how's it going everybody welcome back  and today we're going to be talking about  
how's it going everybody welcome back  and today we're going to be talking about  

what a vpn can do obviously besides privacy so  we're going to get to all of that in just a second  
what a vpn can do obviously besides privacy so  we're going to get to all of that in just a second  

before begin if you guys are interested in any of  the vpns listed in front of you today these are  
before begin if you guys are interested in any of  the vpns listed in front of you today these are  

some of the best vpns overall in the industry and  that's exactly why i always like to recommend them  
some of the best vpns overall in the industry and  that's exactly why i always like to recommend them  

uh so if you guys are interested in any of these  vpns you'll find links to special deals and  
uh so if you guys are interested in any of these  vpns you'll find links to special deals and  

discounts in the description down below as well  as full reviews if you'd like to learn more about  
discounts in the description down below as well  as full reviews if you'd like to learn more about  

these vpns okay so whether you already have a vpn  or considering getting one you might not realize  
these vpns okay so whether you already have a vpn  or considering getting one you might not realize  

how these services work or just how much you can  do with them i'll provide a little background on  
how these services work or just how much you can  do with them i'll provide a little background on  

the vpns below as i mentioned at the end of the  video but let's go ahead and just start with  
the vpns below as i mentioned at the end of the  video but let's go ahead and just start with  

the very basics usually when you use the internet  your computer sends a request to your isp or  
the very basics usually when you use the internet  your computer sends a request to your isp or  

internet service provider which then serves  up the website that you've asked for however  
internet service provider which then serves  up the website that you've asked for however  

some isps refuse to allow access to specific  websites and can reduce your internet speeds if  
some isps refuse to allow access to specific  websites and can reduce your internet speeds if  

you're doing something they don't approve of like  streaming or torrenting a vpn essentially works as  
you're doing something they don't approve of like  streaming or torrenting a vpn essentially works as  

a middleman between you and your isp it encrypts  all of your data preventing the isp from seeing  
a middleman between you and your isp it encrypts  all of your data preventing the isp from seeing  

which websites you're accessing and reshaping your  traffic so that it's impossible to tell what kind  
which websites you're accessing and reshaping your  traffic so that it's impossible to tell what kind  

of activity you're doing online once connected all  your isp can see is your vpn server's ip address  
of activity you're doing online once connected all  your isp can see is your vpn server's ip address  

your total bandwidth usage the time you connected  to the vpn the number of the port you're sending  
your total bandwidth usage the time you connected  to the vpn the number of the port you're sending  

data on and your encrypted data packets which are  by the way unreadable since they're encrypted now  
data on and your encrypted data packets which are  by the way unreadable since they're encrypted now  

there is one other advantage to using a vpn  they allow you to route your traffic through a  
there is one other advantage to using a vpn  they allow you to route your traffic through a  

server in a location of your choosing this means  that if you'd like you can access content that's  
server in a location of your choosing this means  that if you'd like you can access content that's  

usually inaccessible where you are okay so  number one a vpn keeps your online activities  
usually inaccessible where you are okay so  number one a vpn keeps your online activities  

private and secure so above all else these  services exist to protect your digital privacy  
private and secure so above all else these  services exist to protect your digital privacy  

this could mean a number of things you might  be looking to use public wi-fi networks  
this could mean a number of things you might  be looking to use public wi-fi networks  

without worrying about their lackluster security  or maybe or maybe you just like to use the  
without worrying about their lackluster security  or maybe or maybe you just like to use the  

internet without your employer college or network  administrator keeping tabs on you in either case  
internet without your employer college or network  administrator keeping tabs on you in either case  

your vpn's encryption and leak protection make  this quick and easy furthermore obviously i chose  
your vpn's encryption and leak protection make  this quick and easy furthermore obviously i chose  

these vpns because they all have a strict no  logs policies and will not provide information  
these vpns because they all have a strict no  logs policies and will not provide information  

when asked by third parties or foreign governments  and whatnot so since they're all outside of  
when asked by third parties or foreign governments  and whatnot so since they're all outside of  

the five nine and fourteen eyes jurisdiction uh  obviously for more information on that uh you'll  
the five nine and fourteen eyes jurisdiction uh  obviously for more information on that uh you'll  

find what you need in the reviews below number  two you can securely access your usual services  
find what you need in the reviews below number  two you can securely access your usual services  

while traveling plenty of popular services are  only available in certain countries some are a  
while traveling plenty of popular services are  only available in certain countries some are a  

