r/UsenetTalk

Trying to find a reliable VPN for my Android, but the Play Store is flooded with shady looking apps full of weird permissions and fake reviews.

I’m leaning toward NordVPN, Surfshark, or ProtonVPN since they’re more established. Mostly need it for public WiFi safety and sometimes streaming US Netflix while traveling. Also want something that won’t kill my battery.

For anyone on Android, which one actually holds up for daily use? Which is lighter on battery? And has anyone tested smaller options like Mullvad’s app?

I want to set up a VPN on my router so every device in my house gets protected. I have an ASUS router and it supports both OpenVPN and WireGuard. From what I've read NordVPN ExpressVPN and Surfshark all work on routers and ExpressVPN even sells routers that come with VPN already set up.

Speed matters a lot because routers have weak processors and VPN slows things down even more. For people running VPN on their routers which provider actually performs best? Is WireGuard faster than OpenVPN on routers? Are some router brands better for VPN than others?

Most smart TVs won't let you install VPN apps so I'm looking for workarounds for my Samsung. I'm thinking about either running NordVPN or ExpressVPN from my router to cover everything including the TV or using a VPN dongle or trying DNS based solutions.

For anyone who has actually set up a VPN for their smart TV which method works the best? Does router level work better than DNS or sharing from your phone? Do Samsung or LG TVs have any specific problems with VPN setups?

Newshosting tried raising my prices two years ago, without asking, and my card declined, thank god. I just let the account die and went with an even cheaper account at Newsgroupdirect and its been great for the last two years.

But today, I got a ping on my credit card again for Newshosting for almost $120. WTF! Thankfully, I am eternally broke, so it still did not go through, but they sure do have some shady billing practices.

Here is a tip for anyone who is currently using Newshosting.

1. Log in right now
2. Scroll down and click on Payment Method
3. Scroll down ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM and click on that little link at the bottom that says "Cancel Account"

It even feels like they try to hide the cancel process as well. I do not know what to do if you are on Paypal, I assume you can log in to Paypal and cancel the subscription in there.

In the last week Newshosting has charged my privacy card $89.95 five times. Thankfully it was declined all five times because I have a card spend limit on my account of only $40. When I signed up I paid less than $30. Where do they get off increasing my bill by 300% and then not giving me a chance to say no? Shouldn't I have to opt-in to a 300% increase?

NEWSHOSTING *INTERNET just attempted to charge $89.85 to your Newshosting card, but the charge was declined because the transaction is over the card spend limit of $40.00 per year.