How to bypass the "proxy error" with these VPNs





General Instructions





If you are using an iOS or Android device, make sure that location services are turned off. Otherwise, the Netflix app will detect your real location and you will get the proxy error.





If you get the proxy error and want to try again with another VPN or another server location of the same VPN, you must completely exit the app or browser window before you try again with a different IP address.





Follow this sequence:





1. Close down. After you see the proxy error, close the browser window (if you are using a computer) or completely exit the app if you are using the Netflix mobile app.





To completely exit the app using iOS, you can double click the home button and then swipe the Netflix app off the screen. Similarly, for Android, you also need to bring up the list of running apps and swipe the Netflix app off the screen. The procedure to bring up the list of running apps on Android depends on the phone you are using. For Samsung Galaxy devices, you need to press and hold the home button. For other Android devices, you normally touch the button to the left or right or the home button.





For other devices such as Roku, Chromecast, PS4, Xbox, etc then you will need to restart the device.





2. Disconnect from your existing VPN connection.





3. Re-connect to another VPN or another server location of the same VPN. Or, in the case of VyprVPN, you can just reconnect again to the same server location.





4. Try again. Open Netflix in your browser or launch the Netflix app again on your mobile device.





How to bypass the proxy error with ExpressVPN





ExpressVPN is most simple and hassle-free way to bypass the proxy error. You only need to know which server locations are supported by asking the support via live chat on their website (or by support ticket if you prefer). If you follow the general instructions above and know which server location to connect to then you will not have any problems. It will work every time on every device.





Alternatively, you can use the Smart DNS (MediaStreamer DNS) instead of the VPN with ExpressVPN.







How to bypass the proxy error with NordVPN





Refer to their support page for specific instructions.

How to bypass the proxy error with VyprVPN







For ExpressVPN and NordVPN, you just need to know the general instructions and which server location to connect to for Netflix.





VyprVPN, on the other hand, will require a little bit more work. You can generally use any US server location (but sometimes you may need to re-connect several times to get a working IP).