Due to international licensing agreements, every country Netflix is available in has its own content library. This approach sounds reasonable at first, but there are two major problems with it: first, it prevents traveling users from continuing to stream their favorite shows. Additionally, not every library is equal: some are a third of the size of others, which means some users are getting a better deal than those in neighboring countries.

Did you know that your IP address tells people which country you’re in? This is how sites like Netflix know where you are. It’s not a foolproof method though: if a user connects to a VPN, they’ll get a new IP address and appear to be wherever their chosen server is. To combat this, Netflix has aggressively blocked VPN servers, and as a result, many services no longer work. Read on to see if Torguard is one of them.

Does Torguard work with Netflix?

Torguard can’t securely access any Netflix libraries. It does offer access to dedicated IP servers for streaming, but these cost an extra $7.99 CAD per month each and it’s not clear whether every server works with Netflix or not. Further, Netflix periodically updates its geo-blocking features, so there’s no guarantee these will continue to work in the future.

Instead, you might want to consider NordVPN. This service has been able to securely access multiple versions of Netflix for years now, including the American, British, Japanese, and Canadian libraries. What’s more, it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. In other words, you’ll be able to try it risk-free.

How to access your home Netflix library with a VPN

Below, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to accessing your usual Netflix library during a trip abroad.

Here’s how to watch Netflix with a VPN:

  • First, create an account if you don’t already have one.
  • Download and install the VPN app. Usually, around five simultaneous connections are permitted, so you may as well install it on all of your devices.
  • When you’re ready, log in and connect to a server in your home country. Remember, to access Netflix US, you’ll need an American server, or a British server for Netflix UK.
  • When you visit Netflix, you should notice all of the same content you’d find back home. If you’re having problems, clear your cookies and reload the page, or get in touch with your VPN’s customer support team for more help.

See also:

  • How to get any version of Netflix, anywhere
  • The best VPNs with Wireguard
  • 30+ VPNs’ privacy compared side-by-side
  • How to change Netflix region

Then there’s the security aspect to consider. Free VPNs don’t undergo the same rigorous testing that paid services do, and in fact, many fail to include even the most integral security feature: encryption. Without this, they’re no safer than browsing normally. That’s not to mention the huge number of Trojans that are simply pretending to be free VPNs in order to infect your system with malware. To stay safe online, it’s best to use a high-quality VPN with a no-logging policy instead of relying on a service just because it’s free. 

This service recently changed its policy so that VPN users aren’t blocked entirely, and instead are allowed to watch content from their home country’s library with a VPN connected. However, at the moment, this still seems pretty unreliable, with some VPNs still causing the “unblocker or proxy” error. 

So while it’s not illegal to use a VPN with Netflix (indeed, many people do so to secure their streaming experience), using one to access a library from abroad is against Netflix’s Terms of Use. However, there’s no track record of Netflix actually suspending accounts for this. Instead, you may find that the IP address eventually becomes blacklisted. If this happens, you’ll need to change your IP address by connecting to a different VPN server.