V P N & Speed Tests

[Ben Zioner]

30 minutes ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

 

is why I asked. If they have to go through such a palaver and it's not working anyway..

Well it works really nicely for me.. Netflix + Nord give me total satisfaction. Some EU TV Chanels have now fairly up to date IP blacklists and block Nord. Annoying as the only way around that is to get dedicated IPs at about 4 Euros/month a piece.

[The Fugitive]

11 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

Well it works really nicely for me.. Netflix + Nord give me total satisfaction. Some EU TV Chanels have now fairly up to date IP blacklists and block Nord. Annoying as the only way around that is to get dedicated IPs at about 4 Euros/month a piece.

Thanks. Helpful information. I watch the odd film and documentary now and again. Never considered a subscription service. Recently found 'Pluto.tv' which is apparently legit and free. Only one advert during each commercial break. Geo-blocked in Thailand but works perfectly well with my one dollar per month VPN - 'SmartDNSProxy'.

[paddypower]

On 2/8/2025 at 7:04 PM, Ben Zioner said:

Isn't that obvious to you? He wants to access content that isn't available in Thailand.

Yes and No. I turn on my vpn on my tablet when i want to download tv shows.

next (this is my age showing 😉 ) - if i turn off my vpn, does that have any impact on my problem with my netscape viewing on my android tv ?

[Ben Zioner]

2 hours ago, paddypower said:

Yes and No. I turn on my vpn on my tablet when i want to download tv shows.

next (this is my age showing 😉 ) - if i turn off my vpn, does that have any impact on my problem with my netscape viewing on my android tv ?

Netscape? Wasn't that an Internet browser of the sixties.

 

As regards your question, I'd say "it depends". ISP could be throttling certain kind of traffic so the VPN could improve things, but if the problem is cause by your TV the VPN won't change a thing. But using a Roku device would work miracles.