpressVPN may have officially ended its app support for third-party routers, but for now at least, you can still connect and use the fantastic dedicated app as normal, as long as you’re on the latest firmware. That’s great news for those of us with a compatible router, though I’d proceed with caution, since it’s unclear whether they’ll keep receiving security updates.

The safer option is to manually configure ExpressVPN on a compatible model instead, using its setup guides (also available via the firmware link above). Just note that you’ll need a separate configuration file for each location you want to connect to.

For gaming consoles like PlayStation and Xbox, you have two main ways to change your Disney+ region: using a VPN via your router, or a Smart DNS proxy.

A Smart DNS proxy is easier to set up on a console, but it doesn’t encrypt your data or hide your IP address. VPN software is vastly more secure, versatile, and is the better choice overall.

ExpressVPN and NordVPN offer Smart DNS proxies, but they only unblock American and British content platforms.

For access to many more Disney+ regions, using a VPN through your router is the way to go, with ExpressVPN being the least complex option.

To set up and use ExpressVPN on your router, follow my instructions above.

If you’re already using a good VPN for Disney+, changing server is a quick and easy way to resolve a Disney+ connection issue.

Disney+ tries to detect and ban VPN connections, so switching servers to an undetected one can fix the problem.

You won’t know which server will work, so there may be some trial and error involved.

The best VPNs get around streaming region blocks by offering thousands of updated servers that are designed to avoid detection. Surfshark, for example, manages to avoid Disney Plus blocks on all of its servers.

Websites can collect location data through cookies and cached files. If you’re seeing an error code when using Disney Plus, like Error Code 22 or 31, it could be the service has detected your real geolocation based on these web identifiers.

Connecting to a VPN server doesn’t remove cookies. You have to delete them from your browser.

If you’re watching Disney Plus on Android or iOS you have to restart your mobile device to clear cookies and cache.

Your browser’s incognito mode also provides a private browsing window that removes most forms of online tracking, too.

Disney Plus won’t work if your VPN is leaking data.

Sometimes DNS requests and real IP addresses fall outside the encrypted VPN connection, revealing your true location and triggering Disney Plus Error Code 22 or 73.

This happens more with free VPNs. The best VPNs have leak protection built into their service.

You can check to see if your VPN is working by using a IP leak test tool.

If your VPN is leaking, check to see whether there are leak protection features in your VPN’s settings, and ask your VPN provider what can be done. Otherwise, I’d switch to another, safer VPN service.

One of the reasons why some VPN servers get blocked is because Disney+ notices too many accounts using the same IP address.

To avoid this, you could get a dedicated VPN IP address, which only you can use.

Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and NordVPN all offer dedicated IPs, although they do cost extra.

Given that added cost, I’d only buy a dedicated IP if you’re only interested in reliable access to a single foreign content catalog.

More often than not, your Disney+ trouble comes from using the wrong VPN since many VPNs don’t work with Disney+.

Some VPN companies don’t prioritize unblocking streaming services, while others lack the technology and resources to bypass aggressive geo-restrictions.

The most effective fix to unblock Disney+ is to use a VPN verified to work, with an excellent track record of smooth international access.

CyberGhost is an OK VPN for bypassing Disney+: it worked with several regions, including the US, UK, France, and Germany.

Its Smart DNS proxy is arguably the best offered by a VPN service, since it works with several international content platforms, not just US and UK ones.

My sticking point is streaming speed and consistency. On long distances in particular, CyberGhost is noticeably slower than my top picks, and my streams suffered from it.

IPVanish has improved a ton unblocking geo-restricted content, especially in English-speaking countries. In other regions, though, the VPN still runs hot and cold.

That’s the case with Disney+, where IPVanish worked pretty well in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, but hit a few roadblocks in Europe and Asia.

You also don’t get a free Smart DNS proxy included in your IPVanish subscription.

Private Internet Access (PIA) is generally a really good VPN, but when it comes to streaming it’s not always as reliable as I’d like.

One of the streaming services the VPN continues to struggle with to this day is Disney+. No matter what I tried, I just couldn’t access popular regions like Canada, France, Germany, and the UK.

Like IPVanish, Proton VPN has stepped up its paid service’s streaming game significantly. It was a poor option in the past, but it’s become a contender for certain content platforms.

That mostly applies for popular English-language streaming services, not international ones. Trying to access geo-blocked titles in Brazil, Italy, or Mexico was a no-go.

Don’t even bother with Proton VPN’s free plan, since it won’t let you choose your own server location.

Windscribe’s free service came close to overtaking PrivadoVPN but lost out on one key aspect: speed. Windscribe is no slouch, but PrivadoVPN’s free VPN download speeds were noticeably faster.

I measured a speed reduction of only 8% compared to Windscribe’s 13%.

Windscribe’s paid service is good too, but once again it’s slower than the very best VPNs, its app interface is starting to look dated, and there’s no router app or Smart DNS on offer.