little trickier and change their content based  on your location and one of the biggest examples  
little trickier and change their content based  on your location and one of the biggest examples  

is netflix right here so netflix obviously will  have different libraries depending on the country  
is netflix right here so netflix obviously will  have different libraries depending on the country  

you're in so if you're in the states i have  i'm just connected to atlanta here all right so  
you're in so if you're in the states i have  i'm just connected to atlanta here all right so  

i'm able to access the us library which is why i  can view paranorman here but if i turn off express  
i'm able to access the us library which is why i  can view paranorman here but if i turn off express  

vpn and then go ahead and refresh paranorman will  simply disappear i'll no longer have any access  
vpn and then go ahead and refresh paranorman will  simply disappear i'll no longer have any access  

to it and the only way to access it is to well  essentially kind of tell netflix that hey you  
to it and the only way to access it is to well  essentially kind of tell netflix that hey you  

know what i'm in the states now can you give me  back paranorman and they will give it back it's  
know what i'm in the states now can you give me  back paranorman and they will give it back it's  

as simple as that so this is probably one of the  biggest uh reasons to use a vpn because when you  
as simple as that so this is probably one of the  biggest uh reasons to use a vpn because when you  

connect to a vpn your real ip address is hidden  instead the sites you visit will see the address  
connect to a vpn your real ip address is hidden  instead the sites you visit will see the address  

of your chosen server this means that if you use  a server in america you'll appear to be browsing  
of your chosen server this means that if you use  a server in america you'll appear to be browsing  

from the states and will be able to access us-only  services like us netflix sling tv hbo and whatnot  
from the states and will be able to access us-only  services like us netflix sling tv hbo and whatnot  

the same principle works on a smaller scale  too for instance due to mlb blackouts you  
the same principle works on a smaller scale  too for instance due to mlb blackouts you  

usually won't be able to watch the local baseball  team's fixtures online if you travel out of state  
usually won't be able to watch the local baseball  team's fixtures online if you travel out of state  

connect to a vpn in your home state however and  your team's matches will be accessible okay now  
connect to a vpn in your home state however and  your team's matches will be accessible okay now  

we're done with streaming i'm just going to go  ahead and turn it off what about censorship so  
we're done with streaming i'm just going to go  ahead and turn it off what about censorship so  

i have just the article here by the way all these  vpns can bypass censorship uh especially in you  
i have just the article here by the way all these  vpns can bypass censorship uh especially in you  

know censorship have countries like the uae turkey  and all these countries there's usually kind of  
know censorship have countries like the uae turkey  and all these countries there's usually kind of  

restrictive kind of countries but i would  say perhaps the worst of them all is  
restrictive kind of countries but i would  say perhaps the worst of them all is  

china and that's because the ccp is always  cracking down on just vpns and all kinds of  
china and that's because the ccp is always  cracking down on just vpns and all kinds of  

applications and products that they don't approve  of uh and sometimes it just doesn't make any sense  
applications and products that they don't approve  of uh and sometimes it just doesn't make any sense  

and so it's really annoying to kind of counter  if you're in china it really is annoying to  
and so it's really annoying to kind of counter  if you're in china it really is annoying to  

just keep up with the world when uh the entire  almost half of the internet is uh censored so uh  
just keep up with the world when uh the entire  almost half of the internet is uh censored so uh  

expressvpn in this case if you're in china  specifically expressv i would just recommend  
expressvpn in this case if you're in china  specifically expressv i would just recommend  

expressvpn i have been talking to uh some of our  some of our team members in china and uh they did  
expressvpn i have been talking to uh some of our  some of our team members in china and uh they did  

report more consistency much better consistency uh  with expressvpn as in it works just fine all you  
report more consistency much better consistency uh  with expressvpn as in it works just fine all you  

need to do is just download it and turn it on it's  a plug and play kind of thing whereas with nordvpn  
need to do is just download it and turn it on it's  a plug and play kind of thing whereas with nordvpn  

and surfshark they do work in china and other ship  heavy countries but i am focusing on china since  
and surfshark they do work in china and other ship  heavy countries but i am focusing on china since  

it's the most difficult country to uh bypass since  they do have the great firewall of china which  
it's the most difficult country to uh bypass since  they do have the great firewall of china which  

is a very advanced firewall uh so expressvpn can  bypass it without any configuration you might have  
is a very advanced firewall uh so expressvpn can  bypass it without any configuration you might have  

to do some manual configuration with surfshark  in order to make it work if it doesn't work  
to do some manual configuration with surfshark  in order to make it work if it doesn't work  

