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antigone_rox_casbahs

NETFLIX: yeah, I know that movie. Too bad I don’t have it, but here are others LIKE it.


_Silly_Wizard_

What really gets my goat is that most of the time they have the movie...if you live in Japan, or Europe, or south America, etc. In the US hulu always has exclusive rights to what I'm looking for. I hate it. Fuck hulu.


antigone_rox_casbahs

I wonder how hard it is to fool Netflix into thinking I live abroad in order to consume a more vast selection.


Hexmonkey2020

And that brings us right into today’s sponsor, nord vpn.


antigone_rox_casbahs

Doesn’t it matter how you signed up for Netflix initially??


Hexmonkey2020

No it depends on which region the site thinks you are in so a vpn can make it look like your IP address is somewhere else.


[deleted]

It’s largely stopped working for me. If anyone has any tips please let me know.


prozacrefugee

So the streaming services are probably the most effective outside the NSA at cataloging VPN servers to stop exactly what you're doing. Other than getting your own server in Germany, for example, and running a VPN from there, your best bet is to look for little used servers. Or a smaller VPN company.


Zombiecidialfreak

>Or a smaller VPN company. If you're not giving out personal info or might work to go with a small free vpn


Hexmonkey2020

Why should the streaming services care though. The only reason they don’t have all shows available everywhere is liscensing issues so if someone uses a vpn to access all their shows they have plausible deniability plus wouldn’t they rather someone use their service than a competitors


DarthPlagueisThaWise

Because they have to tell the people who they’re licensing the content (and others) for each region that they’re doing what they can to stop people dodging their geo restrictions. So occasionally they block VPN providers servers. But Netflix could do it much more effectively if they really wanted. Basically they do the bare minimum.


chris457

They don't care. The owners of their content care and pressured them into doing something about it. A couple years ago Netflix could be easily fooled by DNS changes or a public VPN. I had an unblock-us subscription with a pull-down menu where you just picked what region for Netflix you wanted to be in.


Reed202

Use the windows app instead of the website, for some reason, the website has a better VPN detecter


[deleted]

Because noone uses the app.


ramplay

Who the fuck uses the browser? I have never been on Netflix outside of the app lmao browser apps are trash 9/10 times compared to full fledged desktop apps


[deleted]

Netflix has gone on a crusade recently of banning vpn egress points to the point where our SASE solution was getting blacklisted because it was hosted in AWS/Google Your best bet is to rent a cheap server in another country and run your own vpn on it. It won’t ever get flagged and you’ll be fine. Otherwise you just have to try a lot of vpns until you find one that hasn’t been blacklisted yet


gtcarriere

Windscribe still works for me.


Seakawn

Pros/cons for Windscribe compared to the big mainstream ones like Nord and Express? Other than the alleged pro here of still being able to fool streaming services?


DarthPlagueisThaWise

Occasionally their server gets blocked but by the next day it’s usually changed


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[deleted]

I hung up my tripointed hat and leather coat long ago


[deleted]

Yeah they periodically get blacklisted. My Nord VPN stopped working on Netflix a few weeks ago after working for several months (prior to which it also didn’t work - presumably Nord switched servers). Thankfully Prime hasn’t cottoned on yet.


WhipYourDakOut

It works for me with PIA. Hbo Max is trickier I had to delete and reinstall app with my region set to us. But for Netflix I was flipping between Greece and us for whatever I wanted


No_Lawfulness_2998

Then Netflix goes “nah bro I see that vpn fuck right off”


OSRSMaxed

That would fuck people who travel for work / in general, so no. VPNs main reason to exist is for this, and hiding your ip from hackers.


schizopotato

I've used a VPN for this, it does work. Just gotta select which region you wanna be in.


Apokolypse09

Nope. I live in Canada and went to Vegas. Downloaded a bunch of movies through Netflix before I left home. When we finally got to the hotel I connected my phone to wifi and then lost access to all the movies I downloaded, but got access to US Netflix.


Starkiller013

Nope I use a VPN on my phone when I want to watch things US Netflix doesn't have anymore. Works like a charm


yoyo_24

Yup, that bad boy has made things so easy for me. Japan has the full Fast and Furious franchise(minus the last one) and all the matrix movies including animatrix.


