Best VPN provider (In your opinion)? (Strictly no referral allowed)

zkh777

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Best VPN for streaming football matches

Hi,

Can you recommend the best VPN to stream football matches online? I want HD quality and I will subscribe if necessary.

Can you also advise me the best EPL football stream sites (with subscription) to watch using VPN? :D:D:D


Thank you.
 

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PIA just added a Singapore location. Testing it out now and its quite good!

I'm using Astrill and PIA now and am happy with both :)
 

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PIA just added a Singapore location. Testing it out now and its quite good!

I'm using Astrill and PIA now and am happy with both :)

Not as fast as Astrill's & can't use for Netflix (unlike's Astrill's SG1 server) :

Astrill's SG1 server :
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PIA's SG server :
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* above tests done on ST 500Mbps fibre connection
 

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Not as fast as Astrill's & can't use for Netflix (unlike's Astrill's SG1 server) :

Astrill's SG1 server :
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PIA's SG server :
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* above tests done on ST 500Mbps fibre connection

$33 a year, dun expect too much ba.
That said, SG1 and PIA Singapore both use Softlayer, I really surprised at the difference.
 

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$33 a year, dun expect too much ba.
That said, SG1 and PIA Singapore both use Softlayer, I really surprised at the difference.

Astrill's SG1 is using Hosting Services, not Softlayer.

Not sure how they do it because there are a few other VPN providers using Hosting Services (eg. IronSocket) but theirs is detected by Netflix as non-US.

... btw, tested PIA's SG server and it failed miserably playing 4K video on Youtube. No problem on Astrill's SG1 server or directly on SingTel.
 

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Astrill's SG1 is using Hosting Services, not Softlayer.

Not sure how they do it because there are a few other VPN providers using Hosting Services (eg. IronSocket) but theirs is detected by Netflix as non-US.

... btw, tested PIA's SG server and it failed miserably playing 4K video on Youtube. No problem on Astrill's SG1 server or directly on SingTel.

Have you checked the traceroute? SG1 terminates in Softlayer. They probably bought IPs just have not changed the owners yet.

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For vpn streaming Netflix / Hulu, is it better to use a US server or SG server?


If all you want from the VPN is to stream netflix, hulu, CW, NBC, ......
you will be able to get HD quality with this free VPN.

Protocol : L2TP/PSK
server address: vpn.alienboxoffice.com
IPSec pre-shared key (secret) : fast
username (account) : alienboxoffice
password : freemovie

As long as I am getting smooth HD quality which is free, I don't care about the location anymore. Have been using it to watch netflix and CW on my tablets.
 

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If all you want from the VPN is to stream netflix, hulu, CW, NBC, ......
you will be able to get HD quality with this free VPN.

Protocol : L2TP/PSK
server address: vpn.alienboxoffice.com
IPSec pre-shared key (secret) : fast
username (account) : alienboxoffice
password : freemovie

As long as I am getting smooth HD quality which is free, I don't care about the location anymore. Have been using it to watch netflix and CW on my tablets.
Hi, any chance this VPN works with windows 8.1? I can connect to it but my native internet connection would become disabled.. Thanks
 

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Hi, any chance this VPN works with windows 8.1? I can connect to it but my native internet connection would become disabled.. Thanks

I have use it on android phone, android tablets, Iphone and Ipad and windows 7. All the above work well. Never use on windows 8.1 but heard that windows 8.1 have issues for L2TP protocol but never try before.

Fyi.
 

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any Astrill user here?


what are the server you guys choose ?

what is the 2 fastest?

currently using Astrill SG server if i no need p2p.

what about those that you need to p2p?

also what are you using stealth vpn, openvpn or openweb

thanks
 

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may i know whether a vpn can help to mask my ip behind torrent streaming/downloading?
 

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Peach Tea, Astrill finally in the list. So they don't keep log after all.

1. Do you keep ANY logs which would allow you to match an IP-address and a time stamp to a user of your service? If so, exactly what information do you hold and for how long?
A> Our mission is to protect users privacy online, therefore we don’t keep logs.

2. Under what jurisdiction(s) does your company operate?
A> Our company is registered in Seychelles so it’s virtually impossible or very complicated to get any data about our customers through legal system.
 
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Peach Tea, Astrill finally in the list. So they don't keep log after all.

1. Our mission is to protect users privacy online, therefore we don’t keep logs.

2. Our company is registered in Seychelles so it’s virtually impossible or very complicated to get any data about our customers through legal system.

Yeah, these 2 replies really make user feel safer. :s13:
 

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Thanks for the heads up! Seeing Astrill in the list is comforting to me since I have a subscription with them all the way till 2018 (couldn't resist their Black Friday deal).
 

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Thanks for the heads up! Seeing Astrill in the list is comforting to me since I have a subscription with them all the way till 2018 (couldn't resist their Black Friday deal).

It's worring after reading this article today.

LAW FIRM SENDS OUT THREATENING LETTERS TO M1 SUBSCRIBERS FOR TORRENTING

Hardwarezone: Received threatening letter for downloading movie. Need advice...


Chat with Astrill Customer Support on 5-April-2015
Oric1 8:23:21 pm
Do you keep log of your customers & disclose our details if forced to do so?

Anna 8:23:43 pm
No, we don't keep any logs. You can enjoy full privacy.
 
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