# Why Does It Say I'm Using a VPN?

*Live tool: in a browser this page shows the connection of whoever opens it. Below: what it checks and the answers it gives.*

### Things we can't see from here

- **Your address was a VPN's before.** Providers reuse addresses. A block that once belonged to a VPN can stay on blocklists for months.
- **A browser with a VPN inside.** Opera's free VPN and Edge's Secure Network route the browser through their servers.
- **Antivirus web protection** that routes your browsing through its own servers.
- **Work or school networks** that send traffic through a proxy.

### Help for a specific service

[Netflix](https://whoseesmyip.com/netflix-says-im-using-a-vpn) | [Hulu](https://whoseesmyip.com/hulu-says-im-using-a-vpn) | [BBC iPlayer](https://whoseesmyip.com/bbc-iplayer-thinks-im-outside-the-uk) | [YouTube TV](https://whoseesmyip.com/youtube-tv-says-im-using-a-vpn) | [Disney+](https://whoseesmyip.com/disney-plus-error-code-73) | [Prime Video](https://whoseesmyip.com/prime-video-says-im-using-a-vpn) | [HBO Max](https://whoseesmyip.com/hbo-max-says-im-using-a-vpn) | [ChatGPT](https://whoseesmyip.com/chatgpt-unusual-activity-detected) | [Google](https://whoseesmyip.com/google-thinks-im-in-another-country)

### Why does a site say I'm using a VPN when I'm not?

Sites don't see your VPN app, only your address. If the address belongs to a datacenter, to a privacy relay like iCloud Private Relay, or to a block someone used for a VPN before, the site treats it as a VPN. Mobile networks share one address among many phones, so one person's VPN can get everyone flagged.

### Why does Netflix say I'm using a proxy or unblocker?

Netflix blocks addresses it believes belong to VPNs, proxies and datacenters. With no VPN on, the usual reasons are iCloud Private Relay, a browser with a built-in VPN (Opera, Edge Secure Network), antivirus web protection that routes traffic, or a provider address that used to belong to a VPN.

### How do I get a new IP address?

Turn your router off for a few minutes and back on: many providers hand out a new address. On a phone, switch flight mode on and off, or move from mobile data to Wi-Fi. Then reload this page to see if the address changed.

### Can my clock give me away?

Yes. Your browser tells sites its time zone. If the clock says New York and the address says Amsterdam, some sites take it as a VPN. Set your computer's time zone to automatic.

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