The Best VPN for Streaming Entertainment Online
variety.comAnna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.When it comes to watching international content, VPNs are a must.
Streamers such as Netflix have region-specific catalogues, that can make it difficult to access specific titles depending on where you are in the world.
BBC One’s “A Suitable Boy” isn’t available to U.S markets, while popular shows such as “Better Call Saul” and “Black Mirror” are only accessible in select territories.Thankfully, a VPN allows user to legally log into other counties’ services, lifting up these guardrails to a plethora of content that can be streamed anywhere in the world.
So, what exactly is a VPN? Basically, a Virtual Private Network creates an encrypted tunnel for your data that works to protect your online identity by hiding your IP address.
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