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Prepare before you pack

Get your streaming ready
before you travel.

Taking your US streaming services abroad? Choose your destination and service, prepare the device you will carry, and test a real show or channel before departure.

Start with a checklist if the trip is ahead. If you are already away and something fails, go straight to the diagnostic guide for that service.

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Find travel checklists by streaming service

Choose your service to plan what you’ll watch and which device to take. If you’re already away and something won’t play, start with troubleshooting.

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All travel checklistsBrowse the published checklists by service and destination.Browse all checklists PeacockCheck your plan, download an eligible episode and test your travel device.Plan my trip with Peacock Sling TVPlan for live channels, DVR recordings and anyone watching at home.Plan my trip with Sling TV HuluTest an episode before you leave and check Hulu + Live TV rules for your screen.Plan my trip with Hulu FuboCheck the game, channel and device you’ll use away from your Home Network.Plan my trip with Fubo PhiloPrepare your sign-in and find the live channel or saved show you want to watch.Plan my trip with Philo Paramount+Identify the player for your subscription and check what’s available at your destination.Plan my trip with Paramount+ NFL+Match your game and kickoff time to the screen and service you’ll use abroad.Plan my trip with NFL+ Pluto TVCheck your destination’s lineup for the live channel or on-demand title you want.Plan my trip with Pluto TV NetflixPrepare your travel device, check downloads and plan for a hotel TV sign-in.Plan my trip with Netflix Prime VideoCheck the account for your rental or channel, then test your travel device.Plan my trip with Prime Video HBO MaxCheck service availability at your destination and open eligible downloads before you go.Plan my trip with HBO Max Disney+Test your travel device and check how your Household and downloads work away from home.Plan my trip with Disney+ discovery+Identify the app and provider for your subscription before looking up your destination.Plan my trip with discovery+ SHOWTIMEFind the app for your Paramount+ or TV-provider subscription before departure.Find my SHOWTIME player STARZMatch your subscription to the right player and test a familiar episode before leaving.Plan my trip with STARZ AMC+Check where you bought your subscription and which seasons your player offers.Plan my trip with AMC+ Fandango at HomeCheck your library, rental deadline and travel device before starting a film.Plan my trip with Fandango at Home MGM+Find the app or channel that carries your subscription and test an included episode.Plan my trip with MGM+ ABCBookmark the player for your show and check whether it needs a TV-provider login.Plan my trip with ABC NBCIdentify your NBC station and test your provider login before you travel.Plan my trip with NBC ESPNFind the network carrying your game and confirm access on the device you’ll pack.Plan my trip with ESPN TubiCheck whether Tubi serves your destination and look up the film you want to watch.Plan my trip with Tubi

Choose your route

Where are you going, and what do you want to watch?

Choose your destination, service and device to build a useful plan, even when a dedicated country guide is not published. Add another service if you take several subscriptions.

Browse 20 published travel checklists

Several subscriptions, one trip

Start with the destination when you use more than one service.

Compare the service-specific preparation routes for Canada, Spain and Mexico. Each destination hub brings together checklists, account and viewing distinctions, troubleshooting and Residential US IP plan links. Choose the actual product and account you use, even when a familiar brand also exists locally.

These English guides are written for travelers using US services. Spanish translations are linked on the relevant cards; a destination does not automatically determine your preferred language.

Before leaving home

Prepare the complete viewing setup.

  1. Device and app. Update the screen you will carry, open the right app or website, and keep a personal-device backup if a hotel TV cannot be configured.
  2. Account and content. Check sign-in verification, your plan and the exact title, channel or event. Note which family members will use the account while you are away.
  3. Connection and real playback. Prepare your Residential US IP option, then play the actual content on that device. Repeat the check on the destination network; an IP lookup alone does not test video playback.
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Prepare your US connection

What does a Residential US IP add to your travel setup?

A Residential US IP provides a US home-broadband address for the supported connection route. Choose your service above to review the relevant USip plans, receive access details, and follow the device instructions before departure.

Your streaming account still controls the subscription, channels and plan features. A connection does not add a missing channel, change an app-store account or establish rights to a live event. Service location rules also continue to apply.

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Sources and evidence

Check what is documented before deciding what to expect.

Official help pages describe the service rules. Published USip results describe particular recorded tests. Your travel checklist records your own device preparation. Compare the service, connection, device and date instead of treating one successful result as a promise for every trip.

Read our published test breakdowns →View the primary USip results →

For example, Sling states its geographic requirements, and Peacock explains its service availability. Each checklist links to the relevant account, device and viewing guidance.

The review date on this hub covers its guide inventory and editorial guidance. It is not a new playback-test date. Read our editorial standards and evidence policy.

When the trip starts

Already away and seeing an error?

Finish the accommodation Wi-Fi sign-in, activate your prepared connection and repeat the same title or channel test. Keep the exact error message. Use the diagnostic link on your service card if you see a country error, VPN warning, missing title or playback failure.

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