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Linode and Netflix

Hey everyone!

Does anyone have any experience with Linode and their dedicated server? Does anyone know if their servers might be unblocked on Netflix?
I'm looking for VPS/dedicated server in Japan and Australia and I saw some VPNs using their servers.

Maybe someone has some advice for me? Thanks in advance :smile:

Comments

  • (Almost) impossible that their servers can be unblocked. Don't waste your time.

    Thanked by 1NobodyInteresting
  • edited July 2021

    @SLAriel said:
    Hey everyone!

    Does anyone have any experience with Linode and their dedicated server? Does anyone know if their servers might be unblocked on Netflix?
    I'm looking for VPS/dedicated server in Japan and Australia and I saw some VPNs using their servers.

    Maybe someone has some advice for me? Thanks in advance :smile:

    Yup, basically what he said:

    @Kousaka said:
    (Almost) impossible that their servers can be unblocked. Don't waste your time.

    You can always connect a VPN to your server and route the needed traffic via the VPN tunnel.

  • deankdeank Member, Troll

    Year is 2021, and people still watch Netflix.

    The end is nigh.

  • Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

  • @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

  • @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

    hahah I guess it's a very obvious solution but I can't really do that because I'm looking for a server not just for my personal use ;)

  • @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

    hahah I guess it's a very obvious solution but I can't really do that because I'm looking for a server not just for my personal use ;)

    Who said that this works only for personal use..? :-)

  • @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

    hahah I guess it's a very obvious solution but I can't really do that because I'm looking for a server not just for my personal use ;)

    Who said that this works only for personal use..? :-)

    I guess you're right but I'm still trying to find something "legit" :smile: Next step will be to find someone to host my raspberry pi server in their home

  • @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

    hahah I guess it's a very obvious solution but I can't really do that because I'm looking for a server not just for my personal use ;)

    Who said that this works only for personal use..? :-)

    I guess you're right but I'm still trying to find something "legit" :smile: Next step will be to find someone to host my raspberry pi server in their home

    If you are providing a service - a pi in someones house is definitely not a good option. Cause when power goes out - your support desk will get flooded, and there is nothing you can do about it.

  • @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

    hahah I guess it's a very obvious solution but I can't really do that because I'm looking for a server not just for my personal use ;)

    Who said that this works only for personal use..? :-)

    I guess you're right but I'm still trying to find something "legit" :smile: Next step will be to find someone to host my raspberry pi server in their home

    If you are providing a service - a pi in someones house is definitely not a good option. Cause when power goes out - your support desk will get flooded, and there is nothing you can do about it.

    That's a really good point. But at this situation, it's kind of this or nothing. I went through almost every VPS provider that would work with VPNs and didn't find even one server that would work with Netflix.

  • @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

    hahah I guess it's a very obvious solution but I can't really do that because I'm looking for a server not just for my personal use ;)

    Who said that this works only for personal use..? :-)

    I guess you're right but I'm still trying to find something "legit" :smile: Next step will be to find someone to host my raspberry pi server in their home

    If you are providing a service - a pi in someones house is definitely not a good option. Cause when power goes out - your support desk will get flooded, and there is nothing you can do about it.

    That's a really good point. But at this situation, it's kind of this or nothing. I went through almost every VPS provider that would work with VPNs and didn't find even one server that would work with Netflix.

    This is because they route their streaming traffic via other servers that you can't see.

    The best way to find their streaming provider is - connect to the VPN, go to fast.com, do a test, click on "show more info" once the test is done, and you'll be able to see which servers they use for unblocking Netflix. Otherwise you're just seeing their "trash" servers, which are used for general purpose.

    Thanked by 1RIYAD
  • That'> @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:

    @NobodyInteresting said:

    @SLAriel said:
    Thank you, that's really helpful! I'll have to look somewhere else (although I looked everywhere by now :| )

    Get a VPS with any provider
    Get a VPN that unblocks the desired sites
    Route all the IPs for these sites via the VPN tunnel
    Route the rest via your VPS

    Problem solved 🐱

    hahah I guess it's a very obvious solution but I can't really do that because I'm looking for a server not just for my personal use ;)

    Who said that this works only for personal use..? :-)

    I guess you're right but I'm still trying to find something "legit" :smile: Next step will be to find someone to host my raspberry pi server in their home

    If you are providing a service - a pi in someones house is definitely not a good option. Cause when power goes out - your support desk will get flooded, and there is nothing you can do about it.

    That's a really good point. But at this situation, it's kind of this or nothing. I went through almost every VPS provider that would work with VPNs and didn't find even one server that would work with Netflix.

    This is because they route their streaming traffic via other servers that you can't see.

    The best way to find their streaming provider is - connect to the VPN, go to fast.com, do a test, click on "show more info" once the test is done, and you'll be able to see which servers they use for unblocking Netflix. Otherwise you're just seeing their "trash" servers, which are used for general purpose.

