what's up guys it's adam here and in today's video i'm going to talk about the best vpns
to use in germany so if you're looking for a good vpn in germany that will help protect your privacy
and unblock content then you're in the right place now even though germany has some of the
best consumer privacy policies europe is a hot spot for financially motivated cyber attacks on
top of that germany is a member of the 14 eyes alliance so it might share your information with
other member states if requested but a vpn can protect your privacy plus if your vpn has local
and international servers you can use it to access anything from bbc iplayer to netflix germany of
course there are a lot of vpns on the market and not all of them will be worth your time and money
so i tested more than 30 of the most popular vpns on the market to find out three of the
best ones that you can use in germany and so what exactly are those three vpns well let's
jump straight to my first recommendation which is expressvpn for their use of trusted servers
for a high level of privacy in and outside of germany yes i love the fact that expressvpn offers
a high-end privacy for browsing in germany due to its trusted server technology and ram only servers
this feature deletes any stored data when the server reboots so the vpn physically can't log
or share any of your information that's why i ranked express highly for privacy in my
tests it's so nice that this clever tech backs up the vpn strict xero logs policy also expressvpn's
headquarters are in the british virgin islands which is located outside the fortiners alliance
meaning it won't share your data with foreign agencies i tested the leak protection feature
and my ip address was always kept hidden network lock was automatically enabled in my app to cut
off my traffic if i ever lost connection to the vpn but fortunately my connection was reliable
but it was good to know the feature was in place to guard against any data exposure
also expressvpn uses aes 256-bit encryption which is used for classified military communications
this encryption paired with the perfect forward secrecy feature ensures that hackers
can't infiltrate your network and steal your data the vpn's default openvpn protocol also
provides a very safe tunneling for your traffic and then while visiting germany i used expressvpn
to unblock content on my netflix us and disney plus accounts his vast network of 3000 servers
in 90 countries makes it ideal for accessing geo-restricted websites anywhere in fact you
can leave germany and still watch local content because the vpn also provides four german servers
three in frankfurt and one in nuremberg during testing i had a lag free streaming experience
it took roughly two seconds for hd content to load on my netflix us account all the servers
i chose gave excellent speeds its proprietary lightweight protocol was the fastest for both
my mac and windows computers it's also helpful that expressvpn supports safe p2p file sharing i
instantly downloaded my cloud files while using my one gigabyte per second office connection
and thankfully since the vpn doesn't limit bandwidth it is likely to perform well even if
your isp deliberately slows down your connection and due to its straightforward interface design
i found the vpn easy to operate actually express is intuitive even if you haven't used a vpn before
it worked well for me on several devices including linksys and netgear wi-fi routers it's nice that
you get five simultaneous connections with your license but i installed it on my router which
enabled me to protect all of the devices that i had and while expressvpn costs slightly more than
most and lands around seven dollars a month you can save a lot using their coupons and free offers
also i found its 12 month plan to be the best option since it has the same features as the
short-term subscriptions but it's considerably cheaper another helpful feature is that you can
try expressvpn's protection in confidence because it's backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee so
after using it for four weeks i contacted its 24 7 customer support to cancel and ask for my refund
my request was processed without questions and the money showed in my bank account after just
three days if you'd like to give express a try i'll include a link in the description
where you can learn more and save some money off the regular price if you're interested and
then my second vpn recommendation for germany is nordvpn nord ticks all the boxes for its true xero
logs privacy policy a 256 256-bit aes encryption built-in kill switch and excellent support for
the openvpn protocol it runs 5100 servers around the globe out of 60 countries this includes more
than 240 german servers in fact nord even goes the extra mile by adding in extra features like
double vpn tour over vpn anti-ddos servers and servers optimized for ultra fast streaming
also nord works well with accessing geo locked content and you can look up which servers to use
for sites like netflix bbc iplayer and hulu on its website a single subscription to nord gets you up
to six simultaneous high-speed connections another cool feature is that nord has apps for windows
mac os ios and android so overall nordvpn is a solid vpn choice for germany they
offer outstanding privacy features blazing fast speeds and a six device limit nord also includes
a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee okay now for my final vpn recommendation for germany surf
shark is my favorite budget-friendly choice now surf shark offers a low price but don't be fooled
this vpn boasts numerous security features and clearly puts your privacy above everything else
there's a 256 bit encryption a kill switch on all platforms protection against dns web rtc and
ipv6 leaks automatic ad blocking and malware scanning and even the option to scramble your
traffic most importantly though surf shark keeps no logs meaning that details of your activities
can't be revealed even if requested of course strong security isn't all surf shark has to offer
they also provide high speeds and can easily unblock some of the most stubborn services abroad
this means that even if you want to use netflix usa or bbc iplayer while abroad in germany you're
unlikely to have problems and if you do need help you can reach out to customer support 24 7 via
live chat and it's also helpful that surfshark has windows mac os android ios and linux apps or
it can be manually installed on supported routers so overall surf shock is my best budget choice for
a vpn in germany it's inexpensive secure and equipped to get around geo restrictions from
netflix bbc iplayer and more it has no connection limit and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee
all right so those are my top picks for a vpn in germany but before i end this video i would
like to take the time to answer some of the more frequently asked questions that i get about this
topic so for the first question are vpns legal to use in germany yes vpns are legal in germany a vpn
hides your ip address and online activity by directing your traffic through a secure
remote server and you can use a vpn to safely access public wi-fi without fear of anyone getting
their hands on your private information and all the vpns mentioned here have servers in germany
as well as other countries to give you safe and private access to local and international content
and now as for the next question can you use a free vpn for germany
yes but a free vpn isn't recommended because they're not as safe and secure as paid services
and since cyber attacks are on the rise in germany using a free vpn could put you at risk
so i'd recommend you try a safer vpn option with a money-back guarantee like expressvpn that way you
get fast unlimited access to hundreds of servers so you can stream your paid for content and enjoy
round-the-clock protection unfortunately free vpns often have low quality security
and privacy so hackers can hijack your traffic and retrieve the data they want very easily in
fact some free services have been called selling user data to marketers and other third parties
and so even if you find a free vpn that won't leak or sell your information unpaid services usually
come with many limitations also free vpns restrict your bandwidth usage server access or speeds to
encourage you to upgrade to their paid plans so you can't stream and torrent as intended or
access content in certain countries and lastly for the third question is torrenting allowed
in germany now it isn't clear whether legal torrenting is allowed in germany
torrenting copyrighted material however is illegal and you might face criminal charges
isps can report you to the authorities if you torrent protected material without permission
okay so hopefully this video was helpful if so please feel free to give it a thumbs up
and just as a reminder if you are interested in trying expressvpn or either of the other vpns
i've mentioned be sure to check out the special discount links that i'll put in the description
area below so that you can save some money also if you have any questions please don't hesitate
to leave a comment make sure you stay safe online and i will catch you in the next video you