How to watch Rakuten Viki in Australia

Viki licenses each drama per territory, and Australia's catalogue misses several popular titles. Connect to a ROOT United States server and the American Viki library opens up from Australia. Free to start, no card needed.

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Watching Rakuten Viki in Australia

Viki licenses each drama per territory, and Australia's catalogue misses several popular titles. Connect to a ROOT United States server and the American Viki library opens up from Australia.

Which server should you connect to?

Connect to a ROOT server in the USA. Connect to a ROOT server in a region that carries the drama you want. Many popular titles are available on the US catalogue. You can pick a city on the the USA VPN page.

Why Rakuten Viki blocks you here

Viki licenses each show for specific territories, so a K-drama can be watchable in one country and greyed out in another. Your IP decides which titles appear.

Steps to watch Rakuten Viki in Australia

Four steps, about a minute, then press play.

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Grab the free ROOT app for your phone, laptop or TV device. It installs in a few seconds, no setup to fuss with.

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Connect to the USA

Open ROOT, choose the USA (Los Angeles or Seattle) from the list and press connect. You now have a local IP address.

Open Rakuten Viki

Load Rakuten Viki as normal and press play. If a stream stalls, switch to another the USA city and reload.

Quick questions

Is it legal to watch Rakuten Viki in Australia with a VPN?

Using a VPN is legal in most countries and ROOT is a legitimate privacy tool. ROOT changes where your connection appears to be, not what you are allowed to watch. Only stream content you have the right to access, with a valid subscription or entitlement where one is required.

Will it be fast enough for HD?

Yes. ROOT uses WireGuard tunnels with BBR on every exit, so a nearby the USA server holds up for HD streaming. If one exit is busy, switch to another city and reload.

Why is a K-drama blocked on Viki in my country?

Viki licenses shows per territory. A drama can be unavailable where you are but open in another region. A ROOT server there lets you stream it.

ROOT changes where your connection appears to be, not what you are allowed to watch. Only stream content you have the right to access, with a valid subscription or entitlement where one is required.

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