    That's amazing advice, thank you so much!!

  • DataIdeas-JoshDataIdeas-Josh Member, Patron Provider
    edited July 2021

    @SLAriel said: Next step will be to find someone to host my raspberry pi server in their home

    Did someone mention Raspberry PI?!!!

    https://RPIServers.com is your friend.
    We can colo that RPi OR you can rent a dedicated RPi from us.
    AND as far as we know. Netflix works.

  • FAT32FAT32 Administrator, Deal Compiler Extraordinaire

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:
    Did someone mention Raspberry PI?!!!

    https://RPIServers is your friend.
    We can colo that RPi OR you can rent a dedicated RPi from us.
    AND as far as we know. Netflix works.

    Sir that link need /etc/hosts.

  • DataIdeas-JoshDataIdeas-Josh Member, Patron Provider
    edited July 2021

    @FAT32 said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:
    Did someone mention Raspberry PI?!!!

    https://RPIServers is your friend.
    We can colo that RPi OR you can rent a dedicated RPi from us.
    AND as far as we know. Netflix works.

    Sir that link need /etc/hosts.

    heheh fixed.
    https://RPiServers.com

  • @DataIdeas-Josh said:

    @FAT32 said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:
    Did someone mention Raspberry PI?!!!

    https://RPIServers is your friend.
    We can colo that RPi OR you can rent a dedicated RPi from us.
    AND as far as we know. Netflix works.

    Sir that link need /etc/hosts.

    heheh fixed.
    https://RPiServers.com

    This news might be in your interest, because such new innovation could save you lots of space, while providing more computing power:

    https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/uptime-labs-cm4-blade-adds-nvme-tpm-20-raspberry-pi

  • DataIdeas-JoshDataIdeas-Josh Member, Patron Provider

    @default said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:

    @FAT32 said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:
    Did someone mention Raspberry PI?!!!

    https://RPIServers is your friend.
    We can colo that RPi OR you can rent a dedicated RPi from us.
    AND as far as we know. Netflix works.

    Sir that link need /etc/hosts.

    heheh fixed.
    https://RPiServers.com

    This news might be in your interest, because such new innovation could save you lots of space, while providing more computing power:

    https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/uptime-labs-cm4-blade-adds-nvme-tpm-20-raspberry-pi

    We have actually been working with uptime labs.

  • @DataIdeas-Josh said:

    @default said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:

    @FAT32 said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:
    Did someone mention Raspberry PI?!!!

    https://RPIServers is your friend.
    We can colo that RPi OR you can rent a dedicated RPi from us.
    AND as far as we know. Netflix works.

    Sir that link need /etc/hosts.

    heheh fixed.
    https://RPiServers.com

    This news might be in your interest, because such new innovation could save you lots of space, while providing more computing power:

    https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/uptime-labs-cm4-blade-adds-nvme-tpm-20-raspberry-pi

    We have actually been working with uptime labs.

    I wonder if it will work with https://www.notebookcheck.net/PINE64-SOQuartz-revealed-with-support-for-the-Raspberry-Pi-Compute-Module-4.547072.0.html

    T-firefly sent me a clusterserver R1 which has so much potential for micro hosting as well, but there's an issue with it that i have to see if it can be overcome before recommending it.

  • @lanefu said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:

    @default said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:

    @FAT32 said:

    @DataIdeas-Josh said:
    Did someone mention Raspberry PI?!!!

    https://RPIServers is your friend.
    We can colo that RPi OR you can rent a dedicated RPi from us.
    AND as far as we know. Netflix works.

    Sir that link need /etc/hosts.

    heheh fixed.
    https://RPiServers.com

    This news might be in your interest, because such new innovation could save you lots of space, while providing more computing power:

    https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/uptime-labs-cm4-blade-adds-nvme-tpm-20-raspberry-pi

    We have actually been working with uptime labs.

    I wonder if it will work with https://www.notebookcheck.net/PINE64-SOQuartz-revealed-with-support-for-the-Raspberry-Pi-Compute-Module-4.547072.0.html

    T-firefly sent me a clusterserver R1 which has so much potential for micro hosting as well, but there's an issue with it that i have to see if it can be overcome before recommending it.

    Personally, I think Raspberry Pi with NVMe will sell simply because of the name. Something like this can also be used to sell storage.

  • @default said:

    @lanefu said:

    Personally, I think Raspberry Pi with NVMe will sell simply because of the name. Something like this can also be used to sell storage.

    Absolutely. Rpi's brand is strong and has lots of community and commercial support. It IS a sane path to persue.

    However...Without spreading too much SoC religion there are a lot of other good other chips and SBCs out there... that have hardware AES, etc. ( Rpi4 doesnt)

    And without too much armbian evangelism there are other flexible build platforms that would make it easy for VPS providers to build custom optimized debian and ubuntu images in an automated fashion.

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