Streaming Region Support2026

Streaming Unlock: Platform Support and 4K Playback

Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, YouTube Premium, Prime Video and BBC iPlayer libraries are split by exit region. Among the 100+ countries / 170+ routes, routes tagged "streaming optimized" are meant for region access and 4K playback; your membership account remains your own.

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Region support table

Platform region support and recommended routes

The table below lists suggested exit regions for each platform's common viewing regions. Routes tagged "streaming optimized" are flagged separately on the nodes page; platform licensing scopes and risk lists change over time, so whether playback works depends on actual conditions — no permanent guarantee is made.

PlatformCommon regionsStatusSuggested route
NetflixUnited States / Japan / SingaporeSupportedUnited States · IEPL dedicated line
Disney+United States / United Kingdom / SingaporeSupportedSingapore · Relay
HBO MaxUnited StatesSupportedUnited States · IEPL dedicated line
HuluUnited StatesSupportedUnited States · Relay
YouTube PremiumUnited States / Japan / Hong KongSupportedHong Kong · Direct
Prime VideoUnited States / Japan / United KingdomSupportedUnited States · Relay
BBC iPlayerUnited KingdomSupportedUnited Kingdom · IEPL dedicated line

You need your own membership account: this service only provides routes and exit regions, does not include any platform membership, and takes no part in account sign-in. Platforms such as Hulu and BBC iPlayer also require an account from the matching region — if your account region and exit region differ, the library stays out of reach.

Concepts

What unlocking means: a different exit region

A platform decides which regional library to show you based on the registered location of the exit IP making the request. The same show may belong to different rights holders in the US, Japan and Singapore regions, with different release dates, subtitle tracks and dubbed versions. Unlocking simply means switching the exit region used to reach the library to your target region; nothing else changes.

Three things do not change when you switch routes:

  • Membership fees and accounts stay with the platform. This service does not pay on your behalf, share, or lend accounts.
  • Whether a title is available depends on both the platform's licensing scope and your account's region. A route only settles one thing: which region you appear to be in.
  • Platforms continuously fingerprint data-center IPs and proxy traits, and throttle or block what they detect. This is an ongoing cat-and-mouse game.

A reasonable expectation: pick the right region and keep your account region and exit region aligned, and your success rate improves noticeably. When a platform changes its policies, the same route's results change too — the "streaming optimized" tag on the nodes page means the route was tuned for streaming, not that it works on every platform at all times.

IP types

Native IP, residential IP and data-center IP

These three terms describe where an IP comes from, not how fast it is. Knowing the difference helps you read the risk warnings platforms show.

TypeRegistration traitsTypical impact on streaming
Data-center IPASN belongs to a cloud provider or IDCOften flagged by risk lists, triggering a "proxy detected" message
Native IPIP registration country matches the route's exit countryRegion detection is more accurate, but it does not mean the IP is absent from proxy lists
Residential IPASN belongs to a residential broadband carrierLess likely to be misjudged, but supply is scarce and stability depends on the local carrier

Checking is not complicated: when you look up an IP, check both the Whois registration country and the ASN owner. Only when the registration country matches the exit country and the ASN belongs to a residential carrier is it a true residential route; if only the first condition holds, it is usually called a native IP.

This service makes no promises based on IP type: routes are chosen for stability and peak-hour performance rather than marketing a particular IP class. If you see a "proxy detected" message, just follow the fix order in the next section and switch routes — no need to agonize over IP type.

Picture quality and bandwidth

Bandwidth needs for 4K and Dolby Vision

Bottom line first: 4K playback needs stable bandwidth, not peak bandwidth. A high speed-test score means little if jitter is high — the bitrate still drops.

Bandwidth guidance published by major platforms is roughly 5 Mbps for 1080p and commonly 15–25 Mbps for 4K, with higher peaks for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos titles, so leaving headroom above 25 Mbps is safer. These are the platforms' general reference figures, not a speed promise from this service.

Three of the most common misreadings:

  1. A speed test maxes out yet the bitrate keeps dropping — the problem is usually jitter and packet loss, not peak bandwidth.
  2. 4K needs every link in the chain to hold up: your local broadband, the cross-border route and the platform's CDN. Congestion anywhere downgrades the stream, and swapping just one segment may not help.
  3. Live content (sports, news) is more sensitive to jitter than on-demand video: at the same bandwidth, on-demand may hold steady while live does not.

Troubleshooting order: while playing, first confirm the platform's quality indicator is actually holding at 4K; if the same route drops bitrate twice in a row, switch to a dedicated route tagged "streaming optimized"; the evening peak (20:00–23:00) is when cross-border links are most congested, so switching ahead of time beats waiting until it stalls.

Troubleshooting

Fix order for common messages and error codes

Use the message to work out which kind of problem you have before switching routes. Most "unavailable" errors are not a broken route but a mismatch between exit region and content region.

Message / errorWhat it usually meansFix order
M7111-1331-5059(Netflix)Platform detected a proxy or unblocking toolSwitch to a "streaming optimized" route → clear the site's cookies and reopen → if it still fails, change region
NW-2-5(Netflix)Your device cannot reach the platform's serversFirst confirm your local network works → switch routes → restart the client
E100(Netflix)Corrupted cache or sign-in data on the deviceSign out and sign back in → reinstall the client
"Content not available in your region" (Disney+ / Prime Video)Exit region and content region do not matchMake sure the route's exit region matches your account region, then reopen the playback page
"This video is not available in your country/region" (YouTube)Regional licensing restrictionSwitch to a route in the matching region; live streams are also limited by the channel's own settings
「only available in the UK」(BBC iPlayer)Exit is not in the UKUse a UK route and confirm your account region is the UK
Playback drops from 4K to 1080p and keeps bufferingBandwidth jitter or route congestionSwitch routes → use off-peak hours → check what else is using your local broadband

Error codes change with platform updates; the table above reflects common messages as of 2026, and for new ones the platform's official help page is the reference. If two attempts still fail, contact support with the exact message, the route name you used, and your device and client version — it speeds up diagnosis a lot.

FAQ

Four questions about streaming speed

Why does the same show have a different library in another region?

Licensing is granted region by region, so the rights holder, release date and subtitle versions can all differ. Change your exit region and the library the platform returns changes with it — nothing to do with the account itself.

So "a different region makes it available" and "a different region looks better" are two separate things: the first depends on licensing scope, the second on route quality.

Is a native IP always better than a data-center IP?

Not necessarily. A native IP solves the problem of showing an accurate location, but it still sits in a data-center range; residential IPs fare better with risk systems, yet they are scarce and peak-hour performance depends on the local carrier.

For this service, route selection prioritizes stability, and no particular IP class is used as a selling point.

4K playback stutters — is it bandwidth or the route?

Check jitter first, then bandwidth. If a speed test maxes out but the bitrate keeps dropping, it is usually jitter or packet loss; if it still stutters after switching to a dedicated route tagged "streaming optimized", check what else is using your local broadband and how loaded your router is.

The platform says "proxy detected" — should I keep switching routes?

No need to keep switching. Work through this order first: switch to a streaming-optimized route → clear the site's cookies and reopen → change region. If two attempts fail, move on to the next set.

If every route triggers the message, the platform has usually tightened risk controls for that region; waiting a while before trying again is more practical than switching nonstop.

Next steps

Pick a route by region, a plan by usage

Region groups, route types and the "streaming optimized" tag are on the nodes page; monthly plans start at ¥9.9, data packs never expire, and tiers and payment methods are on the pricing page.

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