r/VPN

Looking to avoid getting hit by my ISP. What’s the most affordable VPN these days?

Well, I heard in a Linux subreddit that it's not a good idea to use a vpn with Tor, which seems strange to me, as theoretically they should enhance privacy. What do they say about this?

Hello guys,

I’ve been watching the Bundesliga on Canal GOAT and Caze TV on YouTube by using VPN set to Brazil.

Since yesterday, both channels stopped working for me. I think their streams are now detecting and blocking the VPN IP addresses.

Does anyone have tips or similar experiences? Any workaround or solution would be really appreciated.

Thank you very much

I used a vpn to ss to block ads on youtube, like a location set to Albania, but since yesterday ads still filter through have yt patched the method

I'm sure this question has been asked several times, but when searching I haven't ever found a good step-by-step guide. I consider myself to be an intermediate user in many respects, I use I2P mainly but sometimes there just aren't enough seeders using that protocol and I need VPN-obscured public transport. The RC4 transport encryption isn't enough as the traffic shape is obvious to ISP's as torrenting activity. there's no simple click to detect VPN to set it up automatically, as some in the past have did there is (maybe the desktop version?), it's a complex IP/interface manual setup I can't work out. my VPN is N**d. thank you

We recently tested several VPNs for US use across server coverage, access to US websites and services, speed and latency, connection reliability, and leak protection.

One thing stood out quickly: access itself was not the main differentiator. In our testing, the services we checked were generally able to access major US websites successfully, and leak protection / kill switch results were consistently solid.

The bigger differences showed up in speed loss, reliability, and overall consistency.

A few broad takeaways from the testing:

• Wider US coverage did not always translate into better real-world performance
• Similar access results did not always mean a similar experience in day-to-day use
• The biggest gaps showed up in latency, consistency, and streaming stability rather than basic access
• On-paper network size turned out to be less useful than actual long-session performance

Our main takeaway is that server count alone does not tell the full story for US VPN use. Once speed loss and session stability are factored in, the gap can look very different from what marketing pages suggest.

For those here who use VPNs mainly for US connections, how much weight do you actually give server count compared to speed, streaming stability, or overall consistency?

I'm currently outside the EU and trying to watch Telenet (Belgian TV streaming) via the browser on my MacBook. The specific streaming platform is restricted to the EU. On my iPhone it works perfectly with my VPN set to Belgium, but on my laptop I keep getting error 3016 ("This video cannot be played") as soon as I try to play anything.

The site itself loads fine, VPN is active and set to Belgium, but videos refuse to start. WebRTC leak test confirms no leak — my public IP shows as Belgian.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I work at sea for a company that allows crew on board to access different internet packages. They have a social media package (which at least makes using wifi reasonable for the cost), otherwise it is around $10-15/hour to use full wifi.

I used to be able to use a VPN to do small things (not take advantage of streaming or anything using extreme data, just usual things that wouldn't fall under the category of social media by their blocks, like using google, banking apps, emails, etc for general life admin).

As of some recent changes, they have somehow managed to block ALL VPN traffic across the board. Even using protocols like OpenVPN (TCP) in combination with obfuscation servers still get tracked and don't allow the connection to pass. I've tried dedicated IP's, NordWhisper, all ExpresVPN protocols, nothing seems to work.

Are there any potential work-arounds or is it simply over and I have to start paying the obscene amounts of money to do menial tasks on board?

Note: I understand this goes against company policy. I understand that I'm risking potential corrective action by using a VPN on board. A lot of crew members do it, because the company still charge through the nose for wifi for their crew to use full internet. I appreciate any concern for my job and wellbeing, but I just want to confirm it is worth the risk for me, and if I can't get a way around it then this will likely be my final contract with the company any way.