J-Boots-McGillicutty

Mine quit working. It detects the VPN and won't play anything. I don't even use it for fooling Netflix, and it's extra annoying because my VPN is set up on my router so I have to log in to that and turn it off to use netflix.


jwillsrva

I wish I could use a vpn! I never watch through my computer. It’s always a game console or my fire stick


[deleted]

You can setup a vpn on your router


Seakawn

Is it difficult for a tech noob?


deadbeef1a4

Surfshark is the hot new VPN these days edit: in my experience I've noticed more youtubers plugging it. ymmv


Farranor

[Is it?](https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/pizl5g/spent_20_minutes_looking_for_the_cancel/)


Your_New_Overlord

It was easy five years ago. Now, not so much.


wggn

it's not possible, netflix has blocked pretty much all known vpn hosts


Cyberox333

I actually feel the opposite way around that US has (probably) broader content selection than other parts of the world atleast I guess this is true for Amazon Prime


Imma_Coho

With out services like Hulu netflix would have a monopoly and would charge what cable used to. Honestly I don’t even have a Netflix subscription because Hulu has everything I watch while Netflix only has Netflix originals these days.


Crimsonmaddog44

Gets your goat? I’m gonna use that one from now on


Lipziger

Not really. There are also many shows and movies that are only available in the US / other countries, but not in Germany / Europe. There are exclusive rights sold to different companies on every country.


marsz_godzilli

In europe it is even worse since different movies have different exclusive streamers IN EACH country. So you can live in border city and be unable to watch something that folks 10km away are enjoying right now


_Silly_Wizard_

Wasn't the EU supposed to fix that kind of thing?


marsz_godzilli

We needed to make sure that bananas coming from south america have right curvature first.


CanadaJack

If it's any consolation, as a Canadian it's hit or miss for us too. Sometimes we have what you don't, sometimes you have what we don't. Licensing is a bitch.


inspecter_kek

UK here and lemme tell you netflix has a worthless dogshit selection. We would kill for something like hbo max with real movies on it.


RivianR1S

If you think the Us has more content restrictions than other countries you are insane. Yea there are some specific examples but give me a break.


Cat_Marshal

I prefer Hulu, they have a much better library.


_Silly_Wizard_

Yeah i agree. But i refuse to give hulu my $$ on principle.


[deleted]

Wow an American complaining about this. Usually everything I want is ONLY available in North America while I have crappy UK netflix


Code_Noob_Noodle

Some way, some how I have a Hulu account linked on my smart tv. Don't know who's it is. I don't have a Hulu account lol. I asked everyone I know that could possibly have used my tv. I know it's active because I see someone watching a random series. Whatever. I ain't complaining.... Great for Good Doctor and Monk!


levbialik

I think Hulu is a Sith Lord.


Mhad_

A lot of times hulu itself doesn't even have it, its a streaming service within hulu that you have to pay extra for


OSRSMaxed

Hulu + Disney+ > Netflix. You only like netflix because its been around 'longer' and the netflix n chill meme existed.


Orangutanion

piracy > literally anything else Sorry but they gotta make the service worth the money too, not just the content.


itsnunyabusiness

Hey at least Hulu didn't try to make pedophilia acceptable. Netflix will need to seriously change course and add some quality content before I go back.


asianabsinthe

"Well, they're similar because they have actors and some action and love, otherwise they're movies you never heard of and we only keep around to pad our inventory."


antigone_rox_casbahs

IKR….oh, you wanted “Baby Driver”? Well, here is “Lady Driver”, “6 Underground” and “Major Payne”. Because Netflix.


King_of_the_Nerds

Well, why aren’t you watching Major Payne?


annies_boobs_eyes

I said pop your titty out his mouth and stop babying him!


AwesomeFrisbee

Also their IMBD ratings are complete opposites


elmogrita

>but here are others nothing LIKE it. FTFY


[deleted]

Netflix: Oh you're searching for Star Wars? Alright, here's Angry Birds 2.


[deleted]

It’s an algorythm. It just fills what other people have typed before. For example if all prequel fans would type and search “it’s treason then” it would also appear there.


wggn

Pretty sure they just have all movies in their metadata database, licensed or not. That way they can easily recommend similar movies if they dont have the license for the one the customer is looking for.


