do virgin block vpn

RobTi · 1 May 2019 at 11:39

Hi i am trying to set up a us movie account and tried tunnel bear and nord vpn both are know to work and both say connected but wondered if it could be anything to do with virgin ?
Thanks

Clav · 1 May 2019 at 11:40

I've used PIA for years on Virgin with no problems.

RobTi · 1 May 2019 at 11:43

Clav said:
I've used PIA for years on Virgin with no problems.

Thanks must be the server i am selecting or the movie site

Groovester · 1 May 2019 at 11:54

The Virgin Superhub does mess with VPN's. It used to be under firewall settings, IPsec, L2TP and PPTP pass through, but I think its been moved somewhere else, from memory something like packet inspection?

BigT · 1 May 2019 at 12:28

Have you successfully used these VPNs with the services you're trying by other means? e.g. on your phone over 4G?

Reason I ask is because it is more likely the VPN is working fine but the movie service you are trying to use is wise the VPN and blocks it rather than your ISP. Netflix is notoriously good at detecting VPN usage and blocking you for example.

RobTi · 1 May 2019 at 12:30

BigT said:
Have you successfully used these VPNs with the services you're trying by other means? e.g. on your phone over 4G?

Reason I ask is because it is more likely the VPN is working fine but the movie service you are trying to use is wise the VPN and blocks it rather than your ISP. Netflix is notoriously good at detecting VPN usage and blocking you for example.

No note used this service before (movies anywhere) but following what others have used in the last week, getting someone to try and set it up to see if its at my end

Glanza · 1 May 2019 at 13:15

Not had any issues using ProtonVPN on my Virgin connection.

Relentless81 · 1 May 2019 at 13:33

IPVanish on Virgin with SH3, no issues

Marky · 1 May 2019 at 13:37

Been using NordVPN for a good couple of years now on the SH3 - No issues

Captain · 1 May 2019 at 14:02

RobTi said:
Hi i am trying to set up a us movie account and tried tunnel bear and nord vpn both are know to work and both say connected but wondered if it could be anything to do with virgin ?
Thanks

Which US movie site?

Semple · 1 May 2019 at 14:07

Marky said:
Been using NordVPN for a good couple of years now on the SH3 - No issues

Another Nord VPN user here on virgin without any issues.

Tee Hee Johnson · 1 May 2019 at 14:21

NordVPN on Virgin here, no issues.

Kol · 1 May 2019 at 14:41

Another Nord user no problem at all.

BigT · 1 May 2019 at 15:19

Clov!s said:
Which US movie site?

I'm guessing from OP's responses it is this one: https://moviesanywhere.com/explore

MartinPrince · 1 May 2019 at 15:29

Tunnelbear working fine here with a SH3 in modem only mode.

RJC · 1 May 2019 at 15:34

I used Ghost Surf add-on to Chrome browser to setup an account.

Using Virgin Media with the SH3 hub.

COYS · 1 May 2019 at 17:25

Anyone use Cisco Anyconnect with Virgin?

I'm moving soon and cant get decent ADSL or fiber so VM is my best option. However I work from home a lot and need to use Cisco VPN, so i'm worried I'm going to have big problems

Thanks

Kol · 1 May 2019 at 17:53

@COYS I use that for my work VPN and haven't had a single problem. It works absolutely fine .

Captain · 1 May 2019 at 17:56

BigT said:
I'm guessing from OP's responses it is this one: https://moviesanywhere.com/explore

Thought it was that, DNS alteration is better and more consistent than using a VPN.

I’ve made a guide over in the Apple section, Movies Anywhere are on the ball when it comes to signing up from the UK, DNS was the only option until a few weeks ago, now they even struggle.

If you can find a VPN or DNS provider which is not very common, you’ll have better luck.

COYS · 1 May 2019 at 17:59

Kol said:
@COYS I use that for my work VPN and haven't had a single problem. It works absolutely fine .

Brilliant, thanks Kol, that's put my mind at ease.