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APM · 1 Mar 2018 at 12:17

Air VPN for me.

ajf · 1 Mar 2018 at 13:46

Thanks for the replies.
I think I have used NordVPN before, it certainly sounds familiar.
Not sure the shadowsocks app would do what I want though as I assume it just masks your location rather than enabling you to set your location like a VPN can.

Hyburnate · 1 Mar 2018 at 13:56

I use NordVPN for work for when working away

Chugz · 1 Mar 2018 at 22:14

Another one for NordVPN, they also have a flash sale on now.

Kol · 2 Mar 2018 at 15:49

Is Nord anygood with Netflix? I have Tiger for now and again just because it was cheap, but it's nodes are all blocked by NF. Also, is the best deal one the one which just popped up while googling, 3years for $99? Only $20 more than their $79 2year deal.

thewanted · 2 Mar 2018 at 16:06

Chugz said:
Another one for NordVPN, they also have a flash sale on now.

This deal doesn't appear on their website, but it seems like a good price:

https://join.nordvpn.com/order/?coupon=3ydeal

EDIT: There's a small chance that you could get 40% cashback too - https://www.topcashback.co.uk/nordvpn/

willhub · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:17

I vote for PIA VPN, brilliant, I use it all the time and get full internet speed through it.

maj · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:26

I used PIA but their geo-locking didn't work and their support team didn't care. I now use Digibit and for less than £2 a month it meets my needs.

willhub · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:29

maj said:
I used PIA but their geo-locking didn't work and their support team didn't care. I now use Digibit and for less than £2 a month it meets my needs.

What is geo-locking?

And that looks good what you're on it's less than half the price, is it fast and no issues? I tend to use it all the time on my PC and wonder what it is like Vs PIA.

maj · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:32

willhub said:
What is geo-locking?

Where you can access websites that should only be accessed by IP addresses from that country. iPlayer never worked on their UK servers for example.

willhub · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:33

maj said:
Where you can access websites that should only be accessed by IP addresses from that country. iPlayer never worked on their UK servers for example.

Can it get around Netflix? PIA never could.

maj · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:41

willhub said:
Can it get around Netflix? PIA never could.

Yep. Changed my location to one of their NY servers, logged into Netflix and there's stuff on there that I don't recognise from the UK version.

willhub · 3 Mar 2018 at 15:54

maj said:
Yep. Changed my location to one of their NY servers, logged into Netflix and there's stuff on there that I don't recognise from the UK version.

When you play it does it work? I can get the content showing but clicking on it shows an error.

maj · 3 Mar 2018 at 16:04

willhub said:
When you play it does it work? I can get the content showing but clicking on it shows an error.

Ah no, no it doesn't. Have PIA sorted the iPlayer issue out since I left? Seemed daft that I couldn't access a UK website when connected to one of their UK servers. I may have to get in touch with their support team and see what they say anyway.

NordVPN seems to bypass Netflix so might have to give that a try if all else fails.

maj · 3 Mar 2018 at 21:08

@willhub Just spoken to the Digibit support team, and there is a Netflix US bypass server that I seemingly missed. Just tried it and it works.

willhub · 3 Mar 2018 at 21:10

maj said:
@willhub Just spoken to the Digibit support team, and there is a Netflix US bypass server that I seemingly missed. Just tried it and it works.

Nice one Digibit here I come !

willhub · 4 Mar 2018 at 17:23

Why does my browser still know my real location when connected to a VPN?

Danny091 · 4 Mar 2018 at 17:40

Had good experience with torguard.

Kol · 6 Mar 2018 at 10:35

I've decided to give the 3year $99 NordVPN a go. I went through topcashback who were offering 40% cashback. So, assuming it tracks it's $60 for 3years.

edit- it has tracked, so it's cost £1.19/month. That's good value!

willhub · 6 Mar 2018 at 12:49

I've just started with Digibit, excellent, speeds fantastic too and Netflix bypass indeed works, brilliant for 2 quid 50 a month!!!

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