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maj · 11 Jun 2019 at 21:35

Raymond Lin said:
NordVPN is doing 75% off + 60% cashback from Quidco which takes it to £32 for 3 years. That works out less than £1 a month.

However, will that mean I can watch US Netflix?

It works for me with their browser extension set to US in that I can see the US content and play it. However the last time I tried accessing Netflix (either UK or US) on my Nvidia Shield TV with Nord they were blocking my access. I've tried with their own app as well as OpenVPN with one of their config files.

They do dedicated IPs and other specialist servers depending on your needs like P2P.

Even if you go through quidco I'd imagine you're still eligible for a refund if you're not happy with their service.

Raymond Lin · 11 Jun 2019 at 21:37

maj said:
It works for me with their browser extension set to US in that I can see the US content and play it. However the last time I tried accessing Netflix (either UK or US) on my Nvidia Shield TV with Nord they were blocking my access. I've tried with their own app as well as OpenVPN with one of their config files.

They do dedicated IPs and other specialist servers depending on your needs like P2P.

Even if you go through quidco I'd imagine you're still eligible for a refund if you're not happy with their service.

Went for it, Quidco already tracked.

How do you install it on things like Amazon Fire stick?

maj · 11 Jun 2019 at 22:08

Raymond Lin said:
Went for it, Quidco already tracked.

How do you install it on things like Amazon Fire stick?

I'm fairly sure their official app is on the Fire OS app store, if not it's easy enough to sideload apps if you have the setting allowed in Fire OS settings.

Yevgeny · 12 Jun 2019 at 20:44

Hi guys.
I'm going to Russia tomorrow for 2 weeks. Can you please recommend me a VPN service? Will use with iPhones and iPad. Want to be able to access banking and media without issues.
Thank you

DJ85 · 12 Jun 2019 at 20:59

Tunnel bear isn’t to bad if you sign up you get a free 500mb per month, easy to use and your not tied if it’s just for 2 weeks

Yevgeny · 12 Jun 2019 at 22:27

thank you

DJ85 · 4 Jul 2019 at 17:40

I use nord it’s really good and does the job

Etheco · 6 Jul 2019 at 09:02

I have decided to move to Nord specially with that 50% back so it will end up being £40 for 3 years! Bargain.

Thanks for mentioning quidco above

Etheco · 18 Jul 2019 at 06:59

What bonus I have noticed since moving from PIA to Nord, Netflix just works when still connected to the VPN had to always disconnect with PIA to watch anything.

Cromulent · 18 Jul 2019 at 13:48

I've been very impressed with ProtonVPN. I use them all day and while it does drop the speed a little it is fine for most tasks.

lltfdaniel · 26 Jul 2019 at 16:30

I went with nord vpn, for security reasons not anonymous reasons.

As for my experience with nord vpn yeah decent pings and supports the full speed of my vdsl fttc line.

Dan.

BigRazer93 · 4 Aug 2019 at 19:43

Just trying nordvpn for a month see how I get on.

What's the best servers to pick when you live in the UK, and wanting to pick ip location in USA?

Thanks

Avalon · 4 Aug 2019 at 22:02

BigRazer93 said:
Just trying nordvpn for a month see how I get on.

What's the best servers to pick when you live in the UK, and wanting to pick ip location in USA?

Thanks

That’s not a question that can easily be answered without testing from you, by which point you’d know the answer. It depends on your ISP, it’s peering/routing arrangements and where in the US you are trying to get to/for what purpose. For example if one of the US services you are trying to use shares a DC with one of the end points, that may be noticeably quicker, but connecting to the east coast, when the end point is on the west coast will generally be slower.

G-MAN2004 · 20 Oct 2019 at 21:12

Not looking too good for Nord right now...

https://mobile.twitter.com/hexdefined/status/1185864801261477891?s=19

michty_me · 20 Oct 2019 at 21:25

G-MAN2004 said:
Not looking too good for Nord right now...

https://mobile.twitter.com/hexdefined/status/1185864801261477891?s=19

What's it say? I'm not on twitter.

Rainmaker · 20 Oct 2019 at 21:42

michty_me said:
What's it say? I'm not on twitter.

Did you actually click on it? You don't need to log in to view a tweet, they're public. Or did you mean Twitter is blocked for you? Anyways:

Tweet said:
So apparently NordVPN was compromised at some point. Their (expired) private keys have been leaked, meaning anyone can just set up a server with those keys...

Nord was never going to be on my 'trustworthy' list. They are a shady Cypriot company with a never-ending DFS style 'today only' 75% discount, and a website rammed full of third party trackers, analytics and social media. Basically the antithesis of what you want in a VPN company.

michty_me · 20 Oct 2019 at 21:45

Rainmaker said:
Did you actually click on it? You don't need to log in to view a tweet, they're public. Or did you mean Twitter is blocked for you? Anyways:

Nord was never going to be on my 'trustworthy' list. They are a shady Cypriot company with a never-ending DFS style 'today only' 75% discount, and a website rammed full of third party trackers, analytics and social media. Basically the antithesis of what you want in a VPN company.

Yes I did, it took me to the login or sign up page of Twitter.
Thanks for sharing the info though.

Rainmaker · 21 Oct 2019 at 10:53

michty_me said:
Yes I did, it took me to the login or sign up page of Twitter.
Thanks for sharing the info though.

That's weird. I can just view the tweet by clicking the link.

michty_me · 21 Oct 2019 at 10:59

Rainmaker said:
That's weird. I can just view the tweet by clicking the link.

Strange, It appears I can view them on a desktop when I click the link but on a mobile device it takes me to a login page.

willhub · 21 Oct 2019 at 16:33

I tried out Express VPN as it was supposed to be the best, I've gone back to PIA and got a refund for Express VPN. PIA is half the price, just as fast and latency just as good.

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