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RokuERey
Retired Moderator

Re: ROKU CHANNEL will not play any of the movies selected

Hi @CONEJO77,

Thank you for your response.

We want to inform you that VPNs can cause issues with content playback or prevent playback altogether due to content geolocation restrictions.

The best way to resolve this issue is to ensure that your Roku device is not connected to a VPN network. Security measures are frequently updated by content providers to prevent unauthorized viewing, and it's possible that a change was made that prevents your VPN from functioning. This is intentional and serves as a security measure.

We would recommend using your standard ISP instead of the VPN to access the content.

Thank you for your understanding.


Regards,
Rey

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Rokked
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Re: ROKU CHANNEL will not play any of the movies selected

Greetings;  My LAN is VPN protected.  Zip Code is correctly entered in the Express 4K+.  Considering that VPN offers a high level of security, why can't Roku accommodate it ?

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renojim
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Re: ROKU CHANNEL will not play any of the movies selected

@Rokked, a common use for VPNs is to mask the user's true location to get around region restrictions.  There's probably no way to discern between that and any legitimate use of a VPN.  Roku devices don't play well with VPNs.

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