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Netflix Is Taking Action Against Proxy And “Unblockers”

Netflix knows that some of its subscribers are using proxy services or any other similar way of changing your location virtually and they are taking action.

When Netflix was launched worldwide, including the Philippines, everyone has started to become joyful expecting that they can now finally access the streaming service without the hassle. But it turns out, 93% of the total US content is not available in PH due geographic restriction. And so, subscribers, new and old, still prefer to use proxies in order to get more from what they are provided.

The streaming service has announced that it is finally ready to take down on these “unblockers.” Netflix will be able to detect different extensions and proxies being used to fool their system. Expect the action to take effect in a couple of weeks.

Despite this, Netflix hopes to get rid of the issue when it comes to international content licensing. Perhaps the studios can be more considerate for the viewers, so they can enjoy various content without the need to resort to illegal downloads.

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Daniel Morial

This article was contributed by Daniel Morial, a film school graduate and technology enthusiast. He's the geeky encyclopedia and salesman among his friends for anything tech.

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15 Comments

gab says:

9 years ago

shooting themselves in the leg again. if people can’t get what they want legally, they’ll just get it somewhere else. i’d say just stop this licensing excuse and make their content available everywhere, it would benefit them (more subscribers) as well as their subscribers.
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IS says:

9 years ago

Exactly. They’re just making piracy more sensible.

kimmee says:

9 years ago

Ahahahaahaha, pak! Sa bansang proud ang mga taong nanlalamang sa pamamagitan ng kalokohan, saludo ako sa inyo!
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pong says:

9 years ago

halos lahat ng shows wala sa ph. pero ang charge nila halos tulad din sa US o mas mataas pa, sino nanglalamang? isip isip nga

pong says:

9 years ago

hulu always tries but keep failing
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pisting_yawa says:

9 years ago

ONLY 93% not available?
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kuratong_balileng says:

9 years ago

if one door closes..the backdoor will open..if both doors are closed..a window is always available…just like now..im using the internet for free..
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Oona says:

9 years ago

Wow sarap pakinggan na libre internet mo! Pero ang sarap ng pakiramdam ko na kaya ko magbayad ng internet ko.

Izrael says:

9 years ago

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Hordak says:

9 years ago

my vpn is already blocked. that was quick.
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Daniel Morial says:

9 years ago

What VPN are you using?

cruizer says:

9 years ago

93% of the US content is available in PH Netflix, or 93% is missing? If the former, it’s not that bad. If it’s the latter, however, that means only 7% of the US content is available in PH.
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