right away and with nordvpn uh you might have to  download the special version of nordvpn which is  
right away and with nordvpn uh you might have to  download the special version of nordvpn which is  

exactly the same as this one it's identical but  it works in censorship heavy countries and also  
exactly the same as this one it's identical but  it works in censorship heavy countries and also  

to note vpns are not illegal in most countries but  if you have any doubt at all as to the law in your  
to note vpns are not illegal in most countries but  if you have any doubt at all as to the law in your  

current location i strongly advise you to research  the local laws and regulations before attempting  
current location i strongly advise you to research  the local laws and regulations before attempting  

to use a vpn okay so another benefit obviously  is to torrent anonymously because of the way  
to use a vpn okay so another benefit obviously  is to torrent anonymously because of the way  

that peer-to-peer systems work when you torrent  you're actually connected to every other computer  
that peer-to-peer systems work when you torrent  you're actually connected to every other computer  

in the swarm the problem with this is that  every other user now has access to your ip  
in the swarm the problem with this is that  every other user now has access to your ip  

address which opens you up to ddos attacks  geolocation and possibly even legal threats  
address which opens you up to ddos attacks  geolocation and possibly even legal threats  

if you turned with a vpn active though only your  chosen server's ip is visible this is a dead end  
if you turned with a vpn active though only your  chosen server's ip is visible this is a dead end  

for anyone looking to identify you although some  vpn providers even allow you to route your traffic  
for anyone looking to identify you although some  vpn providers even allow you to route your traffic  

through multiple servers for greater anonymity and  you'll see that here with nordvpn so if i go ahead  
through multiple servers for greater anonymity and  you'll see that here with nordvpn so if i go ahead  

and switch to openvpn you'll notice double vpn  which will route my connection through two servers  
and switch to openvpn you'll notice double vpn  which will route my connection through two servers  

rather than one for double the security uh i  mean it's not like they can get through the first  
rather than one for double the security uh i  mean it's not like they can get through the first  

server uh yeah but if they do they'll have another  server to go through and kind of uh decrypt  
server uh yeah but if they do they'll have another  server to go through and kind of uh decrypt  

assuming that it's decryptable this the 256 the  standard 256-bit encryption we've got going on  
assuming that it's decryptable this the 256 the  standard 256-bit encryption we've got going on  

here with all these three vpns is not decryptable  at least not yet maybe in a few decades a few more  
here with all these three vpns is not decryptable  at least not yet maybe in a few decades a few more  

decades when we have quantum computers anyways  so multi-hop is also the same as double vpn  
decades when we have quantum computers anyways  so multi-hop is also the same as double vpn  

it'll write your connection to two servers rather  than one okay so another thing that vpns can do  
it'll write your connection to two servers rather  than one okay so another thing that vpns can do  

is beat isp throttling because unfortunately  net neutrality rules don't apply everywhere and  
is beat isp throttling because unfortunately  net neutrality rules don't apply everywhere and  

some isps have been known to restrict these  speeds of user stream frequently vpns reshape  
some isps have been known to restrict these  speeds of user stream frequently vpns reshape  

your data preventing anyone from analyzing it  and being able to tell what exactly you're doing  
your data preventing anyone from analyzing it  and being able to tell what exactly you're doing  

this makes it much more difficult to justify  throttling your connection and allows you to take  
this makes it much more difficult to justify  throttling your connection and allows you to take  

advantage of the speeds you pay for regardless  of your chosen activity okay another thing a  
advantage of the speeds you pay for regardless  of your chosen activity okay another thing a  

vpn can do is get the best possible prices just  like in the real world prices for digital goods  
vpn can do is get the best possible prices just  like in the real world prices for digital goods  

fluctuate based on your location a streaming  service might offer a low introductory price  
fluctuate based on your location a streaming  service might offer a low introductory price  

in asia for instance while charging full price  in the us these platforms of course are always  
in asia for instance while charging full price  in the us these platforms of course are always  

geo-restricted but you can bypass this kind of  blocking and pay as little as possible by using  
geo-restricted but you can bypass this kind of  blocking and pay as little as possible by using  

a server in the country with the lowest available  prices okay so another thing is that you can play  
a server in the country with the lowest available  prices okay so another thing is that you can play  

games with friends in other countries i would  advise though i would definitely recommend that  
games with friends in other countries i would  advise though i would definitely recommend that  

you don't get out of your continent when gaming  because the moment you let's say you're in europe  
you don't get out of your continent when gaming  because the moment you let's say you're in europe  

