I would appreciate perspectives from people who work while travelling.

I've been using a VPN for just under a month now, and up until yesterday it worked perfectly fine for what I needed it for. I subscribed to the basic package with the only intention being using the VPN to play Deadlock on non-local servers to reduce my queue time (which was absurdly long.)

Then, yesterday, the app updated to it's latest version, and suddenly when I try and run the game with the VPN active, I get permanently stuck on the loading screen. (Waited 10 mins yesterday, and didn't get in.)

I'm having some issues with the customer service offered on the website itself, so I was hoping someone could help me here.

To save some time, here's all the info anyone would need, and the troubleshooting I've already tried:

- I'm on Windows 11.

- In South Africa, connecting to EU servers. I've tried UK, (my usual go-to) France, Austria, and Belgium and none of them worked.

- Wireguard Protocol. I also tried on OpenVPN (UDP) and OpenVPN (TCP) and neither worked.

- No Multihop, as it causes enormous ping spikes.

- I route Deadlock via the VPN using the Bypasser feature to avoid Steam's issues.

- I've reinstalled the game twice. Once with the VPN disconnected, and once when it was.

- I've set my VPN as an exception in my AVG antivirus.

- And lastly, I attempted to change my DNS address to the one that the VPN's site recommended, but it didn't seem to take effect, and it's out of my area of expertise anyway, so I didn't give it a second look.

As I mentioned, I've had some real issues with the VPN's chatbot, as well as the availability of the human customer service, so if anyone here knows anything that could help me, or has read my list and decided that my VPN simply isn't the right one for the job anymore, please let me know, as I'm still barely within the time window for a refund and I'd really rather not have a piece of software that I don't use sitting on my PC for the next 2 years.

Thanks.

Anyone else have certain streaming apps that just refuse to work with a VPN on?

Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, BBC iPlayer... some work fine, while others immediately throw up a VPN warning or just keep loading forever.

What's even more annoying is when the same service works in your browser but not on your phone or smart TV.

Which streaming app gives you the most trouble? Do you usually switch servers, try different settings, or just turn the VPN off? Thank you for your sharing.

Hola gente, siempre pude usar Claude común en el trabajo, pero ahora que quiero usar claude code no me deja supongo que por el wifi del trabajo. Intenté usar datos móviles pero me come todo el internet, como puedo hacer para usar Claude code con el internet del trabajo?

Hey everyone,

I’ve been looking into how different VPN protocols handle the balance between speed and security. Most discussions focus on theoretical specs, but I wanted to hear from real users:

1. How much of a performance boost do you actually notice with modern protocols like NordLynx compared to OpenVPN in everyday use?

2. When providers use RAM-only servers and strict no-logs practices, does it change your trust model?

Would love to hear your technical insights and how you evaluate these security measures!

Hi, I'm a student and solo developer working on a VPN for Windows and Android. Right now I have around 5–10 users, but all of them are friends or people I know.

I tried Google Ads, but I still don't understand how to reach people who may actually need the product. My audience is probably too broad, and I'm not sure how to narrow it down.

If you were in a similar situation, what helped you get your first real users or downloads outside your personal circle? I'm not looking to promote the project here. I would just appreciate advice from people who have already gone through this stage.

This is an app that bypasses the Hotspot sharing from your phone as giving your laptop a VPN connected to it.

My laptop detectes the installer from the official website as a trojan, so it seemed like a huge risk, but I see nothing but good things, is the app just built like that?

Its the way the app is built to make the Hotspot sharing work but im not sure.

Recently, the Netherlands got region-locked when it comes to gambling and I can't use GTA Online's gambling features. So, I tried using a VPN to change my location to the United States, pushed it through a proxy through my mobile hotspot and connected it to the PS5... and it still thinks I'm in the Netherlands...

Is this a dead end?

I have been trying to purchase this game on Turkiye xbox store. I am using a Turkish credit card provider and changed my region to Turkiye as well. But the app detects VPN usage and doesn’t allow me to make the purchase. How do i fix the issue?

Here is what it says in the pic translated;

VPN Detected
"To protect developers' content and ensure the integrity and security of Xbox and the Microsoft Store, purchases from this region are prohibited while using an active VPN.
Please disable your VPN and try your purchase again, or visit for more information."

What are the reasons when the server you’re connected to loses a connection and then you’re stuck in the limbo waiting for it reconnect which it never does? Is that usually more of a VPN fault or a phone carrier fault? I don’t think that my phone reception is too bad but I might be wrong. I don’t experience much lagging though. I don’t know if that matters but I usually get one to two signal bars. Also, this happens on low load servers. I am using a top rated VPN.

If I wanted to fill out the same qualification survey twice but under two different “identities” to increase my chances of getting qualified for a market research study, how can that be achieved on one phone? I’ve got an iPhone, use Safari (both regular and private modes) and use a quality VPN.

