Does Windscribe Work with Netflix?

Simply put, Windscribe Pro is one of the best VPNs there is for streaming Netflix. It consistently unblocks the Netflix libraries of at least 42 countries, which is more than any other VPN we’ve tested. It delivers fast and reliable connection speeds and works well on a range of devices.

Costing just $4.08 per month, Windscribe Pro is an excellent choice for Netflix and it won’t break the bank.

Windscribe’s free service is also the only totally free VPN that works with Netflix. It lets you access 10 of the biggest Netflix regions, including the coveted US catalog – meaning you can stream US exclusives such as Parks and Recreation in HD quality and minimal buffering.

Windscribe Free does come with a restrictive 10GB data cap, but it’s frankly the best VPN you’re going to find that is completely free.

PROS	CONS
Secure, reliable VPN for unblocking Netflix Unblocks more Netflix countries than any other VPN we’ve tested Easy to install and use on many popular devices Windscribe Free is the only free 100% VPN that works with Netflix Windscribe Pro is competitively priced	Windscribe Free only allows 10GB of data per month Based in Canada, a Five Eyes nation No direct support for Apple TV or games consoles Not the fastest VPN we’ve seen for international connections No live chat support

Windscribe isn’t just good for streaming, either. Both the free and paid VPN use industry-leading AES-256 encryption and support our favored VPN protocol, OpenVPN – so you can be sure your data is safe from leaks and from the prying eyes of ISPs, governments, and hackers.

In order to be considered among the very best VPNs around, we’d like to see Windscribe improve its customer service and undergo an independent audit of its logging policy; like competitors ExpressVPN and NordVPN. That said, Windscribe is pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to streaming and we wholeheartedly recommend using it.

We’ll now take a more in-depth look at the features that make Windscribe Pro both good and bad for Netflix. Skip to the next section if you’d rather read in detail about Windscribe Free. Or check out these workarounds if you’re encountering problems while streaming with Windscribe.

Unblocks More Netflix Libraries Than Any Other VPN

We put together a list of what we consider to be the most desirable Netflix libraries around the world, and Windscribe Pro unlocked nearly all of them. The only failure was Ireland.

It’s rare that a VPN works to unblock so many international Netflix libraries. Many VPNs work with American and British Netflix, but it is less common to see support for South Korea, Thailand, and India.

Even more impressively, Windscribe Pro is the only VPN we’ve tested that is capable of changing your Netflix region to Mexican, Russian, and South African.

Very Fast Local Speeds But Slower on International Connections

Windscribe Pro is certainly fast enough for buffer-free streaming with high-quality video, but its international connection speeds are currently lagging behind competitors.

In our latest same-country speed tests, Windscribe performed extraordinarily well. All VPNs will cause some form of speed loss, but with Windscribe we recorded a speed loss of just 5% on UK-to-UK connections. This meant speeds of around 95Mbps from our 100Mbps office connection.

International speeds tend to be more important when it comes to streaming Netflix, though. Here’s how Windscribe performs on a number of longer-distance connections:

Country	Avg. Download Speed	Avg. Speed Loss
Germany	85Mbps	15%
USA	68Mbps	32%
Australia	9Mbps	91%
Singapore	4Mbps	96%

From our location in London, we can stream in HD or Ultra HD quality when connecting to servers in Europe or North America. Loading times and video quality are likely to be worse for Asian and Oceanic content, though.

There’s no limit to the number of simultaneous devices you can connect using Windscribe, so it’s a good option for families with multiple devices. Just be aware that the more devices you connect, the greater the strain on your internet connection.

Reliably Unblocks Other Streaming Services

Windscribe works well with other streaming services, too. We tested the most popular ones, and here’s how the VPN performed:

• Amazon Prime Video: Windscribe lets you successfully stream US Amazon Prime Video content.

• BBC iPlayer: Based on our most recent tests, the VPN app does not consistently unblock BBC iPlayer. However, Windscribe’s free browser extension proxy does currently work with Netflix. Check out our dedicated guide to learn more about the difference between a VPN and a proxy.

• Disney+: Windscribe has recently started working with Disney+, after a period of inaction. It’s still a bit unstable though so if Disney+ is a streaming priority for you, you should consider using Surfshark.

• Hulu: You can use Windscribe to reliably stream Hulu.

• YouTube: Windscribe unblocks geographically restricted videos on YouTube, no problem.

Easily Stream Netflix On a Range of Devices

You can use Windscribe to stream Netflix on your computer, smartphone, or TV. The VPN offers easy-to-use, custom apps for all major devices and platforms, including Windows, MacOS, iPhone, and Android.

Windscribe also has native apps for Amazon Fire TV Stick and Nvidia Shield. Although they’re less user-friendly than the more mainstream apps, they aren’t difficult to set up and can be used to watch Netflix on your TV. The service is compatible with Android TV and Kodi, too.

If you’re using a games console such as a PS4 or Xbox One, things are trickier. VPN apps don’t work on those platforms, but there are some workarounds:

• Install the VPN on your router: You can protect your entire home network’s web traffic by installing Windscribe straight onto your router. It works, but it’s not easy to set up. See our installation instructions for guidance, and download the Windscribe software here to get started. Windscribe router software is available for Tomato and DD-WRT routers. The easiest option is to buy a router already preconfigured with Windscribe.

• Use Smart DNS: Smart DNS re-routes your traffic through a DNS server that spoofs your country of origin. It hides your true location, but does not change your IP address or encrypt your traffic. Unfortunately, Windscribe doesn’t support Smart DNS. You could try ExpressVPN instead, which enables you to stream Netflix without using a VPN app.

Windscribe Free is the only free VPN service that reliably works with Netflix in 2021. It unblocks 10 Netflix libraries, including Netflix US, and delivers good download speeds.

We’re impressed. Following the Netflix VPN ban, it’s become almost impossible for a free service to continuously evade the Netflix blockers. We’ve tested hundreds of free VPNs, and only Windscribe is truly a good free VPN for streaming.

In theory, Windscribe’s free service should offer the same fast connection speeds that premium customers enjoy. In practice, however, Windscribe Free’s smaller network means that servers are often more congested, which can lead to slower speeds.

Our tests show that the speed drop can reach up to 30% at peak times. Nevertheless, we were still always able to stream movies in HD using Windscribe Free, no problem.

The app is simple to use: just connect to one of those 10 VPN locations and you can start streaming its Netflix library.

There are no ads in the Windscribe Free apps, either. It is highly unusual to find a service this good that’s both free to use and doesn’t pester you with ads.

So, what’s the downside? There’s a 10GB monthly data limit. It’s generous, considering you’re not paying anything, and it’s one of the highest we’ve seen among free VPN services. But it only amounts to about four hours of HD streaming per month – roughly two average-length movies.

If you want to watch Titanic, The Wolf of Wall Street, or any other famously long films, it will consume almost all of your monthly data allowance in one sitting.

Windscribe offers a selection of specially optimized streaming servers in the US, UK, Canada, and Japan, known as Windflix servers. These are designed to work optimally with Netflix and are purposefully located where four of the world’s best streaming libraries are.

Until recently, you could only unblock Netflix using the Windflix servers – meaning you could only use Windscribe to access ‘hidden’ content in these four countries.

However, in March 2020, Windscribe announced that all of its servers had been updated to support streaming.

Our tests have shown that this claim was absolutely true. Of the 50 Netflix libraries we regularly test, Windscribe Pro is able to unblock an impressive 42 of them. Even the 10 Windscribe Free server locations work with Netflix.