Unknown Speaker 0:00 Greetings, everybody. And yes, you know it.
I'm back from the lab once again, to review one of the myriad VPNs and exist in the internet
universe for you, my loyal viewers, and today stepping into the harsh spotlight of my critique
today is ultra VPN. And ultra VPN has actually been around since about 2006. They're based
in the UK and today it's their turn to stack up against the criteria known as the Mount
Rushmore of VPN awesomeness. four pieces of criteria for crucial elements that make us
a good VPN to make sure that you are spending your hard earned dollar crypto, whatever your
currency of choice may be in the right place. And those four things are the ease of use,
how easy is it to use their platform, their app and all of those things associated with
it? Do they have compatibility with a multitude of OSS? And if you run into a problem, what
is it like to use their customer support? Number two security. It's a VPN, a virtual
private network. So of course, you want to make sure that they're doing everything in
their power to make sure that whatever you do using their service is done safely, that
your identity and your information and your whereabouts are protected. There are no DNS
leaks or other things that could compromise you. And what kind of encryption are they
using to do it all so many things. Thirdly, performance, we all know that speed, speed,
speed is the crucial element to make sure that every one of the features that a VPN
offers can be used to their maximum benefits. So how fast is it? What other things can you
do with it? Can you stream with Netflix and Disney plus and Hulu? Is it going to bust
through all of those geo blocks and geo restrictions that prevent you from accessing content in
areas outside of the region that you live in? And lastly, value are they giving you
bang for your buck? Do they have a free trial or a money back guarantee to make sure that
you can take a test spin so and if for some reason ultra VPN cannot live up to the standards
of the Mount Rushmore VPN off it. And if for some reason ultra VPN fails to live up to
the rigorous standards of the Mount Rushmore and VPN awesomeness. You know, I'll have a
recommendation for you to check the description below for that. And of course, I will include
any deals, discounts, coupon codes, anything that's not available on the website, so we
can save you money. So feel free to take advantage of any of that if you like. So number one
on the Mount Rushmore of VPN awesomeness is the ease of use. And when it comes to the
user experience, I found that it was very easy to use not only the app, but also their
website and had a lot of cool features like the ultra VPN news where you can learn some
things, some things you couldn't learn, unfortunately, are a lot of the information about how they
protect your data, you have to dig deeper to find that information. But other than that
it was a statically pleasing and easy to operate. I also found that it was compatible with a
multitude of o SS. And the only thing that I would say was a little bit of a drawback
was the fact that although they do have live chat support, the agents that we dealt with,
were not as knowledgeable as we would like. And as people who really know our stuff, we
always make sure that we test them on certain levels of questions from the most basic to
the most complex to make sure it's not a bot just generating random answers that seems
similar to whatever you entered in the search box. Security wise, they use 256 bit encryption,
they also have a no logs policy. However, because they're based in the UK, that's kind
of like a little bit of a gray area because they are required to keep some personal data
when the law allows them to. And sometimes they will use your personal information in
certain circumstances. And that basically means that if they are asked if they're pressed
into a corner, they will turn over whatever it is that they have that relates to your
activities. So keep that in mind. We did detect leaks in a number of areas, but it was somewhat
temperamental in the way it appeared. And there was some consistency in some respects,
others not but as a general rule, the fact that we were picking them up was a little
bit of a concern as well. performance wise, of course, speed, speed, speed, as I said.
So when we tested them in a number of areas that UK, the US, Australia, Hong Kong, see
what the average speeds and the maximum speeds were, we found that they were actually pretty
impressive as a result of all of that. And the numbers we found were relatively on par
with we've consider some of the best VPNs out there on the market. So that in itself
itself was rather impressive. And although it's getting harder and harder to unblock
Netflix and Disney plus and Hulu and Amazon Prime and all these other streaming services
because of the geo blocks, or geo restrictions that exist, and For those unfamiliar, those
are the things that actually prevent you from being able to access content that is only
licensed for whatever reason the Hollywood people say not available In an area that you
live, so if let's say you're in the US and you want to access something that's only available
in Sweden, these geo blocks or geo restrictions are going to prevent you from being able to
do that. So you really want to look for a VPN that's able to do that. And when it came
to ultra VPN, they did knock out a number of servers on Netflix and the BBC I player
but had a lot of difficulty with Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney plus. So if on blocking the
streaming sites is important to you, as it is too many people know that it had trouble
with 60% of the sites that we tested. So keep that in mind as well. And when it came to
torrenting, although it is not discouraged or encouraged the fact that they're located
in the UK and the questionable log policy means that you might want to reconsider using
ultra VPN for the torrenting if you're really concerned about someone finding out what it
is you're up to. And lastly, when it comes to value, they have a number of reasonably
priced plans and the value on that goes up significantly when you commit to a longer
term. And if you commit to a longer term in order to be able to save, no, that ultra VPN
does provide a 30 day money back guarantee, which means you can try it out, see how it
works. And if you like it, hit the jackpot, save a lot of money and not have to worry
about it. They also provide a seven day free trial. It's available to all users by just
downloading and installing the software on whatever device you're using. And when you
create your account. And once you create your free account, you can instantly start using
the VPN for free without providing any payment details, which is really extremely rare and
something that I actually kind of really did like about them. But overall mainly considering
the fact that they were not able to blow through a lot of the streaming services that people
like to use. And the questionable odd policy that they have related to their UK base location
makes torrenting a little bit of a difficulty as well. And also just trusting the fact that
you're doing it safely and security, which is the essence of a VPN. So when it comes
to the Mount Rushmore of VPN awesomeness ultra VPN lost its way somewhere 100 feet up from
the base of the mountain to VPNs that I would recommend to reach new heights and depending
upon your situation will really depend which one of these will be best suited for you.
And those are Express VPN and Nord VPN, and ExpressVPN is the one to get if you just want
to go with the best VPN. Overall, if you watch previous videos, you know, I can't say enough
good things about ExpressVPN. It continues to be the benchmark by which I test all other
VPN speed wise, they're simply the fastest, and they always come out on top Express is
also the best for torrenting and unblocking streaming services like Netflix, Disney plus,
Amazon Prime, Hulu, BBC iPlayer and hundreds of others and aren't any bandwidth limits,
you'll have to worry about being penalized if you download or stream too much, which
I know nothing about. They also use the 256 bit military grade encryption to keep safe,
completely anonymous no matter what you're doing Online Express also allows you to use
its apps on up to five different devices simultaneously. And speaking of that app, they've actually
won awards for how easy it is to use, which makes it a really good choice if you've never
even used the VPN before. And also ExpressVPN support is some of the best in the industry.
They have 24 seven live chat support and also a 30 day no questions asked Money Back Guarantee.
If you decide to get ExpressVPN I'll include a link in the description, which includes
all the best promotions discounts I can find get the best deal possible to save you money
to save me money is cool to spend on other things. So again, if you're just looking for
the best VPN out there, overall, express would be the one to get another top choice will
be Nord VPN. And this is one that's geared more towards people who have security and
privacy and anonymity in mind. Because although they're not as fast as ExpressVPN Nord has
this really cool double VPN feature that allows you to mask your IP address not once but twice,
which gives you even more anonymity and production as a result of that Nord also allows you to
use their apps on up to six devices simultaneously. And just like Express, it's easy to use has
excellent support. And you can use it for torrenting unblocking Netflix all those other
streaming sites that I mentioned as well. So Nord VPN would really be a good choice
if you prefer greater anonymity, or if you prefer saving a few dollars and don't mind
sacrificing some speed and performance compared to ExpressVPN to save that money, but otherwise,
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