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Hey all,
i just want to know
How can a proxy server be used to bypass geolocation restrictions and access geo-restricted content?

afaik its all about IPs, each region is allocated with ip ranges. you can use proxy or vpn in the end they all do the same thing, route our HTTP request through their ip/server.
so its simple you make request to site but it doesnt go direct to the site, first it goes to proxy server which masks your original ip with theirs, site detects geo address of their ip and serve content acccordingly

rotating proxies works in same way they give you one gateway ip and post that they make request thru various ips on their end.

starlord1670 said:

afaik its all about IPs, each region is allocated with ip ranges. you can use proxy or vpn in the end they all do the same thing, route our HTTP request through their ip/server.
so its simple you make request to site but it doesnt go direct to the site, first it goes to proxy server which masks your original ip with theirs, site detects geo address of their ip and serve content acccordingly

rotating proxies works in same way they give you one gateway ip and post that they make request thru various ips on their end.

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Great answer.


With that, I would say 99% of the content providers don’t mind vpn/proxies according to my experience (e.g. let’s say netflix). If you get a cheap vpn it probably will do the job just fine. Or a dedicated proxy for that matter (but there are catches with proxy servers. I rather recommend using vpn than using proxy, given you are trying to view some geo restricted content). It’s only when you try to bot a platform, they start banning you.

Proxy acts as a middle man between you and the content you are accessing so the content provider will see the IP of the proxy instead of yours. Traffic between you and the proxy isn’t usually encrypted. VPN is a better option because in addition to unlocking the geo restricted content, it also encrypts the traffic so better security and privacy.

Tamannah_Agarwal said:

Hey all,
i just want to know
How can a proxy server be used to bypass geolocation restrictions and access geo-restricted content?

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Goggle is your best friend
https://www.google.com/search?q=wha...x2SAQs1LjIuMS4yLjAuNJgBAKABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz

proxy helps you hide the real IP

Well, there are many protocols like HTTP, HTTPS and Socks being the most famous and widely used. Other protocols getting attention these days are OpenVPN, Wireguard etc. So, what happens is that if you are accessing - let's say Google UK - all of your requests would be directed from your PC to a server (that you bought) in another country. let's say UK, UK server will access Google and the request received to your proxy server will be then forwarded back to you.

This is the simplest it can get. But of course, for professional Networking engineers and technicians, the explanation is quite technical in nature. I hope this helps. Cheers.

In simple words: You -> Proxy -> Goal

The proxy is just between you and the site you are aiming at. Not more, not less. Just a proxy isnt enough in some cases, so i can recommend to use an anti-detect browser.