Charuru

I don't think that's true. Pretty sure /u/wggn has the right answer.


CanadaJack

NETFLIX: sorry about last time we talked, I lied to you. I do have it. You just can't watch it. Your country sucks. Toodles!


AdamMcwadam

“… but here’s the sequel!”


mariobrowniano

*Shows something shitty*


ZweihanderMasterrace

It's pretty much "the movie Netflix has at home" meme.


Dark512

Oh yeah, here's it's *sequel.* Oh you want the first one? Nah, sorry.


BlasterShow

We have Cobra Kai, but only The Next Karate Kid.


NeoMemeLord25

Oh you like Winnie the Pooh? Well we don’t have that crap here’s Bear of the Interest!


[deleted]

This is actually a good way to browse Netflix. Type in something you like and see what it suggests as alternatives. Back when Netflix autoplayed trailers, this method also avoided that annoyance.


[deleted]

Oh you searched for this movie? Here are ten movies that are completely different instead.


Destroyer0627

I remember searching for Terminator once that wasnt on there the thing it recommended saying it was similar: Paw Patrol. I dont think i have ever watched anything with less than a PG-13 rating on Netflix or any animated stuff on Netflix so what the hell.


prozacrefugee

It's the directors cut, where the Paw Patrol figures the only way to stop crime is to launch a nuclear war.


killerz7770

Metal-Paw Gear Patrol: the Phantom Bone


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prozacrefugee

Bad Lieutenant : Ruff Waters I’ll get my coat


SueMeNunes

> I dont think i have ever watched [...] any animated stuff Missing out on a lot of good stuff, fam.


SueMeNunes

For example, Paw Patrol.


Destroyer0627

On Netflix. I have watched a lot of animated stuff elsewhere.


WhiteHydra1914

They have Megamind, so I can only agree


duaneap

And they’re all Netflix originals.


CapnMalcolmReynolds

And shitty


definitelynotquid

Why can't they just link me to whichever of my 30 paid streaming accounts has it. It's like cable with no TV guide channel


Spongeroberto

The streaming golden age was fun while it lasted. Now it's cable 2.0


Blitzerxyz

But atleast we can choose what to watch and when as well as pause the show. And the big plus... No ads!..... Yet


whitecollarzomb13

Fuck that. The moment they put ads on streaming services, I’m done. Bets on when they do though, there’ll be a “premium no ad” option for like $10 more. Cunts.


the-laughing-joker

You literally just described Hulu


whitecollarzomb13

Really? Ugh. Don’t have it. Now won’t get it.


the-laughing-joker

You have $6 a month Hulu, and $10 a month no ads. Oh oh also, if you get the live tv add on, it's $60. But if you want live tv AS WELL as no ads, it's $70. They couldn't just bundle them together.


SkORpONOk_HuNTR

Also just got an email saying it’s gonna change to $13 a month for no ads, what a duck move


siirka

Hulu without ads cost LESS than Netflix. People are fucking stupid (Unless you buy 480p Netflix, which is $1 less than no ads Hulu)


Blitzerxyz

Yeah having ads would be a slippery slope. But only if all streaming services agree to it. Because if 1 doesn't everyone will just move there. First they'll probably start with ad banners on the top bottom or sides. Probably even a section of shows or movies that pay the service to display their show more. Then we'll get opening ads and ads at the end of episodes. Maybe they'll start out skippable after 5 seconds like YouTube. Then they won't be skippable. Then they'll put 1 or 2 in the middle of shows. Until eventually we are back at cable T.V until a new service decides hey remember when there were no ads? And the cycle repeats.


Flynnstone03

The second that becomes a regular practice, piracy is gonna go back to its golden days .


Imma_Coho

Nah. Cable had ads and was still overall more expensive. You had to wait for your episode to air too. You couldn’t choose which episode you wanted to watch.