if you cross continent to the states and try  to play with people in the states you're paying  
if you cross continent to the states and try  to play with people in the states you're paying  

might kind of jump up to a hundred if not over a  hundred because of the distance you know with ping  
might kind of jump up to a hundred if not over a  hundred because of the distance you know with ping  

these vpns do maintain very low pings though while  active so yeah you might you might find some luck  
these vpns do maintain very low pings though while  active so yeah you might you might find some luck  

but what i would do is that you know connect  to the server that's closest to the game server  
but what i would do is that you know connect  to the server that's closest to the game server  

so if you're playing let's say warzone and there's  a server in denmark and you're in poland or any  
so if you're playing let's say warzone and there's  a server in denmark and you're in poland or any  

other place in europe here i would suggest that  instead of connecting to uh let's say you're in  
other place in europe here i would suggest that  instead of connecting to uh let's say you're in  

poland you want to connect to a closer country  like um let's say here czech republic or slovakia  
poland you want to connect to a closer country  like um let's say here czech republic or slovakia  

you want to connect to the uh farther country  because it is uh the same country where your  
you want to connect to the uh farther country  because it is uh the same country where your  

game servers are located and that'll give you  less ping so yeah go ahead and try that out  
game servers are located and that'll give you  less ping so yeah go ahead and try that out  

and you'll definitely get better results in much  lower paying okay another obviously another use  
and you'll definitely get better results in much  lower paying okay another obviously another use  

or the final use i guess is to change your ip  address that is very important especially if  
or the final use i guess is to change your ip  address that is very important especially if  

if you're been wrongfully banned from a game  website or online servers getting back on is  
if you're been wrongfully banned from a game  website or online servers getting back on is  

usually as simple as changing your ip address  this can be very helpful for getting more use  
usually as simple as changing your ip address  this can be very helpful for getting more use  

out of the freemium services that ask you to pay  after a limited version of free uses so that'll be  
out of the freemium services that ask you to pay  after a limited version of free uses so that'll be  

it for this video that's pretty much almost all a  vpn can do i'm pretty sure there are a few things  
it for this video that's pretty much almost all a  vpn can do i'm pretty sure there are a few things  

that i might have missed if there's anything  please do comment down below and if you guys  
that i might have missed if there's anything  please do comment down below and if you guys  

are interested in any of these vpns you know just  to kind of give you guys a quick brief by the way  
are interested in any of these vpns you know just  to kind of give you guys a quick brief by the way  

expressvpn is the best of the best it's the  overall best if you just want to go with a  
expressvpn is the best of the best it's the  overall best if you just want to go with a  

plug-and-play type of vpn that's super easy to use  and accessible you've got over 3000 servers in 94  
plug-and-play type of vpn that's super easy to use  and accessible you've got over 3000 servers in 94  

countries and allow to secure up to five devices  per subscription and you'll be able to unblock  
countries and allow to secure up to five devices  per subscription and you'll be able to unblock  

the highest number of streaming services so  with nordvpn you've got over 5100 servers but  
the highest number of streaming services so  with nordvpn you've got over 5100 servers but  

34 less countries at 60 countries but it  is still quite a bit you get a whole lot of  
34 less countries at 60 countries but it  is still quite a bit you get a whole lot of  

features and you'll be able to unblock up  to six devices per subscription and it is  
features and you'll be able to unblock up  to six devices per subscription and it is  

more budget friendly okay and with surf target  is the best bang for the buck you'll be able to  
more budget friendly okay and with surf target  is the best bang for the buck you'll be able to  

unblock streaming services and just get the job  done uh with the cheapest possible cost using  
unblock streaming services and just get the job  done uh with the cheapest possible cost using  

surf shark which makes it a very convenient choice  and you'll be able to unblock an unlimited number  
surf shark which makes it a very convenient choice  and you'll be able to unblock an unlimited number  

of devices with just one subscription with over  3 200 servers in 65 countries so if you guys are  
of devices with just one subscription with over  3 200 servers in 65 countries so if you guys are  

interested in any of these vpns you'll find  links to special deals and discounts in the  
interested in any of these vpns you'll find  links to special deals and discounts in the  

description down below as well as full reviews  if you'd like to learn more about these vpns  
description down below as well as full reviews  if you'd like to learn more about these vpns  

comment below if you have any questions i'll be  happy to answer all of them like and subscribe  
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thank you guys very much for watching and i'll  see you in the next one have a wonderful day
thank you guys very much for watching and i'll  see you in the next one have a wonderful day