How to watch Netflix US in the UK on your FireStick device?
In this article, I will show you how you can get US Netflix in the UK with the easiest steps possible. Netflix, particularly its content has become the edifice of conversation among the millennials. However, the conversation pertaining to Netflix and its shows owes its variance to the fact that not everyone in every different part of the globe has the same Netflix.
What this means is that there is some content that is restricted or unavailable in certain countries while there are others that have that content. And that is why some of its audience want to change the region of their Netflix for eg. Watch American Netflix in the UK on your FireStick device.
How to watch the US Netflix in the UK on Firestick
Now, the idea here is pretty simple, to stream Netflix US on Firestick you would need to avail of a VPN. In only a few clicks, you can get American Netflix in the UK.
A VPN routes your internet connection through a secondary server, which assigns you an IP address. Because you can select the VPN server location, you can pretend to be anywhere (including the United States or United Kingdom), allowing you to watch US Netflix on Firestick in UK.
So, all of this basically means that your Firestick device would sort of get fooled into thinking that you are in a different location based on the server of the country that you have chosen. This way you can easily watch and stream Netflix US in the UK.
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The step-by-step process to Watch American Netflix in the UK on Firestick
Now, to watch Netflix on Firestick it is imperative that you sign up for a Netflix account, if you have already done so, great.
Step 1: Selecting the right VPN before you watch US Netflix in the UK on Firestick
- With the help of your smartphone, laptop or any other internet-connected device subscribe to a VPN service provider. There are a lot of providers that are actually good. The top ones that we suggest or recommend are NordVPN, Express VPN, SurfShark, etc. ( Do read about their features before you make any purchase)
- Also, make sure that the VPN that you are buying is compatible with the Firestick / Fire TV device (Know the difference between FireStick & Fire TV devices) that you are in possession of. (The above-mentioned VPN are compatible with almost all the Firestick/Fire TV devices).
Step 2: Downloading the VPN to Watch American Netflix in the UK on Firestick
- From your Firestick home screen go to the search menu.
- Search for the VPN that you have bought a subscription to. You either type via the on-screen keyboard or just use the Alexa voice command feature.
- Now, once you have found out the app of the VON in the search results, click or select the ‘Get’ button. This would install the app within a matter of seconds.
- Open the app, once it’s installed and log in using the login credentials that you used for signing up.
- Now, to stream content from Netflix US in the UK you would need to connect to a US VPN server.
- In the next step, you have to log in to your Netflix account. You will now see the same content library that was there when you were in the US. Just for the sake of surety, you can search for a movie or show that was earlier unavailable.
You will now be able to watch American Netflix in the UK without any trouble.
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Note one thing that you may want to keep in mind if you are going to watch Netflix US on Firestick is that many VPNs are not compatible with Netflix. If you buy a certain VPN and it shows the proxy error then it simply means that it won’t work with Netflix. However, the ones that we have shown along with CyberGhost, Hotspot Shield, IPVanish, Private VPN, etc will not have such troubles.