When we open Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or any other streaming platform, what we see on screen seems to be the entire available catalogue, but that’s not the case. We might have noticed, for example, that when we travel, the content changes. Streaming services have much more content than what they show us, and the reason is simply distribution rights in different countries. Let’s talk about it all.
The catalogue is shown based on our location
The reason we don’t see all the content on a streaming platform is very simple: each country has its own catalogue. The series and movies we can watch from Spain are not the same as the ones we would see from the United States, Japan or Germany. This is because the distribution rights for content are managed territorially, so each platform adjusts to the country we’re accessing it from.
When we open the Disney+ app, for example, the system automatically detects which country we’re connecting from and only shows the content available for that region. And this is where a very useful tool comes in: a VPN.
Thanks to a VPN, we can digitally move to another country with just a tap. This is useful if we’re on holiday outside our country, for example, and want to watch the usual content we have access to in Spain, the UK, the US, etc. With a VPN, the streaming platform thinks we’re in that new location and shows us the catalogue from that region.
What we need to unlock the full catalogue
There are many VPN services, but not all are the same when it comes to streaming. The different platforms know that these services can be used to access catalogues outside our geographical area, so they sometimes block access if they detect we’re using a VPN. Something that, in turn, VPNs try to prevent.
After having used several services, I have to say that ClearVPN stands out for streaming. Also for the simplicity of its interface and the security guarantees it offers, of course, but in streaming it really makes a difference compared to other options on the market.
With a section dedicated to streaming servers, we can find the ideal connection point depending on which catalogue we want to access and on which service. Then, with a simple tap, we’re connected. From there, we just open our streaming app and start watching.
ClearVPN is for much more than just streaming
Although accessing the full catalogue of streaming platforms is one of the big advantages, using a VPN has others. As long as the service has a no-logs policy, like ClearVPN does, we browse privately, without our browsing data being recorded or stored. This is especially important when we connect from public Wi-Fi networks, like in airports or cafés.
Back to streaming, we can use ClearVPN on up to 6 devices at the same time. This means that, besides using it on the iPhone, we can also have it active on the Mac or iPad and watch content on any of them without having to constantly connect and disconnect the service.
The team behind ClearVPN is MacPaw, known for its app subscription service Setapp. A company that has been developing top-quality software for the Apple ecosystem for years, and whose name is already a guarantee for a service that lets us enjoy the full catalogue of our streaming platforms wherever we are.
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