Keep in mind that Disney+ is rolling out worldwide via a staggered rollout plan that has been widely criticized. At the beginning of 2020, there were only a handful of countries where this service was available in: A select list of European lists will be added next. If your country of residence is not yet supported by Disney+, that’s most likely the reason why you’re encountering the Error Code 73. Fortunately, there are a couple of ways that will allow you to watch content on Disney+ even if your country is not yet supported (via a VPN service or Proxy server). But keep in mind that not every VPN and Proxy server will work with Disney+. As a lot of affected users have reported, Disney+ is capable of detecting certain VPN solutions and prevent you from accessing the service until you access the service without any anonymity solution.
Method 1: Removing the VPN client or Proxy server (if applicable)
Keep in mind that there are only a select number of VPN clients and Proxy service that Disney+ is not smart enough to detect. The internet is filled with reports from users living in countries where the service already launched that are still getting Error Code 73. The reason? They have previously installed a VPN client or they’re filtering their Internet connection through a proxy server. Keep in mind that Disney+ (similar to Netflix) will detect your VPN even if it’s not active (it can identify it by looking at your configuration). So if you’re encountering the issue in a country that already supports Disney+, see if you have ExpressVPN (or other equivalents) or if your internet connection goes through a proxy server. To help you with this investigation, we’ve created two separate guides that will allow you to remove your VPN or proxy server from your computer.
Removing the VPN client
Note: Keep in mind that when it comes to a VPN client, it does not have to actively hide your identity in order for Disney+ to detect it. The streaming service will detect some VPN clients simply by analyzing the network configuration.
Removing Proxy server
Method 2: Using a Safe VPN client
If you are not living in a country that supports Disney+, the only way you are going to play it is by using a VPN client in order to make it seem like you’re accessing the streaming service from a supported location. As of now, there are only a handful of VPN services that work fine with Disney+. Here’s a list of user-verified VPN clients that play Disney+ without issues: Keep in mind that this list is subjected to change. Disney+ bans VPN clients all the time, and new VPN clients manage to get around the VPN detection feature that the streaming service has. IMPORTANT: Most of these VPN solutions will not work on a Smart TV. As of now, there are few options that will allow you to play Disney+ on a Smart TV OS. Before investing in a VPN for something like this, do your research right and see if other users have been able to set it up without issues. If you are not certain about how to set up a VPN client, we’ve got you covered. We’ve created a step-by-step guide that will show you how to set up Hide.me VPN and configure it for a Windows PC: Note: Hide.me VPN will install at a system level, which will bypass the VPN verifications that Disney+ is currently doing. Also, you can use any browser you want when watching the streaming service.
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