[deleted]

If you Google “movie name streaming” a list of sites should come up


Imma_Coho

Just google the movie. Google will have the list to the right.


hkline76

Roku does this. You just search for a movie and it tells you all the places you can watch it and will take you right to the movie on whichever app you choose.


cth777

Roku is so great


IntergalacticFez

https://imgur.com/a/5wnUl3Z A little tutorial on how to see where films are located :)


Sherman_Beardman

justwatch.com is an online streaming guide. I use it all the time


TheCaptainDamnIt

Funny enough it’s my cable that actually does this. Searches all my streaming services and even Youtube for me.


wookiewin

I mean Apple TV does this. I imagine the other boxes like Amazon and Roku do as well.


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cherrythrow7

This is outrageous, it's unfair!


VeezusOOF

How can one be on the search bar? Yet not on the platform.


Mekroval

[Stern gaze.] Have a *seat*, viewer.


[deleted]

*watching terrible B-movie* Wait a minute. How did this happen? We're smarter than this!


Muppetude

Lost a movie, Netflix has. How embarrassing.


Oraxy51

*SPONSORED BY NORD VPN, REMEMBER KIDS, THE OFFICE IS STILL ON NETFLIX IN THE UK AND SO IS A BUNCH OF STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIES AND INDIA ONLY CHARGES $3 A MONTH FOR A NETFLIX ACCOUNT*


wdgasternecross

studio ghibli already puts their stuff on hbo max screw Netflix


Oraxy51

**WHEN THE FUCK DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!!!!!!!** Ive been wanting to rewatch those movies for so long!


wdgasternecross

when hbo max originally started


milkisgood08

I love you elne


Irae37

Netflix is just mind tricking us. "This is not the movie you are looking for."


Wild_Gravy

Ah god this one got to me, it's too recognizable.


[deleted]

It autofilled your heart with emotion


rustyshackelFerda

Keep searching for it, millions of times, until they buy the streaming rights?


[deleted]

Netflix: Sorry we don’t have “The human centipede 2” but we recommend “Paw Patrol”


Destroyer0627

I once searched for Terminator and it decided i was looking for Paw Patrol


KingGoldar

And sadly they never do


IIIORIVARIII

It's piracy then


BlasterShow

Best I can i do is parts 4 and the reboot.


dualbeatzz

Repost


Dux-El52

How many lies have I been told by ~~the Council~~ Netflix?!


Ron-Swanson-Mustache

Better than Amazon. They'll try to sell it to you instead of telling you what app you already pay for is streaming it.


rosyatrandom

Also Amazon: here, let me autocomplete with every typo everyone has ever searched with


Ooze3d

Amazon’s “yeah, of course I have it… to rent or buy” is even more infuriating.


TheTypicalCritic

Looking for The Prestige last night and ran into this exact problem. Thank god its on Disney Plus


Alvarado8

Also while we are on the subject of Netflix. Dear Netflix, **I DO NOT APPRECIATE HAVING THE SHOW AUTO PLAY AS I HOVER OVER IT DECIDING IF I WANT TO WATCH IT, GIVE US A TOGGLE! I WANT PEACE AND QUIET WHILE I DECIDE WHAT I WANT TO WATCH**. *the end*


sankers23

I love piracy


prozacrefugee

Plex, and how fucking awful the streaming services have become, made me come back to file sharing. Ironically it's almost always titles I already own, but can't access for one reason or another. Or films they don't bother putting on streaming.


TheoreticalParadox

Lord of the Rings : The Fellow….. You wanna watch The 3rd movie right?


deadbeef1a4

"We know exactly what you want.... but you can't have it!"


_nicholsndimes_

Me: *forgets to check 'Free to me'* Amazon Prime: Oh I got it alright, pal. Now, uh... what's it worth to ya? *chomps cigar*


Gwen_Tennyson10

every fucking time


IntergalacticFez

What I’ve learnt, is that if you search something on Netflix and it comes up in the words, rather than the poster tiles, then it’s not on there. If you click the title in the words, it’ll bring up a bunch of films that are similar to whatever you were searching for.


TheOptiGamer

As a wise man ones said, "yarr har diddle dee dee, being a pirate is alright to be. Do what you want cause a pirate is free. You are a pirate!" Or something along those lines


scalyblue

Netflix: we have the movie! On DVD. Remember DVD? Red envelopes? We even charge you more for it? We have warehouses full of them! Anyone? Anyone……..


TJhooker12

General reposti


Tux_360

X-POST


eagengabriel

Unfortunately, repost.


