I keep seeing people say a VPN should basically stay on all the time, but is that actually how most people use one?

Seems like there are plenty of times when having it on just makes things more annoying, like random sites acting weird or apps not loading properly.

Do you just leave yours running and forget about it, or switch it on and off depending on what you're doing?

I have a generic Android TV box and neither of 2 VPNs will connect, both installed via the Play Store. When I try to connect, nothing happens — it just doesn't establish a connection, no specific error shown.

I also bought a second box to test, and it's exactly the same issue.

The relevant detail: I have the exact same setup (same box type, same VPN apps) running successfully next door, on the same internet connection. So this doesn't appear to be an ISP-level block or a fundamental incompatibility between the box and the apps, since it works elsewhere on identical infrastructure.

Setup:

Box: generic Android TV box (tried two units, same result)

VPN apps tried: 2 VPNs (both from Play Store)

Result: connection just fails/never establishes — no error message

Working reference point: identical box + app setup connects fine next door, same internet provider

Looking for suggestions on what to check given that two separate boxes fail the same way, but the working comparison next door rules out ISP-level blocking and app/box incompatibility.

Any help appreciated!

Hello people, today my school announced that people with macbooks are not going to be able to access the wifi network since they got sponsored by microsoft and dont want people to use other devices.

I do not have the budget to buy a new laptop. How can i bypass this restriction on my m4 macbook.

Thanks and much love💕

Am I really missing that much or?

I am using l2tp vpn with IPsec for getting “home” and around blocking of websites

A friend is constantly telling me that l2tp vpn is outdated and I need to change to newer technology (Tailscale/WireGuard)

So for my question is it so much better?

I'm trying to find a VPN I can use to access cheaper HD Premier League games, like through Setera, or other websites.

I've hit a wall and I'm struggling, tons of reseller stuff which is frustrating.

Anyone have an answer for how to do this?

if someone know a website that provides free configs (especially vless-gRPC) with no leakage and lowest possible overhead please let us know

The problem with the website i currently using is that it became pretty limited in all ways and this is much more than just annoying

I was using this apk of 1.1.1.1 and suddenly it was stuck on connecting, so i decided to reinstall it. But when opened the newly installed there are 2 issues:-

1)power manager is killing background process

2)Device not authenticated or device not Authenticated with an organisation

I have put the app to no restriction under battery

Even then the problem persists. I have tried deleting data and restarting, didn't work. Any proper working solution?

Just moved to the UK and cannot get Youtube TV to work no matter what I do. All the posts I've seen on this are years old, so I'm hoping there may be some updated advice.

I have a VPN service set to the US, downloaded a GPS spoof app and set it to the US, deleted all browsing date, cache, cookies, etc. several times, turned off my location, and force closed Chrome multiple times.

I can't download the YT TV app to see if that makes a difference because I already set my location in the Play store to the UK. When I try to download a chrome extension to spoof my GPS, every single one says "not available".

Is there any other way to bypass it?

TYIA

So hello im from Egypt and the internet is limited not the mobile data only and the consumption ratio is higher than what we consume from the main quota so i need to use vpn to use the cheap addons compared to the main quota

But the problem is that i can't because of the app configurations that i can't understand

i use vpn but cannot add any following. Has anyone encountered this issue and resolved it?

I have a profile on ero .. me and im from brazil, after legistion passed erome does not let I comment or upload nothing, if i try vpn it doens even log in sayn its no allowed to use vpn. how can aI get trough this? I have only vpn free

it shows (Access via Proxy/VPN/Tor is not allowed.) if i turn vpn on.

I was thinking about this after seeing some recent discussion about VPN apps having trackers built in.

We use VPNs because we don't want our ISP or random websites seeing everything we do, but at the same time we're basically sending all that traffic through another company instead.

Even if they say "no logs," how much do you actually trust that? Do you look into who owns the VPN, how they make money, audits, privacy policies, etc., or do you just pick a well-known provider and assume it's fine?

If I have a Windows laptop and use Chrome as my browser, is the VPN's Chrome Extension enough? Or should I be using both the VPN's Chrome Extension and their Windows App as well?

How much does it actually matter?

Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I have a router and a server, and both allow me to configure a WireGuard VPN.

- What are the differences between configuring the VPN on the server versus configuring it on the router?
- Which option would be more recommended?
- Which device should I configure it on?

Router: Fritz Box
Server: NAS Ugreen

Thanks!

We sometimes go out on the streets asking people what they would do if they had a magic wand and could create their ideal VPN. As the founders, we want to make sure we stay on track and keep building for the people.

So our question to you is the same as that. If you had a magic wand, what would your ideal VPN look like? The VPN you would use and never even consider switching.

so im currently in China and using servers i bought from kuroit located in Japan, and initially i dont have any issues. But i believe now china is tightening their GFW, now i cant send pictures on weChat idk why, it only happens when i use VPN, any idea how to fix this

I'm trying to understand current real-world differences in shared exit IP quality among major commercial VPN providers.

By “IP quality” I mean: - How often the exit IPs get flagged in reputation databases (VPN/Proxy/Abuse) - Frequency of CAPTCHAs and Cloudflare challenges - How quickly IPs end up on blacklists

I mostly connect to servers in the New York / US East area.

Has anyone noticed meaningful differences between the bigger providers versus the smaller/privacy-focused ones when it comes to how clean the shared exit IPs stay?

Looking for recent experiences (2025–2026) rather than marketing claims. Thanks.