JOYN is a fantastic service in Austria. Maybe you want to watch some special program produced by JOYN, or maybe you are more interested in watching the live streams of ORF, ServusTV, ATV, or some other Austrian TV network? No matter what makes you interested in watching JOYN abroad, this article will help you.
I have already written articles about how you can watch ORF and ServusTV abroad, but honestly, it is much easier and better to watch the live streams of these TV channels and also programs on demand on JOYN than at the websites of these services. Why is that? Because JOYN has a beautiful design and it has everything in the same place.
But, as you try to watch JOYN outside Austria, you will quickly receive a question. Would you like to watch JOYN with less content available (since lots of content is unavailable abroad), or would you like to leave the website?
And if you continue to the website and try to watch content unavailable abroad, you will see an error message like the one in the image below where I am unable to watch the selected live stream or program using the streaming service JOYN.
What can you do if you have the same problem? Is it possible to watch all the content on JOYN even if you are outside Austria? This is especially annoying if you pay for a JOYN subscription, but you are unable to use it, just because you are out traveling. What can you do to solve this problem?
Which VPN can I use to watch JOYN abroad (outside Austria)?
To trick the system you need to use a VPN service that will give you a local IP address in Austria that isn’t blocked by JOYN. That might sound both scary, difficult, and easy at the same time. Let me encourage you… it is easy, especially if you follow my instructions in this article.
The only thing you need is a subscription to the VPN service Surfshark. This is a brilliant VPN service, by many considered to be the best in the world right now if you want access to TV networks and streaming service in other countries. As you probably understand already, Surfshark is good for much more than just giving access to JOYN outside Austria. The service can also be used to watch streaming services with all its content in countries such as the United States, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Canada, and many other countries. You can also use Surfshark to watch PeacockTV, Paramount+, ESPN+, BBC iPlayer, RaiPlay, ZDF, DasErste, NRK, DR, and many others.
Click the link above to visit the Surfshark website. It is a brilliant service, and it protects you with a 30-day money-back guarantee. In other words, if you aren’t satisfied and want to cancel your subscription, do so within thirty days and you can get all your money in return.
What’s next? Download the VPN application and install it on your computer, telephone, tablet, smart TV, or directly in your browser. You can use one subscription on more than 10 devices simultaneously, so install it on all the devices on which you want to stream JOYN and unblock other content, but also on devices you want to protect with encryption while using public WiFi networks.
Now that you have downloaded and installed Surfshark on your devices it is time to start the application. The only thing you need to do in the application is to connect to a server in Austria. This will connect you to a VPN server in Austria, which again means that you will get an Austrian IP address. As a result, JOYN and other websites/services will think of you as a person located in Austria. You will no longer see the error messages, but instead get access to the full content of JOYN.
Here you can see a screenshot as I am connected to a server in Austria with Surfshark (I am using the browser extension for Google Chrome). In the background you can see the live stream of ServusTV which I am watching on the JOYN website.
That was easy, wasn’t it? If you have any remaining comments or questions, write them in the comment field at the bottom of the article.
What is JOYN?
Joyn is a streaming platform available in Austria, offering a variety of television shows, movies, and live TV channels. It provides both free and premium content, allowing users to watch live broadcasts from major Austrian TV networks like ORF, ServusTV, ATV, and several others. The service is similar to other streaming platforms, providing on-demand content, and also includes exclusive Joyn Originals, which are series or films produced specifically for the platform.
JOYN is also available in Germany.
It is important to understand that JOYN also exists in Germany, so you can use the same service in Germany to watch German TV channels such as DasErste, ZDF, RTL, and many others. For this to work, connect to a Surfshark server in Germany instead of one in Austria.
Do not forget to look at the wide selection of movies and TV series available at JOYN without paying for any subscription at all. It is quite amazing that a service like this can offer so much fantastic content for free to viewers, but I guess we should just be very happy about it and not complain! At the time I am writing this article, I can watch movies such as Mamma Mia, Fast & Furious, Shooter, Midnight in Paris, Breakfast Club, Mr. Bean, and several other movies on the service.
What kind of TV channels can I find on JOYN?
You can find content from TV networks such as ORF, ATV, Puls4, ServusTV, Puls24, KabelEins, TLC, Welt, ÖFB, Ric, Parlament-TV, Sixx, ProSieben, Sat1, and several other TV channels on the platform.
Are you ready to watch JOYN abroad right now? Follow these instructions and get started in a few minutes. If you still need help, write a question in the comment field below.