hello everyone taylor here from consumer buddy and welcome to my review today of nordvpn
so nord is often listed as the best vpn for categories such as torrenting customer service
or just being the best overall however it's not always going to be the ideal choice for everyone
so today i want to not only talk about the strengths of nord including why it's so popular
but also share some reasons or situations where a different vpn might be better suited for your
situation and just a reminder if you do decide to get nordvpn be sure and check the links in the
description to help you get the best possible deal as i'll include any available coupons or discount
codes in the description as well so beginning with the usability you can connect up to six
devices simultaneously and apps are available for all major devices such as windows android
mac os ios and even linux however for linux you'll need to use a repository package with installation
instructions as opposed to an actual program with the gui also there are browser extensions for
chrome and firefox offered as well the interface for all the apps is clean and easy enough to use
though not quite as simplistic in appearance compared to some of the other vpns out there
you'll see a map with a list of pins which may appeal visually to some whereas others might
find they prefer to save the space and not have it at all because while the map interface can give it
a nice look it can feel just a little clunky at times to use one nice feature though is that the
mobile and desktop apps all share the same overall appearance and functionality which is something
you don't always get with other vpns as a result this makes it very easy to use nord across
multiple devices also when connecting to nord it will automatically select the best server for you
if you like which saves you the time of having to find that on your own this is particularly useful
for beginner vpn users but also certainly a time saver for more advanced users as well
and you can always manually choose a different server if you like so ultimately this is a very
user-friendly vpn making it an ideal choice for beginners or even newbies to vpns as well and
then performance wise nord has over 5500 servers in 59 countries and you get unlimited bandwidth
and while other vpns may boast about having higher numbers of servers very few can boast about having
higher numbers of dedicated servers of which nord has about 5 000. and this is an important
note because once a vpn provider achieves adequate coverage server quality becomes more significant
and matters more than server quantity and that's because dedicated servers are more reliable than
virtual servers now most nord servers are located in europe and north america which is pretty
standard as far as vpns go and then streaming wise nord works great at unblocking all the major
streaming services such as netflix hulu amazon prime or other media providers so if you happen to
run into any problems don't hesitate to reach out to their chat support as they're easy to work with
and they can walk you through everything so that you have the best experience possible also i did
want to point out that unblocking amazon prime was the most difficult for finding a working server so
i did end up using the live chat support myself to save me the time of trying to find the server that
worked so while amazon prime took a little more effort to find a working server the experience
of unblocking netflix has been the best out of any vpn i've used so far us servers and international
servers all work great so if unblocking netflix is a primary motivation for getting a vpn i'd highly
recommend nord in this regard and then speed wise nord has typically fared well in this department
usually ranking near the top but lately as i've been doing some recent tests again
i'm finding it is at the top while expressvpn used to have faster speeds now i'm finding nord
is the one outperforming express so while i can't say for sure whether this trend will continue
or whether express will rise to the top again i can confidently say that nord is a very fast vpn
which makes it perfect for streaming 4k content gaming and torrenting as well and then regarding
torrenting while some vpn providers discourage it nordvpn does allow it but it's restricted to
certain p2p or file sharing servers however there are now over 4 500 of those optimized servers
located all over the world so i've never had a problem with any server being overloaded
in addition nord gives you the option of taking things a step further by combining two servers
into one connection for double the protection so ultimately torrenting is fast easy you get
unlimited bandwidth you have the highest level of protection and you don't have to worry about
any throttling and so overall nord is easily one of the best vpns for heavy torrenting
and then regarding security nord does provide onion over vpn servers for maximum online security
and privacy you can also use double vpn servers if you like which basically means you'll be sending
your internet traffic through two different vpn servers instead of just one which gives you double
the encryption nord also provides obfuscated servers which are specifically designed to work in
heavily restricted environments when the standard way of connecting fails so for example in china
or in the middle east countries where the cyber environment is extremely complicated and vpns
are blocked from even being used these servers are typically designed to overcome any type
of internet censorship or restrictions which gives the possibility for those traveling
or living in heavily restricted regions to reclaim their freedom of choice when it comes to using the
internet then regarding privacy nord is based in panama which is an especially great place for a
vpn provider and they also provide some additional transparency through an independent audit
which confirmed their no logs policy and then regarding social responsibility nord works with
charities and those in need to provide them with free or discounted vpns this would include groups
such as amnesty international the guardian angel foundation and the linux professional institute
and on top of that citizens of countries that have extreme internet censorship or those who
might be government surveillance targets or even those whose privacy may be in danger
can contact nord to get a free emergency vpn it's very admirable of nord to do this and i certainly
hope to see more vpns following nord's example and finding other helpful ways of giving back as well
and then regarding their customer support nord has both 24 7 live chat and email support their live
chat support is among the best they're helpful and friendly to chat with and able to help with
everything from simple to technical questions pricing wise there are three options to choose
from there's a month-to-month plan or one and year plans which gives you larger discounts the longer
your plan is the two-year plan is easily the best value so i definitely recommend that one if it
fits your budget to do so also just a reminder that using the link in the description will get
you an additional free month that you won't find just going to their website so feel free to take
advantage of that if you like but otherwise what makes nord stand out is that it does everything
really well and it doesn't have any shortcomings so you can be confident that whatever you need a
vpn for nord will have your back you'll be safe secure have reliable stable connections and
great speeds whether you're streaming gaming or torrenting and on top of that you have additional
security and privacy options like double vpn or obfuscated servers to use should you ever need
them their customer service is among the best in the industry and their apps are easy to use even
if you're new to vpns basically you're getting the best all-around performance in one vpn so again
unless you're affected by one of the reasons i mentioned above i think you'd be very happy using
nord so ultimately it's a vpn i'd highly recommend so hopefully you found this video helpful if so
please feel free to leave a thumbs up as i always appreciate that and remember to check
out the description below as i'll include links to any of the best deals or discounts on nordvpn
that aren't normally available on their website so feel free to take advantage of that if you like
also if you have any comments or questions please put those down below in the comment section
as i love getting to answer as many of those as i can otherwise thanks so much for watching
i really appreciate your time and i look forward to seeing you in the next video