Can I use these proxies to unblock streaming catalogs?

No. That usually breaks the streaming service's terms. This page is about testing services you run or are authorised to test.

Why does my test IP show the wrong country?

Geo-IP databases differ. Check the IP in the database your platform uses and record it with your test results.

Video & community

Proxies for streaming geo-testing

Streaming platforms, broadcasters and ad-tech teams need to confirm that licensed content is available only where it should be, that regional catalogs are right and that the correct ads play in each market. That is geo-testing of your own service, and proxies are the standard tool.

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Which proxy fits Streaming Geo-Testing?

Our recommendation for Streaming Geo-Testing, and when the second option is the better choice.

Recommended: Static ISP Proxies

Best fit

Playback tests stream real video and use a lot of data. Static ISP proxies have unlimited bandwidth and fixed IPs, so US and Canadian test runs cost a flat amount and every run is comparable. Your platform can also allowlist your test IPs.

Dedicated static IPs registered to US and Canadian ISPs. The address stays the same for as long as you hold it, with unlimited bandwidth and HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 access.

Static ISP Proxies Pricing from $0.75 per IP

Also works: Rotating Residential Proxies

When it fits better

For markets outside North America, use rotating residential proxies with country and city targeting, keeping playback short to save GB.

Residential IPs in 190+ countries with country, state and city targeting. Rotate on every request or hold a sticky session for up to 90 minutes; GB never expire.

Rotating Residential Proxies Pricing from $0.63 per GB

What teams use Streaming Geo-Testing proxies for

Confirm geo-restrictions block and allow the right countries
Check regional catalogs and metadata
Verify server-side ad insertion by market
Measure start-up time and quality from viewers' regions

What is different about Streaming Geo-Testing

How Streaming Geo-Testing localises, limits and checks traffic, and what that means for your setup.

Test your own service

Geo-testing is for checking a platform you run or are contracted to test. Using proxies to watch content outside its licensed region usually breaks that service's terms.

Services detect proxies

Many streaming services block known proxy and hosting ranges. For your own platform, allowlist your test IPs so tests reflect real users.

Geo data providers disagree

Your CDN and your geo-IP database may place an IP differently. Note which database decided each test result.

How to set up proxies for Streaming Geo-Testing

1
ISP for North America
Buy static ISP IPs in the US or Canada for high-volume playback tests.
2
Residential for the rest
Target other countries with residential sessions.
3
Allowlist test IPs
Add your test IPs to your platform's internal allowlists or QA flags where needed.
4
Automate checks
Script playback start, catalog fetch and ad markers per country and store results.

CleanProxies ISP, residential and mobile proxies connect over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 with the credentials shown in your dashboard. Test your proxies with our free proxy checker and convert lists between tools with the proxy list formatter.

Best practices to avoid blocks on Streaming Geo-Testing

Use the lowest quality that answers the test.
Stop players when the check ends.
Check the geo-IP result for each test IP before you trust a run.
Keep test accounts separate from real customer accounts.

Use it responsibly

Streaming Geo-Testing proxy FAQs

Static ISP proxies for US and Canadian tests, because video uses a lot of bandwidth and ISP plans have no data cap. Residential proxies cover other countries.

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