Need to test U.S. streaming services while outside the United States? Start with a service hub, then use the country and device guides that match your setup.
These guides explain when a residential U.S. IP can help with the IP-location layer, what it cannot solve, and how account, subscription, payment, app-store, device, and regional rules may still affect access.
Each service has different availability, account, payment, app-store, device, and content rules. Open the main service guide first, then continue to a country-specific guide when you need local setup notes.
Account, payment, app-store, Live TV, location, and device setup notes outside the United States.
Availability, subscription, app-store, live sports, device, and residential U.S. IP setup considerations.
Catalogue, live channels, sports, add-ons, billing, account region, and device setup for the U.S. version.
ABC separates free episodes, TV-provider-locked programs, and the live local station feed, so the required access path depends on what you want to watch.
Prime Video combines regional catalogs with Amazon marketplace settings, Prime benefits, rentals, purchases, and separately billed Channels.
Vudu is now Fandango at Home: a U.S.-only transactional service built around purchases, rentals, free ad-supported titles, and an existing digital library.
AMC+ access depends on where the subscription was purchased—directly or through Apple, Prime Video Channels, Roku, a TV provider, or another partner.
Discovery+ subscriptions, catalogs, and app features are market-specific, and a plan purchased in one country may not transfer to another version.
Disney+ changes its catalog by detected location while account country, bundle entitlement, profile settings, and home-country verification remain separate.
ESPN access depends on the event, network, territory, blackout rules, and whether it comes through ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited, a bundle, or a TV provider.
Fubo operates separate U.S., Canadian, and Spanish services, with local channels, regional sports, home-area checks, and connected-TV location rules.
HBO Max availability and catalogs vary by country, while the account's billing provider, home market, plan, and app-store version stay unchanged.
MGM+ can be purchased directly, through a TV provider, or as a partner channel, and those billing routes do not always share credentials or app access.
An NBCUniversal profile can save preferences, but locked episodes and live NBC feeds normally require an eligible TV provider and supported local market.
Netflix catalogs change by country, while account country, billing currency, plan, household rules, and Netflix's VPN restrictions still apply.
Philo is officially available in the United States and its territories, requires a valid subscription, and may reject connections it identifies as VPN traffic.
Pluto TV does not require a paid subscription, but its channels, on-demand catalog, app availability, and optional account features vary by country.
The full SHOWTIME streaming library now lives in Paramount+ Premium; older cable, provider, and partner subscriptions can follow different access routes.
Sling Orange, Sling Blue, Extras, passes, local channels, TV Everywhere access, and blackout rules create different viewing entitlements.
Direct STARZ, app-store billing, TV-provider access, and partner channels through Amazon, Roku, Hulu, or YouTube TV use different sign-in routes.
Tubi is free and ad-supported, but its movie catalog, live channels, app-store availability, age checks, and supported devices vary by market.
Title totals are shown where a like-for-like standalone catalogue can be measured. Networks, live TV bundles, and partner-distributed services are identified by access model instead of a misleading title count.
| Service | United States | United Kingdom | Canada | Germany | France |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparable standalone catalogues | |||||
 Netflix | 8,004baseline | 8,424▲ 5.2% | 7,752▼ 3.1% | 8,399▲ 4.9% | 9,276▲ 15.9% |
 Prime Video | 27,873baseline | 22,785▼ 18.3% | 13,902▼ 50.1% | 9,073▼ 67.4% | 7,271▼ 73.9% |
 Disney+ | 2,076baseline | 3,281▲ 58.0% | 3,408▲ 64.2% | 3,533▲ 70.2% | 3,051▲ 47.0% |
 Paramount+ | 1,646Premium | 935▼ 43.2% | 870▼ 47.1% | 725▼ 56.0% | 904▼ 45.1% |
 HBO Max | 3,606baseline | 1,288▼ 64.3% | —Crave instead | 1,204▼ 66.6% | 1,737▼ 51.8% |
 Hulu | 3,127U.S. catalogue | —No standalone Hulu | —No standalone Hulu | —No standalone Hulu | —No standalone Hulu |
 Peacock | 1,887U.S. catalogue | —Partner distribution | —Partner distribution | —Partner distribution | —Partner distribution |
| Networks, live TV, FAST, and partner-distributed services | |||||
 ABC | Network + appEpisodes and live affiliates | Not directly comparableProgramming is licensed to local broadcasters and platforms. | |||
 AMC+ | On-demand bundleDirect and partner billing | Local availability variesApp, channel, and partner access depend on the market. | |||
 Discovery+ | On-demand appDiscovery brands | Local service or MaxBrand mix and catalogue structure vary by country. | |||
 ESPN | Sports subscriptionRights-based catalogue | Different rights holdersEvents and leagues are distributed market by market. | |||
 Fubo | Live TV bundleChannels and sports | No like-for-like catalogueChannel lineups and service presence vary by market. | |||
 MGM+ | Premium channelApp and add-on access | Partner-distributedMGM content may appear through local services or channel add-ons. | |||
 NBC | Network + PeacockBroadcast and streaming | Not directly comparableNBC programming is licensed to local broadcasters and platforms. | |||
 Philo | Live TV bundleU.S.-focused service | No equivalent catalogueChannel access is built around the U.S. TV market. | |||
 Pluto TV | FAST serviceLive channels + on demand | Local FAST cataloguesChannels, titles, and advertising markets differ by country. | |||
 Showtime | Paramount+ tierPremium programming | Paramount+ or partnersThe standalone U.S. product has no direct international equivalent. | |||
 Sling TV | Live TV bundleU.S.-focused service | No equivalent catalogueChannel access is built around the U.S. TV market. | |||
 Starz | Premium appDirect and add-on access | Partner-distributedAvailability and branding vary across local platforms. | |||
 Tubi | FAST serviceAd-supported catalogue | Local availability variesCatalogue size and market presence are not uniform. | |||
Start with the service hub if you are unsure which guide you need.
