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No such thing as a free VPN. You just pay with your data.

Does it actually connect to a server somewhere or is it one of those "software" VPNs that does nothing to hide your external traffic? And if it does connect to a server somewhere how do you know the traffic still isn't being logged?

I would also like to know about this.

True, but if you only use it to alter your IP Geolocation its fine

Since it is free and its the Opera browser which isn't exactly known for good privacy, I think you should definetly not use it for privacy reasons. It provides a quick and easy way to switch up your IP location though

Finally other country Netflix

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Even then, they can always decrypt on the fly what you do, so no it’s not really fine even just for countering geolocation

LPT: Don't use Opera's bult-in VPN.

LPT2: Don't use Opera as your browser at all.

Remember; if a product is free, then you are the product.

I don't quite understand what you mean. Of course everything you route through Opera VPN can be seen by Opera but it is still forwarded to the respective endpoint at which it gets in contact with your destination server thus changing you IP geolocation

LPT ignore morons who give tips like this, if you need a vpn pay for it because opera will just sell your data or give it to your ip if asked

> LPT2: Don't use Opera as your browser at all.

Why the 2nd LPT? What's wrong with using Opera in general?

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There is no real reason to use Opera.

It's just another Chromium based web browser which is owned by a Chinese company.

> which is owned by a Chinese company.

I had no idea. Thanks for pointing that out.
Makes this LPT totally moot.

Yeah, Opera was sold to Chinese consortium 5-6 years ago. Most if not all of the dev team left the company and they founded Vivaldi.

Opera is Opera in nothing but name at this point.

Can I give myself a virtual location to watch Netflix?

What if I told you all your paid VPNs are selling your data too?

you do not, ever, under any circumstance use ANY FREE VPN services. Thank you. Also 90% of all VPN are owned by 23 chinese companies.

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Thanks again for that tidbit :)

So what's a good VPN? Where I don't sacrifice my privacy away.

self hosted OpenVPN. You can host it on AWS, behind your home router, really anywhere. On top of that you add PiHole and enjoy internet free of ads and annoyances.

You can also use things that are heavily marketed for a few years already like Nord, Surf. unless you're trying to run darknet drug market should be fine. These are convinient, as long as they're not owned by chinese company you shall be fine.

I guess I'd have to read up a little bit. But the knowledge will be worth it.
Good Tip. Tips Hat :)

thing is , you don't really need vpn, unless you're going to sit at MCD on their "free" wifi and do work related stuff, or banking for that matter.

>self hosted OpenVPN

WireGuard is infinitely easier to configure nowadays.

ProtonVPN is based in Switzerland and banned in China. Do with this information what you will.

Not really.

I trust few vpns like proton, ivpn, mullvad...

Yeah I guess, except for some specific times and specific reasons I guess.

Most paid VPN Providers will probably also sell your data

You can do so, if your only goal is a different IP geolocation and you don't care about your data. But yeah, I wouldn't recommend it

All depends on who you go with so important to do research

Dayum! I would have shared this earlier if I had known people didn't know this

meanwhile *proxy continues to exist, forever forgotten*

Of course a proxy will suffice, but most people using a VPN to watch some show dont even know what it is