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How to Use Windscribe with Netflix & Fix It Not Working
The Short Answer
Windscribe Pro unblocks 32 Netflix regions, more than any other VPN I’ve tested. Even Windscribe’s free plan can access 5 geo-blocked catalogs, including the UK, Germany, and France. If your Windscribe app isn’t working with Netflix, make sure you’re connected to a compatible location and clear your browser or app cache.
Using a VPN with Netflix is the best way to watch TV shows, documentaries, and movies only available in certain countries.
A dependable streaming VPN changes your virtual location and lets you bypass Netflix geo-restrictions to stream videos you couldn’t otherwise watch.
My recent Windscribe tests confirm that both the free and the paid versions work well with Netflix, unblocking up to 32 regions.
Quick Guide: How to Watch Netflix with Windscribe
- Sign up for Windscribe and download the app to your device.
- Open the VPN app and connect to a server in the country you want to watch Netflix content from.
- Open the Netflix app or website.
- Start streaming the content you want to watch.
If the geo-restricted title you want doesn’t appear, try my workarounds below.
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How to Use Windscribe for Netflix
Windscribe is one of my favorite Netflix VPNs, and its user-friendly apps make it easy to stream Netflix regions on a variety of devices.
I’ve broken down how to watch geo-restricted Netflix content with Windscribe below.
Instructions: How to Use Windscribe with Netflix
- Get a Netflix account if you haven’t already: I recommend an ad-free plan; otherwise, you won’t be able to roam between every region.
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Create your Windscribe account: For the free tier, providing an email address is optional, but adding one increases your data limit from 2GB to 10GB per month. Paid plans require an email address, username, and password.
- Download and install Windscribe on your device: It’s available for desktop, mobile, Fire TV, and Android TV.
- Open the Windscribe app and log in using your account credentials.
- Connect to a server in the country you want to appear to in: Select the country from the list of servers. Locations with stars beside them are reserved for paid subscribers.
- Open Netflix and stream the content you want to watch.
Windscribe unblocks more Netflix regions than any other VPN.
How to Fix Windscribe Not Working with Netflix
To comply with its licensing agreements, Netflix actively enforces its VPN ban.
You’ll know Windscribe isn’t working with Netflix if you only see Netflix Originals, can’t log in, or encounter an error code.
Netflix’s ‘Pardon the interruption’ streaming error message.
To get around the Netflix VPN ban, try these workarounds and fixes:
1. Enable ‘Unlock Streaming’ in Your Windscribe Account
Windscribe has an ‘Unlock Streaming’ option you need to enable to access Netflix and other streaming services. If the VPN isn’t working, check this setting first.
To do this, go to your Windscribe account settings in a web browser. Scroll to the bottom and make sure the ‘Unlock Streaming’ toggle is on. Unfortunately, you can’t change this in the Windscribe app.
To access Netflix, enable ‘Unlock Streaming’ in your Windscribe account settings.
Windscribe’s troubleshooting guides don’t mention this feature, so many users may not be aware of it. It’s unclear why Windscribe makes this optional, as there’s no downside.
2. Connect to a 10Gbps Server
While most Windscribe servers are compatible with Netflix, those marked with a ’10Gbps’ icon worked more reliably in my tests.
Windscribe’s 10Gbps servers are more effective at bypassing Netflix’s geo-blocks.
These servers have more bandwidth than standard ones, enabling smoother streaming. However, the vast majority require a paid Windscribe subscription, meaning fewer users share them.
With fewer users, Netflix finds it harder to identify and block these IP addresses, making them far more likely to evade detection.
3. Upgrade to Windscribe Pro
Windscribe’s free tier only unblocks a handful of Netflix regions. Upgrading to Windscribe Pro adds 27 more libraries, so you’re more likely to access the ones you want.
Popular regions Windscribe Pro unblocks that the free plan doesn’t:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Turkey
- US
If you want to access Netflix content from any of the above regions, you’ll need a paid Windscribe plan.
4. Clear Your Browser or Netflix App Cache
Temporary files and data stored in your browser and the app, like cache and cookies, help Netflix identify your true location.
Clearing them makes Netflix reassess your location based on the VPN server.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top right.
- Click Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data.
- Set a time frame. Select More > All time.
- Check the following boxes: Browsing history and Cookies and other site data.
- Click Delete data, then restart Chrome.
Clearing Netflix’s cookies and cache files in Google Chrome.
Safari
- Open the Safari menu and click Settings… > Privacy.
- Click Manage Website Data….
- Search for Netflix, select it, and click Remove.
- Relaunch Safari and reopen Netflix.
On iOS, you can delete and reinstall the Netflix app to clear its cache.
If you’re using an Android, go to Settings, select Apps, find Netflix, then clear its storage and cache from there.
How Well Does Windscribe Work with Netflix?
How many Netflix libraries I could unblock depended on which version of Windscribe I used.
Here’s a quick overview of how the two versions compare:
| Windscribe Pro | Windscribe (Free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix Libraries | 32 | 5 |
| US Netflix | Yes | No |
| UK Netflix | Yes | Yes |
| Data Cap | Unlimited | 10GB |
You can read more about my experience using both Windscribe Pro and its free tier in the sections below.
Windscribe (Pro)
Windscribe Pro is one of the best VPNs for unblocking Netflix. It works with 32 Netflix libraries, more than any other VPN I’ve tested.
I unblocked 32 Netflix libraries using Windscribe.
In my tests, Windscribe Pro unblocked the following Netflix regions: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US, and Vietnam.
It’s also the only VPN I’ve found that unblocks the New Zealand and Portugal libraries
Even top-rated VPNs like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and PIA accessed far fewer regions (17, 18, and 4, respectively).
In addition, the first Windscribe server I connected to often worked. By contrast, ExpressVPN usually needed specific servers like New Jersey, and PIA, required its ‘streaming optimized’ servers.
You can see a comparison of how Windscribe stacks up against other VPNs in the chart below:
The main downside to using Windscribe for Netflix is occasional poor streaming quality.
Although it maintained a relatively fast download speed (average global speed loss of only 14%), some videos took over 10 seconds to load and didn’t stream in Full HD or 4K resolution.
Other VPNs I’ve tested performed much more consistently.
Windscribe (Free)
Windscribe is one of the few free VPNs that still work with Netflix. It unblocks the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Romania libraries.
However, unlike Windscribe Pro, it doesn’t work with US Netflix.
That’s rare for a free VPN: PrivadoVPN is the only other reputable one that unblocks any Netflix libraries, and it only supports 2 regions (though it does unblock US Netflix).
Windscribe’s free tier works with UK Netflix.
You can see my full test results of Windscribe’s free VPN in the table below:
During my tests, I found that Windscribe couldn’t access Netflix using servers in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and Norway.
Additionally, Windscribe doesn’t offer free servers in popular regions like Australia, India, and Japan, so you can’t unblock those libraries for free.
The free tier’s biggest limitation is its 10GB monthly data limit. That’s in line with other free Netflix VPNs, but it only permits about 3 hours of HD streaming a month.
Watching longer movies, like ‘Titanic’ or ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, I consumed almost my entire monthly data allowance.
