Netflix is cracking down on proxy users
"Given the historic practice of licensing content by geographic territories, the TV shows and movies we offer differ, to varying degrees, by territory," David Fullagar, Vice President of Content Delivery Architecture, wrote in the company's blog. "We will continue to respect and enforce content licensing by geographic location."
To that end, Netflix has employed "evolving" proxy detectors -- reportedly "the same or similar measures other firms do" -- to hunt down and disable geographic scofflaws. In the past, services like Hulu and iPlayer have been more active in blocking proxy users, and it appears Netflix will join them -- in sharp contrast to how it treats account sharing, which Reed Hastings has repeatedly said is not an issue. At least, restrict them to watching only what is locally licensed. This shouldn't affect users that don't use proxies, however. The company says it's working to license its entire content library worldwide but, with more than 190 countries to contend with, that probably won't happen any time soon.
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SkittlePosted:
Maybe if the UK selection wasn't so shite, there wouldn't be as many people who use Proxies/VPN's.
AlexPosted:
JRMH What does Netflix achieve out this? I'm assuming they make money or something of the sorts out of doing this? Why do countries censor stupid sh/t like Netflix movies? LOL what the actual f/ck is wrong with out society lmao
It's not by chose they're been forced too by the right holders.
DontPosted:
There is plenty of TV Series on UK Netflix to watch... Fargo, Narcos, Breaking Bad are just a few of the 1000s. If you watch them in moderation instead of watching 10 episodes a day people wouldn't have anything to complain about lmao
JRMHPosted:
What does Netflix achieve out this? I'm assuming they make money or something of the sorts out of doing this? Why do countries censor stupid sh/t like Netflix movies? LOL what the actual f/ck is wrong with out society lmao
TelePosted:
I just cancelled my subscription nothing good on Netflix anymore I just watch Sky on my Xbox has all the latest movies and I can watch live TV.
FangtoothPosted:
Ol_Mate Well this sucks for me.. Aus netflix is so boring, US netflix actually has content.
I am in Aus i Guess its back to torrents haha
GaryPosted:
Slag If only Netflix was any good lol
Seriously, while they have some good original series the rest of the content is pretty stale.
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