Taiwanese drama moved in January 2026, when KKTV closed and its catalog was transferred to LINE TV. A Taiwanese IP address unblocks that catalog from abroad, along with myVideo, Hami Video, and friDay Video, which streamed on NordVPN, Proton VPN, and ExpressVPN. Netflix Taiwan was the exception, and it detected every Taipei server we connected to.
How to Connect to a Taipei Server (October 2026)
- Sign up for NordVPN and install it on your computer, phone, or TV.
- Type Taiwan into the search box and connect to the Taipei entry.
- Check the IP address on a lookup site and make sure it shows Taiwan.
- Sign in to the Taiwanese service and start playback.
Taipei Servers Compared
Our October testing used a Windows 11 machine in Europe on a home line measuring 190.36 Mbps without a VPN. After connecting to Taiwan in each app and checking the country, we tried Netflix Taiwan, LINE TV, myVideo, Hami Video, and friDay Video with no stored cookies.
| VPN | Servers in Taiwan | Download | Ping | Netflix Taiwan | Taiwanese services | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NordVPN | 100+ in Taipei | 141.29 Mbps | 270 ms | Extension only | 4 of 4 unblocked | $3.49/mo |
| ExpressVPN | 3 Taiwan entries | 130.36 Mbps | 248 ms | Blocked | 4 of 4 unblocked | $2.99/mo |
| Proton VPN | 20 in Taipei and Taichung | 123.31 Mbps | 234 ms | Blocked | 4 of 4 unblocked | $2.99/mo |
Setting Up a Taiwanese IP Address
Your connection travels through the server you choose, and every site you open reads that server’s IP address. With Taipei selected, Taiwanese services see a local visitor. Install the app, search the country list for Taiwan, and connect. Windows, macOS, iOS, and Fire TV apps are available across the three; the Android versions match them, and our macOS rankings compare the desktop builds.
Check the country yourself before signing in to a bank. A lookup site named Taipei behind the three Taiwanese connections we tried. The distance shows up in the ping. It came in between 234 and 270 ms, so playback starts more slowly and live chat trails the video. Download speed was ample for HD throughout.
What a Taiwanese IP Address Unblocks
Taiwanese streaming apps license their catalogs for Taiwan. LINE TV is the one to know now: KKTV ended its service on January 1, 2026, and the drama and anime library transferred there, so the Japanese drama KKTV was known for now streams on LINE TV. myVideo, Hami Video, and friDay Video apply the same country check, and the three were unblocked from Taipei on NordVPN, Proton VPN, and ExpressVPN. Check CatchPlay+ before subscribing.
It ties an account to the region it was registered in, so a Taiwanese IP address won’t move an existing foreign account across. Taiwanese banks apply the country check more strictly, and a login from abroad requires extra verification. The same country change unblocks a restricted website as well. A Taiwanese IP address covers Taiwanese services only. American sports stay behind a US connection, which our ESPN+ guide explains.
Why Netflix Taiwan Detects a VPN
The Taipei IP address we connected through on NordVPN, 187.15.122.84, belongs to PacketHub, a hosting company. Our lookup named the country Taiwan and the city Taipei, then listed the service as VPN Server. ExpressVPN’s Taipei address is on Zenlayer and Proton VPN’s is registered to its own network, so the three are in the same position: the country is correct, and the address is identifiable.
Streaming apps compare an incoming address against lists of known VPN ranges. Netflix Taiwan blocked connections whose country read correctly. NordVPN’s browser extension with location spoofing enabled unblocked it, because the extension supplies a different address from the desktop app. Switching to a second Taiwanese server and clearing cookies is the other fix, and that unblocked LINE TV after a first attempt failed to load.
The VPNs With Taiwanese Servers
1. NordVPN: Best for Taiwanese Streaming
Pros
- Quickest Taipei download
- LINE TV and myVideo unblocked
- Smart DNS without an app
- P2P allowed in Taiwan
Cons
- Netflix Taiwan detected it
- No second Taiwanese city
NordVPN measured 141.29 Mbps down and 15.53 Mbps up at 270 ms from its Taipei server, a 25.8% loss against our baseline and the quickest Taiwanese download we recorded. The app lists 100+ servers in Taipei, enough to move away from a busy one, and P2P traffic is allowed on them, which our torrenting guide goes into. Every Taiwanese app we tried streamed on it the first time.
Netflix Taiwan blocked the app and unblocked through the browser extension. Smart DNS covers a television or console: enter the addresses from the NordVPN account page and the device streams from Taiwan with no app installed. The Basic plan is $3.49 a month across 27 months, with 10 devices on the subscription.
