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GUIDES & ESSENTIALS

Clear answers. Better IP decisions.

Understand residential IPs, troubleshoot streaming, and test how websites respond to a US connection.

What has actually been tested? See streaming test results, known limitations and the update log for ABC.com, Hulu, Sling TV, Paramount+, Pluto TV and NBC.

Website testing and localization

Check your own website from a US connection and identify which settings change what visitors see.

Start with the essentials

3 guides

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What is a residential IP address?

Understand what residential means, how it differs from a US location, and when the distinction matters for streaming.

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MAKE A CHOICE

Choose a US residential IP

Build your requirements, compare service details and know what to check after connecting.

Check whether USip fits your needs Open the checklist

Streaming and location guides

Practical answers about local availability, travel and the connection checks that help explain a streaming problem.

Explore all 21 streaming servicesChoose your service and find your next step.

Disney Plus showing error 73 or 83? Disney+ VPN Not Working? Check Your US Connection and Error Code

Sling TV showing a location or playback error? Sling TV VPN Not Working?

Peacock showing a VPN or proxy error? Peacock VPN Not Working?

Paramount Plus showing a location or playback error? Paramount+ VPN not working: US connection and account checks

HBO Max showing a VPN or proxy error? HBO Max VPN not working: connection and playback checks

Already connected but Hulu will not play? Hulu VPN Not Working?

Catalog and missing-content checks

Can’t find a US show even though your VPN is connected? VPN Connected, but US Shows Are Missing? What to Check helps you separate catalog, profile and subscription issues from a connection problem on any device.

Buffering and playback checks

Video starts but keeps pausing or losing quality? VPN Connected, but Streaming Keeps Buffering? helps you compare Wi-Fi, the device and the VPN route, then decide whether to test another US connection.

IP checks and troubleshooting

Understand an unexpected IP result, identify the next check, and choose a connection that fits your needs.

STREAMING ABROAD

US Residential IP Abroad: Streaming and Travel Checks

Already abroad or preparing to travel? Choose your device setup, check hotel Wi-Fi and DNS, and find the next step when streaming fails.

Read the streaming and travel guide

Before-travel checklists
Hulu: Spain (English / Español) · Argentina (English / Español) · Mexico (English / Español) · Japan.
Peacock → Spain: English / Español.
Sling TV → Mexico: English / Español.
Fubo → Canada: Prepare your US Fubo viewing setup.
Choose your device, save your preparation progress and recheck playback after arrival.

Learn the terms. Check the details.

Our explanations link to primary technical sources where they help clarify a claim. Product features belong to the provider’s current documentation and terms, so use each guide alongside those details.

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Your next step

Get a Residential US IP for your setup.

Choose your service and device, open the matching USip offer, then choose a plan and subscribe. Your credentials and setup instructions arrive by email. TV and router DNS setup handles selected supported service traffic.

Choose your service and device
Get a Residential US IP

Review current pricing, renewal and cancellation terms on the offer page.

Streaming help

More service-specific troubleshooting

Choose the service you use for location, playback, availability and account checks.

Streaming abroad

US streaming not working abroad?

Find the right check for Peacock, Hulu or Sling TV: location, account, missing content or playback.

Choose your connection

Already have a VPN?

Already have a VPN? Decide whether a US residential connection adds something useful, then compare on your own device.

Compare your VPN with a US residential connection →

Country guides

Watching from Canada?

Separate Canadian viewing options from US accounts, plans and connection requirements.

TV and DNS guides

Choose your TV connection.

Check the device, network and DNS requirements before choosing a US residential IP plan.

VPS and self-hosted VPNs

Streaming through a VPS? Start with your service.

A US server location does not answer every streaming question. These guides separate the VPS connection from the catalog, channel package, account and player requirements of each service.

Catalogs, subscriptions and account regions

Live channels, sports and local stations

Channel add-ons, free streaming and purchased libraries