Want to revisit this amazing movie from 2012, or just heard of Life of Pi and want to see what made it so great?
You’re definitely in for a treat – that is, if you can get it on Netflix. While you might love the movie or be very interested in it, you’re probably not willing to create extra accounts on other sites and pay more fees just to watch it.
So it’s available on Netflix, right?
Well, most Google results will tell you that no, it isn’t. But that’s not true. You can watch Life of Pi on Netflix, but only in specific countries. The movie isn’t available worldwide due to geo-blocks and licensing agreements.
We’ll show you how to find out which locations the movie is available in, and how to unblock it right now in this guide.
How to Unblock Life of Pi on Netflix
The first thing you need to do is head to StreamCatcher. It’s an online tool that belongs to ProPrivacy. They made it to help people find out where Netflix titles are available.
With that in mind, just look up the name of the movie on StreamCatcher. After less than a second, you should get your results. In our case, this is what we saw:
According to the results, you can only watch the movie in South Korea and Germany. That can change as ProPrivacy updates the tool in the near future, though. So don’t be surprised if you see new countries added to that list.
Next, you’ll need a VPN. That’s the best Netflix unblocker there is right now. It stops the site from seeing what country you’re from by hiding your IP address. Basically, Netflix will see the VPN’s IP instead of your own. You can try NordVPN or PrivateVPN like StreamCatcher suggests. Alternatively, you can also use ExpressVPN or Surfshark. Those providers allowed us to unblock Life of Pi on Netflix too.
Once you decided on a provider, buy a subscription from them. Then, log into your account’s dashboard and download the right VPN app for your device.
Now, run the app, and connect to a German or South Korean VPN. Pick the closest one to your current location to get the best speeds. So, if you’re in Europe, use a German server.
And you’re done! All that’s left is to head to Netflix, log into your account, and look up Life of Pi. It should show up for you now, so go ahead and have fun with it!
Can You Use Other VPN Server Location to Unblock Life of Pi?
Maybe. We can’t say for sure. It’s very likely that this movie is available in other countries too. You can ask people on r/VPN or r/NetflixViaVPN where else you can watch Life of Pi. Or you can just test different VPN server locations until you find one that works.
Whatever happens, just be sure to let us know in the comments. We’d really love to know what other VPN server regions people can use to watch this awesome Netflix title.
Will a VPN Improve Your Netflix Speeds?
No. That’s a pretty common misconception, actually – that VPNs increase online speeds. It’s actually the other way around – they decrease them!
Why?
Because VPNs rely on your original speeds. Your traffic won’t go directly to Netflix. Instead, it will first visit the VPN server, and only after that head to Netflix’s web servers. That little stop means it’ll take longer for data packets to travel between Netflix and your device.
What’s more, VPNs encrypt and decrypt your traffic. That also takes its toll on your Internet speeds.
Don’t worry, though – you probably won’t experience severe slowdowns. The providers we mentioned in this article all offer high-speed servers and unlimited bandwidth. Your VPN speeds should still be fast enough to allow you to enjoy Netflix – even in 4K!
One Exception When You Might Get Better Speeds
VPNs can potentially deliver faster Netflix speeds if your ISP is throttling them (intentionally lowering them, basically).
How come?
It’s simple – to throttle your speeds, your ISP analyzes your traffic to see what web services you’re spending their precious data on. They know you’re using Netflix, so they’re able to slow down your Netflix speeds.
But when you use a VPN, your ISP can’t spy on your web traffic anymore. If they try to do that, they’ll just see gibberish. For example, instead of seeing that you’re sending requests to netflix.com, they’ll only see stuff like “OFS2sKuBAMlbfFv6gKt6Lw==.”
Without that crucial information, they won’t have any way to throttle your speeds. So, in a way, VPNs can “increase” your Netflix speeds.
Just keep in mind this is a special exception, and it’s not really the norm for everyone.
Which VPN Protocol Should You Use to Unblock Life of Pi?
It’s not a matter of which protocol works with Life of Pi, because all of them do. It has more to do with which VPN protocol offers the best speeds – considering that many of you will have to connect to VPN servers that are very far from your current geo-location.
To get the best speeds, you should avoid OpenVPN. Instead, try using one of the following:
- L2TP/IPSec
- IKEv2
- WireGuard
- Lightway (ExpressVPN-only)
The Bottom Line
While Life of Pi is available on Netflix, you can’t watch it in all the 190+ countries where the service is available. Right now, it only seems like the movie is watchable in Germany and South Korea. So, you’ll need to use a German or South Korean VPN server to unblock it.
If you have any other questions about this topic, please leave them in the comments below. We’ll do our best to answer them as soon as we can. Also, if you have any feedback you’d like to offer, we’d be more than happy to hear it.
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1/20/2021
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