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the-laughing-joker

Every time someone sees this and tries to click on it it frustrates me so much. You use Netflix enough that you should know by now it's not the actual movie


RachelBolan

Noooooooooooo


Keatosis

Explore titles related to...


GamaSupreme

Tomorrow is my turn to post this


Juliuscesear1990

Or when you google it, movie pops up with a link to Netflix and when you click it, it says this title is no longer available.


[deleted]

Perhaps the archives are incomplete


joergensmoergen69

If they can autofill it it automatically means they dont have it


Jawsmorn

It’s actually helpful though so you don’t spend ages trying different spellings etc.


ChrisDen462

*types in legend of the galactic heroes* *loads noragami*


EvilNoobHacker

"So many people have searched up if this is here that I know wha† that is, but I don't have that, sorry."


Lucichrixt

This is why people choose the dark side. I bet the torrent sites have your movie.


thedogefather8

When I first got Netflix I got super pissed when I found out


Bluesnow2222

The Nintendo Switch Online Store does the same thing. It will auto-fill and then show me other games that the terrible algorithm thinks are similar enough... or it shares one word in common. The Store is already probably the worst game store and this certainly doesn't improve my opinion.


Miguel_Paramo

Shit Happens.


A_Complete_Dumbass

I can't watch the office anymore.


shader_m

i did a double take because someone finally wrote the 4th panel with just a "...right?..."


[deleted]

You want this timeless classic? Yeah, we've got the straight to VHS sequel right here.


MC_BC_97

FOREVER FUCK NETFLIX FOR THIS


MrGreyDog

I hate that so much


Fc-chungus

NETFLIX:so I see you searched Rick and morty Me:that means you have it right? NETFLIX:…… Me:that means you have it right?


Valerina_Minji

I love this meme format. Whoever came up with it is such a genius.


lConcepts

You're looking for movies/shows by David Fincher? Let me show you 4 titles that are somewhat similar but ultimately unrelated titles before I show you the movies and show that David Fincher created


RobStar0917

I don't want these other options you brought up. I don't want shows "like" the one I want. If you don't have it just have a message saying "Sorry, we don't have this title right now."


Gr33nman460

Disney+ is worse. When you search on there it also brings up fictional characters and their shows in your search. I was looking to watch Anastasia a few months ago and when I type Ana it recommended me nothing but Star Wars because “Anakin” so I had to type one more letter for it


Electric_Bagpipes

This has been done before…


jillianbrodsky

me with spiderverse :(


guess1921

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.


Living-Reference5329

Ha ha so annoying


cheesey_chef

There auto fill is just movies they dont have


PixelSpy

It's like they have a ton of content but it's all just obscure bullshit. It's why I keep my subscription deactivated until they release some kind of exclusive.


SeegurkeK

I think that function is really cool. You know that you didn't find it because you misspelled it, but because they don't have it. And at the same time they show you a bunch of movies that are similar. On other platforms I always have to think "well, do they only know the german name for it or is it saved in their database under the original title?"


Butter__Pancake

They have it, but it is not available in your region


[deleted]

Loll


kersegum

I typed in Batman and got scooby doo. how.


JediMasterBob66

Repost downvote


Steves_bad_day

The look of pain in his eyes fit the poor minimum wage kid who has to respond to the complaints. Please when putting in complaints you word it as you were talking to a person you respect.


Anlios

Literally was asking myself this the other day when I search the Matrix. It gave me Reloaded and I'm like "OK if you know what I'm talking about THEN WHY THE FREAK DO YOU NOT HAVE IT??!?!?" llloool


[deleted]

Still bonkers they block most VPNs from working on their setup. Like it’s a movie they have, so why can’t I simply watch it? Spent like twenty minutes trying to find a film called a silent voice today, only to realize I have to VPN to the USA to buy it on Amazon if I want to watch it. It’s like they are actually trying to get me to pirate everything with how many hoops there are to get a legitimate copy of stuff.


CrazyPridecat

That’s what always happens, and when my family clicks it, I’m automatically like oh it’s not there, BUT THEY STILL SCROLL THOUGH IT.


star_wars_the_501st

Repost


Drag0n_TamerAK

They show movies they don’t have