Cloudflare WARP via Dante SOCKS5: Unlocking Netflix Catalogs Abroad

In the previous post we described how to configure a minimal and locked-down Dante SOCKS5 proxy that only forwards UDP traffic to Cloudflare WARP. The goal was to provide a secure and predictable setup, useful as a building block for more advanced scenarios.

In this article, we’ll apply that configuration to a very practical use case: accessing Netflix catalogs from the US or UK while traveling or living abroad. Unlike commercial VPN services, which are often blocked due to their limited and easily flagged datacenter IP ranges, Cloudflare WARP traffic appears as residential-like traffic. Combined with Dante, this allows us to route WARP through a VPS in a chosen country and make Netflix believe we’re connecting from there.

Why not just proxy Netflix directly?

Forwarding the Netflix client directly through a random datacenter proxy almost always fails. Streaming services are very good at detecting such IPs by:

• ASN and WHOIS information,
• reverse DNS records that clearly mark hosting providers,
• abnormal traffic patterns (too many users from one IP).

These IPs are quickly blacklisted.

By contrast, Cloudflare WARP traffic wrapped into SOCKS5 is much harder to detect with DPI. WARP is officially a privacy and acceleration service, not a VPN marketed for bypassing geo-restrictions, so its IP space is not systematically blocked. Routing WARP over Dante gives us the control to select the exit country while keeping the traffic profile natural.

Generating a WARP Configuration

We’ll use wgcf to register a WARP account and generate a WireGuard configuration:

wgcf register
wgcf generate

This produces a standard WireGuard config (wgcf-profile.conf) that can be imported into WireSock Secure Connect.

Configuring WireSock Secure Connect

1. Import the wgcf WireGuard configuration.
2. Specify the Dante SOCKS5 proxy in the settings (server IP, port 1080, username/password created earlier).
3. Connect. Your WireSock client now routes WARP traffic through the proxy, and the exit IP corresponds to your VPS country (US/UK).

Netflix Testing

Before diving into content, it’s worth verifying that your traffic is actually exiting through the correct country. A few quick checks can save time troubleshooting:

1. Check your IP location
   Visit https://whatismyipaddress.com (or any GeoIP lookup service) to confirm that your public IP matches the VPS country (US/UK).
2. Run a speed/latency test on Fast.com
   Netflix operates Fast.com as its own bandwidth testing service. Because it uses the same CDN infrastructure as Netflix streaming, this is a reliable way to confirm that your traffic is going through the correct Netflix edge in the region you selected. If Fast.com shows the expected location and stable throughput, Netflix playback should work without buffering.
3. Test Netflix in a clean session
   Open Netflix in a private/incognito browser window (or clear cookies) to avoid cached region data.
   • If the setup is correct, you should immediately notice region-specific rows on the homepage.
   • For example, search for a title that is only available in the US catalog to confirm success.
4. Optional: test on multiple devices
   If you’re sharing via Mobile Hotspot, connect your TV or console and repeat the Fast.com and Netflix tests to ensure all devices inherit the correct location.

With these steps, you’ll have both objective confirmation (IP + Fast.com) and functional validation (region-specific Netflix titles) that the setup is working as intended.

Sharing the Connection (Mobile Hotspot)

WireSock Secure Connect works seamlessly with Windows Mobile Hotspot, which makes it easy to extend this setup beyond your laptop. Instead of configuring every device individually, you can turn your laptop into a gateway for your entire home or travel setup.

Here’s how it works in practice:

1. Run WireSock on your laptop with the WARP configuration (from wgcf) and the Dante SOCKS5 proxy (your VPS in the US or UK).
2. Enable Mobile Hotspot in Windows. This creates a Wi-Fi network that other devices can join.
3. Connect your Smart TV, game console, streaming stick, or phone to the hotspot.

From the perspective of Netflix (or any other streaming service), every device connected to your hotspot is now accessing the internet through WARP over Dante. That means:

• All devices see the Netflix catalog of your chosen country (US, UK, or whichever location your VPS is in).
• You don’t need to install or configure additional VPN clients on your TV or console — they just connect via Wi-Fi.
• This setup works especially well when traveling, since you can carry a small laptop, spin up a VPS in the desired region, and instantly recreate your “home” Netflix environment on any screen.

In effect, your laptop becomes a portable regional gateway that can serve multiple devices simultaneously.

Conclusion

Using Dante SOCKS5 + Cloudflare WARP + WireSock Secure Connect, you can reliably access Netflix US/UK catalogs while abroad. Unlike ordinary VPN services or datacenter proxies, this approach leverages Cloudflare’s residential-like IP space, which is not systematically blocked by streaming services.

An added bonus is resilience against traffic inspection: WireGuard packets encapsulated in SOCKS5 are significantly harder to fingerprint with DPI, making this setup both practical and robust.