Will it be still possible to watch Netflix in full HD with a VPN?

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Hey guys,
I’m thinking to invest in a VPN to have access to a larger library, but my internet speed is perhaps not enough.

  • I have 10mo/s in theory (I mean don’t in download).
  • And an average of 1,3mo/s in download.

And when I say HD it’s real HD, not a 1920x1080 with a shitty bitrate, at least 4500 when you do the ctrl+shift+S to force it.

What do you think?

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Use a free trial and test first?

Go to Windscribe.com and ask the chatbot for a free trial of pro

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It depends where you live and your country’s international bandwidth to the US. If you can get 10 Mbps locally, you should be able to get enough for HD (unless you live in the middle east or australia cause their connections to the US isn’t very good).

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I think VPS (virtual private serves) may be a good choice. And it’s much cheaper and faster

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You need about 5 Mbps minimum download speed to get full HD (4K).

If you have 10 Mbps download speed and use a VPN, your speed will be reduced. How much? That depends on the VPN service and your route to the service. If the VPN server has too many users or does not have enough bandwidth, the users will see slow speeds. If the route from the user to the VPN server is poor, the users will see slow speeds.

You can use www.homebrewvpn.com to compare speed between VPNs.

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Okay I’ll do that then thanks!

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So I just did it, but Windsribe doesn’t work with Netflix…

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4K needs at least 20Mbps if not more. Full HD is 1080p (720p is also considered HD).

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Thanks I’ll see that

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Did you choose the windflix server?

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Windscribe’s US and UK windflix servers are almost guaranteed working.

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Yeah, no problems there then. I just tested with wannaflix, I can get 1920x1080p with a bitrate between 5-9 Mbps on a 12 Mbps line in China.

By the way, the way to check is by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D. It’ll show the bitrate and resolution.

You can try changing your setting by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S

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My mistake …

720p=HD

1080p=Full HD

2160p=Ultra HD or 4K

The 25 Mbps requirement/suggestion by Netflix is to ensure that the video playback reaches 2160p almost immediately after launching a video title. However, in testing, I have found that between 5-10 Mbps will get you 2160p within a minute or two of read-ahead buffering.

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I can’t I have a free account

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Ask the chatbot for free trial

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He wants me to login to upgrade my account, I can’t go further

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Are you logged in to your free account on the website?

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Hmm weird it worked last time I tried

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Basically he says he can do it, but he’s not doing it.

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https://imgur.com/a/t7zzehl

Just tried with a new account it worked?