- Following up on our recent video
about VPNs and Apple's Private Relay,
we got some feedback that folks would appreciate
some additional tips and tricks
for using services like VPNs.
So to start us off
on some of these conversations
in addition to some of the great
security benefits,
what's one of the top reasons
people seem to to use a VPN?
Let's chat real quick about streaming.
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The Reviews.org editorial team
conducted a survey on VPN users.
And I don't think it'll be a grand surprise
what some of the top uses were for VPNs.
A good number of folks
needed a corporate VPN to work from home.
A lot of people wanted to protect their data,
and their browsing history.
And maybe the biggest number of people
wanted to view content
that might have been regionally restricted.
YouTube by itself was one of the most
commonly listed replies on the survey
but streaming in general, super popular.
This is of course,
where we have to reiterate that many of the paid
streaming platforms have specific rules
against using VPNs
to avoid region locked content.
Netflix, for example,
regularly tries to audit VPNs
to restrict their use on their platform,
and you could be in danger of losing
your Netflix account if you're caught
using a VPN.
With that disclaimer out of the way,
let's chat streaming.
Okay.
So once you sign up for a VPN service,
you can often choose your location.
Again, a VPN is a virtual private network.
It connects you to a server
to protect your web traffic
but that server can be located
in a different region than where you live.
So let's say you can't watch a video
on YouTube because it has a regional restriction.
You can tell your VPN to show your location
as an area where that content is allowed.
There are many, many different VPN services
that you can use.
So we can't comprehensively show you
how these settings work for every VPN,
but it's not usually too difficult
to sign into your specific service,
and see what options they might have.
The actual device side also requires
a little management too.
Most VPNs allow you
to use multiple computers on one account.
Each device will probably need
to be configured for the VPN individually.
Every modern operating system
should have a setting somewhere for VPN.
You might need to dig through your settings
but it's usually found if you just search for it,
and it's often gonna be under network
or connections,
but it should be there.
And we mean everything.
Android, iOS, Windows, Chrome, Mac OS, Linux.
Depending on your platform,
VPN providers will also make apps
to help streamline the setup,
and help you manage your account info.
You can encrypt your connection,
and sometimes literally just tap
on a map where you wanna browse from.
Once you've set up the VPN side
of your connection,
your data should look like
it's coming from a different place on the planet.
So once that's all been set up,
opening your video streaming app
should look a little different
as that or website thinks
you're in a different location.
Find that video that was previously blocked,
and give it a watch.
Now because of licensing details,
and different laws for content
in different places,
you should expect this
to be a cat and mouse game.
Netflix recently cracked down hard
on VPNs in 2021,
and some VPNs have been more successful
than others at working around
Netflix's restrictions.
Each streaming solution is going to be a unique
moving target and what works for one service
might not work for another.
Also what works for one service right now
might not always work for that service's
apps and websites or updates.
I'm not alone in thinking VPNs
are a fantastic resource.
And the more security conscious you are,
the more you should consider adding one
to your online repertoire,
but they can also help with some of the fun stuff
like streaming video.
Easily one of the most commented topics
on the Reviews.org website.
We've got some great articles
to get you up and running fast with a VPN.
And we also have a ranking
of the top VPN services to choose from.
Did your VPN make the list?
Drop us one of them tasty comments down below.
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I'm Juan Carlos Bagnell.
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and I will catch you all on the next video.