2. Proton VPN: Taipei and Taichung Covered
Pros
- Two Taiwanese cities listed
- friDay Video unblocked
- Port forwarding included
- NetShield ad blocking
Cons
- Upload drops sharply
- Netflix Taiwan blocked it
Proton VPN is the only one of the three with a second Taiwanese city, listing 20 servers across Taipei and Taichung. The app labels the connection Taipei – TW#26 with a Smart routing badge, its term for a location that answers with a Taiwanese IP address from servers outside the country. Its Taipei server measured 123.31 Mbps at 234 ms, a 35.2% loss, and the lowest ping to Taiwan we recorded.
Upload is the problem: 10.47 Mbps against our 19.37 Mbps baseline, so video calls out of a Taiwanese IP address suffer. The four Taiwanese apps streamed normally, and Netflix Taiwan blocked it. VPN Plus is $2.99 a month on a two-year subscription, and one account protects 10 devices.
3. ExpressVPN: Three Taiwanese Locations to Choose From
Pros
- Three Taiwanese locations
- Hami Video unblocked
- Obfuscated by default
- Straightforward app
Cons
- Thin customization
- No published server count
ExpressVPN names its Taiwanese entries by number, and the app reported Taiwan – 3 once connected, so a stalled stream has two other Taiwanese locations to move to. ExpressVPN publishes no figure for Taiwan. Speed came in at 130.36 Mbps down and 16.73 Mbps up at 248 ms, a 31.5% loss, between the other two on download and ping. Those four Taiwanese services streamed from its Taiwan entry, and Netflix Taiwan blocked it.
Every ExpressVPN connection is obfuscated, which helps on a school or office network that filters VPN traffic. Customization is the thinnest of the three: a protocol menu, a kill switch, and little else. The Basic plan is $2.99 a month on a 28-month term and allows 10 devices.
Free VPN Plans and Taiwanese Servers
- TunnelBear removed country selection from its free plan on January 26, 2026, in app version 4.8.1. Free accounts are assigned a location at random within the 2 GB monthly allowance, so Taiwan can’t be requested.
- Proton VPN’s free plan chooses the country for you from a list of ten, and Taiwan isn’t on it.
- Windscribe, PrivadoVPN, and Hide.me keep Taiwan out of their free country lists altogether. See our free VPN rankings for the countries those plans actually list.
Distance compounds the problem. Paid Taiwanese servers already cost us 25% to 35% of the download speed, and a busy free server subtracts more.
Is a VPN Legal in Taiwan?
Yes. Taiwanese law doesn’trestrict installing a VPN or connecting through one. One restriction applies to streaming companies. Taiwan’s economic affairs ministry issued an order on September 3, 2020, prohibiting Taiwanese individuals and organizations from working with mainland Chinese video streaming companies, which ended iQIYI’s and WeTV’s operations on the island.
iQIYI’s local agent stopped serving users on October 15, 2020, affecting around 2 million subscribers. Neither service is Taiwanese, and a Taipei IP address doesn’t unblock either. Taiwan is also the wrong answer for connecting out of mainland China. That requires obfuscation, which our China VPN guide explains, and proximity does nothing on its own.
Conclusion
NordVPN is the one to install for a Taiwanese IP address. It measured quickest to Taipei, its 100+ servers there make congestion easy to avoid, and it was the only VPN that produced a working Netflix Taiwan session through its browser extension. The cost is ping: 270 ms was the highest we measured to Taiwan. Proton VPN is the pick if Taichung matters or if the lowest ping does.
The upload figure rules it out for video calls. ExpressVPN is the middle option on speed with three Taiwanese locations to switch between, and obfuscation applied to every connection. Our Taiwan VPN rankings compare the three across the rest of their networks.
Taiwanese IP Address FAQs
Which VPN has Taiwanese servers?
NordVPN, Proton VPN, and ExpressVPN list Taiwan. NordVPN connects to Taipei, Proton VPN adds Taichung as a second city, and ExpressVPN numbers its three Taiwanese entries.
Can a VPN unblock Netflix Taiwan?
No, not from a VPN app alone. Taiwanese servers use hosting addresses that Netflix Taiwan already recognizes, and a browser extension with location spoofing is the workaround.
Does any free VPN offer a Taiwanese server?
No, Taiwan is absent from every free plan. TunnelBear assigns its free locations at random, and the other free tiers cover Europe, North America, and a handful of Asian countries that exclude Taiwan.
Is LINE TV available outside Taiwan?
No, LINE TV restricts streaming to Taiwanese connections. It now hosts the drama and anime library that KKTV offered before closing, so watching from abroad requires a Taipei IP address.
Does Taiwan block VPN use?
No, Taiwan applies no block on VPN software. Taiwanese law restricts mainland Chinese streaming companies from operating on the island and sets no limit on the people connecting through a VPN.