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Ask HN: What good is a VPN if Hulu and Netflix still know where I am?

7 points by tamaharbor ↗ HN

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smoldesu
VPNs were originally intended for networking multiple devices under one subnet. So... that.
Sunspark
To expand on that, as a security measure it allows a company to provide an encrypted tunnel and their own DNS to their internal network even if you're in a coffee shop.
kosasbest
You mean you change your IP to a US IP to watch shows/movies in a non-US country? I think Hulu & Netflix can detect VPNs and restrict access. I just use a SOCKS5 proxy with a high reputation score.
qup
For hiding your network traffic from your ISP
massimosgrelli
Can anyone explain to me how they can detect a VPN?
throwawayadvsec
do you mean detect your location or detect the fact that you're using a vpn?

because there are plenty of API that'll tell if you're using one

+if you have a huge database you can detect duplicate IPs