15 posts tagged with "Geo-blocking"
Game store age verification, by country and store. Steam age verification in Australia wants a credit card — Epic offered four methods under the same law.
Disney+ and Hulu publish how Household is detected — and both say they don't use precise location data. What the rules check, what they don't, and why a VPN can't fix it.
Netflix says you're using a VPN but you aren't? What M7111-5059 and E106 actually flag, the 60-second test that finds it, and why the fix is often your ISP's.
SmartDNS can't work with Netflix — it never changes your IP, and your IP is what Netflix reads. Plus the part most guides miss: Netflix Household and the VPN block are two separate systems, and fixing one doesn't fix the other.
Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and Apple TV cost far less in some countries — but switching your account region forfeits your balance, breaks active subscriptions and needs a local payment method. What works, what doesn't, and what three US price rises this month mean for your next bill.
Comparing G2A, Eneba, Kinguin, GAMIVO & more on refund policies, region locks and ToS. Find the safest game key shop for European and Baltic gamers.
Blocked from DAZN, F1 TV, NFL Game Pass or MLB.TV? Find who holds the rights in your country for 2026/27, why you're blocked, and when a VPN genuinely won't fix it.
Nintendo eShop unavailable in your country or region? The full 49-country list, how to switch your account region in minutes, and the fix for errors 2813-0998/0999 — no VPN needed.
Complete 2026 guide to PC gaming regional restrictions on Steam, Epic, GOG, EA & Ubisoft. Learn VPN risks, grey market dangers, and which stores are strictest.
PlayStation Network not available in your country? 2026 fix: create a working account, pay when your local card is declined, and access PS Plus anywhere.
Xbox Game Pass blocked in your country? PC Game Pass reaches roughly twice as many countries as the console version — check that first. Plus the region-change rules, the gift-card catch, and why a VPN breaks Microsoft's terms.
Discover 73 apps blocked abroad for US travelers—from banking (Venmo, Zelle) to streaming. Learn why apps don't work overseas and how to fix geo-blocking with VPN.
European travelers face banking lockouts, streaming blackouts, and rail booking failures. 2026 guide with EES, ETIAS, and UK ETA changes plus VPN solutions.
How to set up a VPN for Netflix on every device, what's actually in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia and India catalogues, and what to do when a server stops working. The mechanism behind the blocking is covered separately.
Peacock is US-only. Find your country, see what you can actually watch there, and the VPN method that unlocks the full US catalog and Premier League in 2026.