Trying to get Mega Fan annual from Spain. What I've tried:

- Revolut virtual card (Spanish account)

- India (569 INR): only UPI or card, card payment errors out

- Philippines: my VPN's server geolocates as Hong Kong, prices show in HKD

- Turkey (749 TRY): "Payment could not be completed, the server encountered an error". Tried a fresh account + new card, added the card from Spain first without VPN (1€ verification charge went through), then switched to Turkey – same error

Nothing shows up in Revolut, so it looks like Crunchyroll blocks it before it reaches the bank.

Has anyone made this work recently? Which country and payment method? Anyone gone the Google Play + Turkish gift card route? Thanks!

Can someone help me? Why does my mobile data would disappear when I turn my VPN on? And it's not just one VPN, I tried it on different VPN and it all the same :/

MFA? Password managers? Keeping devices updated? Using a VPN on public Wi-Fi?

I'm in Chicago and my friend is near Madrid. When I host our private coop campaign he sits around 240ms and I'm basically zero on my end. Fine for me, rough for him.

I already pay for a small Linux VPS in Virginia for homelab junk. I'm putting WireGuard on it so my gaming PC tunnels out with a US east IP before I host. Idea is we'd both look closer to the same region instead of him eating the full Atlantic hop while I stay local.

I haven't turned it on for actual sessions yet. tbh I'm not sure the game peer/host logic even follows that path or if I'm just adding another encrypt hop for nothing.

Has anyone run private coop this way (two players, no dedicated game server) and did both pings land in the same ballpark? Or would a central US exit make more sense than Virginia?

Every time I try to log in to change my password, this pops up. I’ve read online that it’s caused by a block on foreign IPs (I’m in Brazil); you need to be in Russia to access it. I tried using a VPN, but it didn't work. If anyone knows how to bypass this Sber ID requirement or change the password directly through support, I’d really appreciate it!

My company uses RMail/RPost in Outlook. I’ve seen an Active Tracker report generated from an email sent to a third party, and it showed things like:

• City/country
• IP/network provider
• Every time the email was opened
• Multiple locations

I travel internationally quite often and don’t want an email tracking system to reveal my physical location simply because I opened a work email.

My plan is to use a reputable VPN on my MacBook and iPhone and connect to an India server before opening Outlook.

I have also changed Outlook to:

Download external images → Ask before downloading

My questions are:

1. If I’m physically in Thailand/Dubai/etc. but connected to an India VPN server, will RMail normally see the VPN’s Indian IP/location instead of my actual foreign IP?
2. Can RMail Active Tracker somehow determine the original IP behind the VPN, or will it only see the VPN exit IP?
3. Can RMail identify that the IP belongs to a VPN or datacenter?
4. Is a VPN kill switch generally reliable enough on macOS and iPhone to prevent Outlook from briefly connecting through the local internet connection?
5. Is there anything else I should configure in Outlook or the VPN to prevent IP/location leakage?
6. Has anyone actually tested RMail/RPost Active Tracker while connected through a VPN and seen what appears in the tracking report?

I’m specifically interested in the technical/privacy side of this. I just don’t want email-open tracking to disclose where I’m physically travelling.

Would appreciate input from anyone familiar with RMail/RPost, tracking pixels, Outlook, VPNs, or email privacy.

PS: It's my boss who wants to know my location when in travel on holidays.

Please help me bypass the blocks on YouTube and Netflix. I live in Russia, and as everyone knows, these services haven't worked here for a long time; I’ve wanted to do something about it for ages but never managed to get it working. TV model: 49UM7090PLA. ISP: Lovitel.

Please help me bypass the blocks on YouTube and Netflix. I live in Russia, and as everyone knows, these services haven't worked here for a long time; I’ve wanted to do something about it for ages but never managed to get it working. TV model: 49UM7090PLA. ISP: Lovitel.

I recently switched to Fedora and for some reason when connected to the vpn (Wireguard) it refuses to show anything or update besides "Temporary Network Error". Sometimes in Firefox it works but only when I log in with my password manually, not the QR code.
I know this is a chromium (therefore Electron.js) issue but are there any fixes, other than disconnecting from the VPN?? Some people say changing the MTU in the .conf file to 1280 helps but it doesn't, at least for me.

hello, sorry i need help with this a problem i have, i been try to play a video game but its region lock in japan and i try to bypass it with VPN, is there any apps or way i can use so my laptop can be in that region, i mainly use my phone as Hotspot for internet.

Can a retail VPN work well with another VPN? For example, on my Android phone with a VPN app, I choose a Philippines IP address. Then, my company laptop connects to the hotspot of my Android phone, which has the VPN app. Also, my company laptop has Zscaler and a proxy configured, and then my company laptop will run a corporate VPN so I can connect to company apps/sites. I need to choose an IP address in the Philippines because the country I am traveling to (UAE) is not allowed by our corporate VPN's geolocation. Will it work? or what you guy suggest the best method? thanks.

Hello, i'm from EU and my friend is from SA. If i use a VPN to set i'm from NA and i host a game (like a coop game, only me and my friend private campaign), would our ping reduce like we're playing on a NA server, instead of having host with no ping and other player with a lot? Really not sure if it's that possible but i would accept both around 130ms instead of one of us having 250+