How to watch Survivor Australia in the US: All the NEW episodes! (September 2023)

Wondering how to watch Survivor Australia in the US? It used to be on Paramount+ however, now it isn’t available on any US-based streaming services.

That’s right. Annoyingly you can no longer watch Survivor Australia on Paramount+. However, the good news is there’s an affordable way to watch every episode (even the new ones) of Survivor Australia in the US.

All you need is access to the Australian streaming service, 10Play.

This article will show you how to watch Survivor Australia in the US by gaining access to 10Play, all you need is a reliable VPN that works with the streaming service and you’re away!

The best VPNs for 10Play

How to watch Survivor Australia in the US

To gain access to 10Play, you need to change your US IP address to an Australian IP address.

To do that, you need a VPN.

Follow these simple steps to watch Survivor Australia in the US:

Why can’t I watch Survivor Australia in the US?

You can’t watch Survivor Australia in the US because Paramount+ dropped the show from its streaming platform.

It is still unclear why Paramount did this, as some deemed the Australian version of the show better than the US version. However, you only need to know that Paramount+ no longer broadcasts Australian Survivor in the US.

As of the time of writing, no other streaming service has picked up the show, so there’s nowhere to stream Survivor Australia in the US.

How to watch Survivor Australia in the US

The best way to watch Survivor Australia is via the Australian streaming service 10Play.

10Play is a free streaming service that doesn’t require a subscription or payment. However, it’s only available for customers physically located in Australia.

To access 10Play and watch Australian Survivor in the US, you need to trick the streaming service into thinking you’re accessing it from within Australia.

To do that, you need to change your US IP address to an Australian IP address. And the easiest way to achieve this is with a reliable VPN like ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) or Private Internet Access ($2.03/month).

Why do I need a VPN to watch 10Play in the US?

You need a VPN to watch 10Play in the US because the streaming service can identify your location by scanning your IP address.

An IP address is a unique code allocated to your device that essentially acts as a way for your device to communicate with whatever it is you’re accessing online, in this case, 10Play. The problem with this is for the communication to work, your IP address contains information about your physical location. For example, if you’re in the US, your IP address will show you’re in the US.

If you’re in the US and try to access 10Play, you’ll come across an error saying, “10play is available for Australian residents only.” This is happening because 10Play scanned your IP address and discovered you aren’t in Australia. And has subsequently blocked your connection.

To get around this, you need to change your IP address to an Australian IP address, and the best way to do that is with a reliable VPN. For 10Play, our tests show the best VPNs are ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) or Private Internet Access ($2.03/month).

How do VPNs work?

VPNs allow you to watch Survivor Australia in the US because they do two things.

When you use a VPN, all of your online data is encrypted (this means it’s turned into an unreadable code.) The purpose of this is to stop 10Play from being able to figure out you’re based in the US.

This encrypted data is then sent to a server of your choosing, decrypted, and sent to a local internet service provider in the country where the service is based. This will give you an IP address based in that country.

If you use a reliable VPN like ExpressVPN ($6.67/month) or Private Internet Access ($2.03/month), all you have to do is connect to an Australian server, and 10Play won’t be able to tell you’re in the US and better yet it will make it look like you’re in Australia so you can access 10Play and all of its content.

Can I watch 10Play with a free VPN?

A quick Google search will show you that there are several free VPNs out there. However, from our experience, free VPNs don’t work well with 10Play.

Free VPNs struggle to maintain a secure connection, meaning they don’t fully hide your online activity from 10Play. This makes it easy for 10Play to identify you’re using a VPN, and you’ll come across 10Play not working with VPN issues.

They also aren’t very reliable. They limit server speeds, put caps on data, and most importantly, they don’t have measures to ensure they can work reliably with 10Play.

Fortunately, the best VPNs work reliably with 10Play. We’ve listed our favourites below.

The best VPN services (September 2023)

Is it legal to watch 10Play with a VPN?

Yes, streaming 10Play with a VPN is completely legal.

There are only a handful of countries (spot the authoritarianism link) where using a VPN is illegal; these are: China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, North Korea, Iraq, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Egypt, Eritrea, Seychelles, Suriname, Namibia, Slovenia, Nicaragua and Tajikistan.

If you’re outside these countries and are using a VPN, you’re legally allowed to do so. However, it’s important to know that using a VPN with some streaming services may breach that service’s terms of use.

10Play being a free streaming service doesn’t require any sort of subscription. This means you aren’t obliged to accept a contractual agreement with the streaming service. This means there’s less restrictions when it comes to using a VPN with the streaming service. With that said, 10Play has stated that “We must restrict the use of VPNs and proxies because we cannot establish their specific purpose or usage. 10 Play can legally only provide content to people within Australia, for this to be established we require access to your IP address.”

This means, 10Play will try and block your VPN, however it won’t ban your account for using one.