Game of Thrones season 8

When does the Game of Thrones return?

Game of Thrones season 8 release date is set to be April the 14th on HBO. Now, recently the official trailer was released and in less than 24 hours it amassed over 20 million views. To say that the viewers are excited is an understatement. This fantasy drama TV series is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s books and from the first season it drew the viewers in. This increasingly popular TV show has been acclaimed by critics too, soon becoming a pop-culture phenomenon. Game of Thrones has won various awards and became a TV show fan staple. However, the 8th season is the last one too and the fans had to wait 2 years in between the seasons, so everyone who needs a fix of their favorite TV series is impatiently waiting for its premiere date.

HBO’s geo-restrictions

Sadly, not everyone can watch Game of Thrones season 8 live online. Everyone knows that its broadcaster is HBO, which is a US streaming service. If you’re not from the US, tough luck, you’ll run into an error if you access the online streaming platform or their website from any other country.

HBO is only available in the US

Those who are not from the US most often turn to online streaming websites and pirated content, not being able to watch the series live. Potential viewers are shooed away as only the US residents can watch Game of Thrones online via the official broadcaster.

However, there is a way to bypass the HBO block and watch the TV show live online. Those who want to watch and stream Game of Thrones officially can use a VPN (virtual private network). It is mostly an online security product, but also helps to spoof your virtual location, making it seem as if you’re from another country. Most VPNs have dozens of servers that you can use to connect to, though not every VPN does work with HBO.

Which VPNs unblock HBO?

There are different VPN service providers with a different set of features, but there are a few features to take into consideration: the VPN has to have servers in the US and also bypass the streaming website block. Like I mentioned before, not all of them do. These are the VPN services I personally recommend:

NordVPN (75% discount, $2.99/month). NordVPN is a VPN with probably one of the biggest server pools (over 5000+) and has about 1800 servers in the US, so perfect for streaming. Its SmartPlay feature lets you access over 150 streaming services, including HBO.

(75% discount, $2.99/month). NordVPN is a VPN with probably one of the biggest server pools (over 5000+) and has about 1800 servers in the US, so perfect for streaming. Its SmartPlay feature lets you access over 150 streaming services, including HBO. ExpressVPN (49% discount, $6.67/month). Another premium VPN service which has over 2000 servers (dozens of US servers too) and lets you access HBO.

(49% discount, $6.67/month). Another premium VPN service which has over 2000 servers (dozens of US servers too) and lets you access HBO. Surfshark (83% discount, $1.99/month). Server number is not its biggest strength, but it will be enough for you to stream HBO, especially when Surfshark lets you easily bypass the HBO block and is incredibly fast when streaming.

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Bypass HBO’s geo-restrictions and watch Game of Thrones outside USA

This is a short step by step guide on how to access Game of Thrones on HBO:

Get your preferred VPN’s subscription. The ones I recommend are listed above but my personal choice is NordVPN. Install and log into your VPN’s account. Connect to any server that is located in the US. Create an HBO account or simply log in if you already have one. Enjoy the now available HBO content.

And that is it! You can always switch to different US servers, just be sure to run the VPN and connect to the US server before visiting HBO’s website. While there are a few other streaming platforms that you can watch HBO through like Amazon Prime, Hulu (still need to be a US resident), I personally recommend watching it via the official broadcaster.

Winter is coming, or rather ending for those of us who had to wait years for the final Game of Thrones season. At least we can give it the respect and ratings it deserves by tuning in and watching the TV show live.