Last Updated: Aug 1, 2025 I tested speed, streaming, and security for both free and paid versions. I was impressed by the security and privacy features of the premium plan, but not the speeds. The free plan is decent, offering unlimited data, a single device connection, and access to 8 server locations, but it also has slow speeds. I think it’s worth testing out for yourself, especially since it’s risk-free to try hide.me’s premium version with its 30-day money-back guarantee. You can easily get a refund over 24/7 live chat or email (and you’ll still have access to the free version). When I tested this myself, it only took a week for the money to return to my account.

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hide.me’s premium plan offers 20 optimized servers for streaming. Each server is country-specific — locations include:

Works With Netflix US, UK, Australia, Germany, France, and More

Tests confirmed that hide.me’s streaming servers in the US, the UK, Australia, Germany, and France are reliable for watching Netflix. All my teammates got excellent speeds and watched their favorite shows without any buffering or lag.

While some of the streaming servers were slower than others, if your base speeds are more than 50 Mbps or more, you can enjoy lag-free streaming in UHD.

Works With Hulu

My colleague mentioned that hide.me regular servers didn’t work with Hulu. But hide.me’s US streaming-optimized server worked with Hulu without any issues. The movie Palm Springs streamed in high quality but with an occasional lag.

Works With Disney+

My teammates in the US, the UK, and Canada were able to watch Disney+ content with hide.me’s servers. My teammate in the UK mentioned that Wish streamed in UltraHD with zero buffering. 

Works With Max

hide.me’s server for streaming in the US works perfectly with Max. There were never sudden slowdowns or quality drops, no matter what time of day.

Works With BBC iPlayer

My colleague in the UK was able to log into his BBC iPlayer account and watch Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway without any buffering.

Also Works With DAZN, Peacock, ITV, Paramount+, ESPN+, Crunchyroll, YouTube, and More

hide.me worked with all the other streaming platforms my team and I tested. While we didn’t encounter any buffering or lag issues on streaming servers, regular servers were slow at times, which caused little buffering and quality drops on some platforms, including DAZN. For example, my teammate reported some blurry videos on DAZN even though his baseline speeds were around 110 Mbps. Try hide.me for streaming