Account, app-store, billing, local-service, and device rules can differ between the UK and U.S. versions or availability models.
Check Spanish ISP, app-store, payment, device, and local-platform context before moving from desktop testing to TV or router setup.
Use the France guides for local ISP, app-store, account, billing, and desktop-to-device setup notes.
Review German ISP, router, DNS, IPv6, app-store, account, and workplace or university-network considerations.
Choose a country-specific guide for availability, account, payment, app-store, and device setup notes.
View the complete Hulu guideResidential US IP provides the network-location layer. Streaming services still control their own account, subscription, billing, app, device, content, and regional rules.
If a title plays normally in a fresh desktop browser session, the IP-location layer is likely working.
No VPN or IP service can guarantee that every streaming service, title, event, account, or device will always work.
Desktop testing makes it easier to separate the U.S. IP connection from account, app-store, TV, and router problems.
Open the Hulu, Peacock, or U.S. Paramount+ hub and review the service-specific account and availability notes.
Set up the connection on a desktop device and confirm that the public IP appears in the United States.
Open a private or incognito window, or clear old cookies and site data before testing the streaming service.
Sign in and test normal on-demand playback before troubleshooting live sports, Live TV, add-ons, or regional content.
After desktop works, continue to mobile, Smart TV, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or router setup.
Choose the plan that fits your streaming setup and start with a three-day free trial.
1 Month Pass
€15.99
€9.99/month after a 3-day trial.
6 Months Pass
€39/semiannually after a 3-day trial.
12 Month Pass
€69/year after a 3-day free trial.
Start with Windows or Mac when possible. After the connection and streaming account work in a desktop browser, continue to mobile or other supported devices.
Install the required connection app, import the Residential US IP profile, and test a U.S. IP in a desktop browser.
Open the Windows GuideInstall the macOS connection app, approve the required permissions, import the profile, and test before moving to TV devices.
Open the Mac GuideSet up the U.S. IP connection, then check app-store region, app data, and device-location settings if the streaming app does not behave as expected.
Open the iOS GuideSet up the connection, confirm the U.S. public IP, then check Google Play region, cached app data, and previous sessions where necessary.
Open the Android GuideSmart TVs and streaming sticks may require router-level or another supported network setup. Test the service on desktop before configuring the TV.
Start with the main service hub for Hulu, Peacock, or U.S. Paramount+. It explains the service’s general account, subscription, app-store, device, and availability rules. Then open the country guide for local ISP, payment, network, and device context.
No. Residential US IP provides access to U.S. IP addresses only. Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, and other streaming subscriptions, accounts, billing, and content remain separate and are controlled by the streaming service.
Countries can differ by ISP behavior, app-store availability, payment options, device region, local streaming alternatives, router setup, and network conditions. Country guides add that local context to the general service workflow.
Start on Windows or Mac in a fresh browser session. Desktop testing makes it easier to identify whether the issue is the U.S. IP connection, account, subscription, cookies, payment, or app-store region. Move to TV or router setup only after desktop playback works.
No. Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, and future services can differ by official availability, local versions, catalogue, billing, Live TV, sports, add-ons, account rules, app availability, and supported devices. Use the specific service hub rather than applying one service’s instructions to another.
No. It can help with the U.S. IP-location layer, but it cannot guarantee that an account, payment method, app, title, live event, sports feed, add-on, or device will be accepted or remain available.
Choose the streaming service guide that matches your goal, test the connection in a desktop browser, and move to mobile, TV, or router setup only after the basic account and playback checks pass.
Residential US IP provides the U.S. IP connection layer. Streaming subscriptions, accounts, billing, app-store regions, device compatibility, and content availability remain controlled by each streaming service.
Residential U.S. IP connection · Service-specific rules may apply
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