Category: VPN

Great resources for those who want to unblock websites using VPN services

There are lots of great websites out there that will help you solve all sorts of problems. You can fin WIKI pages about all sorts of topics, and you can, of course, use Wikipedia as well. But, there are certain topics that you cannot find information about everywhere.

That is why I would like to share the name of some resources that will help you find information about how to unblock Netflix, and other VPN related topics. These are very useful, simply because they are up to date and they are not outdated. It can sometimes feel frustrating when you find information that is so out of date that it almost hurts.

Good websites about streaming, Netflix, unblocking, and VPN services

Yesterday, I was out there looking for information on how to watch content on Singaporean Netflix. I thought it would be easy, but then I saw a result in Google showing up that was dating back to 2015. That is even before Netflix started with their big growth, making their service available in all the countries of the world. And yes, it was before Netflix banned most of the VPN providers on the market.

So, instead of looking through old and outdated websites, check out some of these for updated information about all the topics you might be interesting in.

This website is ideal for those who want information about how to get an IP address in all sorts of countries, and how to access Netflix content in other countries. One of the advantages here is that the information is available in more than 10 different languages. Even though the translations might not be the best, they are still useful and will help you find the information you need in your own language.

This is a blog that isn’t generating a lot of traffic, nor do they publish many posts. But, when they do, it is worth paying attention to what’s going on. Not only can you read about VPN services, but here you can also read general comments on what’s going on in the world today, and how the coronavirus will boost certain businesses, while most others experience really tought times.

In the IP Address Guide Reddit, you will find lots of links to new and useful articles. But, they don’t only share information about articles, they also post articles on their Reddit page. That makes the Reddit channel a useful resource in itself. Just now, they published a longer article on how to watch the Hillary Clinton documentary on Netflix. That is just one example of many interesting articles and links found on this Reddit.

Don’t want to read a blog with its own domain? Would you rather just find an honest opinion about all sorts of VPN services, and more that deals with sports and similar topics? Then you will find The VPN Boss also present at Blogger, that is, at blogpost.com. Check the link above to read more about whether or not you can use NordVPN for Netflix streaming, and other interesting posts.

These are some suggestions for blogs where you can read about VPN services, Netflix streaming, and unblocking websites and streaming sites. What do you think? Do you have a favorite site among the ones I have just listed? Or maybe you have some other site that you really like?

Do I need to use a VPN during my stay in Prague?

We are often critical and sometimes scared before arriving to new cities and nations. Many of us have heard rumors about cruel taxi drivers, late-night violence, or robberies taking place during open daylight in cities around the world. But, maybe you have heard about hackers stealing confidential information from cellphones and tables that you use while enjoying your coffee in Starbucks or Hard Rock Cafe in Prague?

Use a VPN while in Prague?
Do you need to use a VPN during your stay in Prague? – Source: Pixabay

There are many reasons to fear, and it is one of our basic instincts as human beings to fear. It is totally normal, and that is why many people never even dare to get themselves on a flight that will bring them all the way to Prague airport. But, if they first arrive, many people fear what will happen when they try to get to the center of Prague and their hotel. Will they be tricked by a driver? Will they manage to find a taxi at all? As a result, they search Google for information about private airport transfers in Prague with fixed prices, and they will get all sorts of hits on that search. It might be important to look through a couple of hits, if not, you might end up paying a lot more than needed, and that is a big minus coming up at once.

But, just like people ask whether or not they should worry about their airport transfer in Prague, or maybe about whether or not it is safe to drink the tap water in Prague (it is safe), you might wonder whether or not the city is packed with cyber-criminals and hackers out there to steal your private data and confidential information.

Should I use a VPN while in Prague?

I love writing about VPN services and I do recommend using a VPN service, but I should admit and say that Prague isn’t any worse than other cities on earth. As a result, you will probably be safe and experience no trouble at all in 990 out of 1000 cases. But, then you have those remaining 10 in which something might happen, and if you fall into that group, it is kind of sad!

It might be that using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will work properly and you do not need to use a VPN for such purposes. But, the problem also remains the same, because a hacker might not be interested in your WhatsApp chat, but he is much more interested in the content stored on your phone. As you log onto an open WiFi network without encryption, they can easily hack onto your device and grab hold of such data.

You should never transmit passwords, bank account information and so using an open WiFi network without encryption, and if you plan on dealing with such confidential information you should probably be careful, even if you use a secured WiFi in your hotel or in your apartment (or in McDonalds). I would for sure recommend using a VPN for such usage, just to be safe and secure. It is so frustrating and annoying if anything should happen, and that is why it is better to be smart before you get into trouble!

Which VPN should you use in Prague?

It is important to surf securely without loosing much speed. Recently I did a speed test checking which VPN provider was the best and fastest in Prague, and on that test NordVPN ended up as one of the best VPN providers. They are seated in Panama which means that they can strictly hold onto their no-logging policy, and in addition they have some of the best prices on the market (especially if you sign up for a longer period of time), and they have servers in more than 60 nations.

It is nice to know that NordVPN has a 30-day refund policy. This means that you can ask for your money back if you do not like their service or do not manage to do what you inititially wanted to do using their VPN service.

You will probably be happy to hear that NordVPN also gives you the chance to use ONE subscription at SIX devices at the same time. If you think about other products you buy online, this is not normal. If you buy one license for Adobe Photoshop, you do not get the right to use it at six devices, do you? Well, if you purcahse a VPN subscription with NordVPN, you do!

What else can you do with NordVPN?

You can do so much more with NordVPN than just using it to surf securely in the Czech Republic with a Czech IP address. In fact, you can use NordVPN to stream content in 6-7 different Netflix regions online. That is super-nice as it will give you access to lots of movies and TV shows that you cannot stream in your current Netflix region at the moment.

Besides accessing lots of Netflix content in different nations, you can also use NordVPN to watch BBC outside the UK, to stream SVT in Sweden outside the borders of the country, to watch SonyLIV in India outside India, and so much more.

These are just some of the advantages you can use once you have a NordVPN subscription, so make sure to start an adventure using their VPN services today.

Do you need help or advice related to using a VPN in Prague?

If you have any remaining questions after reading this article, please write a comment in the field beneath and I will do my best to answer you. The most important is that you feel safe when abroad, so if purchasing a VPN subscription will help you feel safe, buy a NordVPN subscription today and get started. I would much rather feel safe and stay calm, then surfing nervously wondering if anyone will catch me with my guard down.

What do you think?

Is it wrong to write about how you can unblock streaming services?

One question that comes to us and other people writing about VPN services frequently, is whether or not it is okay to write about what we do write about. Is it legal to use a VPN to unblock services?

The question is for sure valid, and sometimes we might ask ourselves the same question. I don’t think there is a 100% answer to the given question. Is it ethical to use a VPN to bypass a geo-block? In a way, the answer has got to be yes, and in another way, probably no.

Is it legal to use a VPN to unblock streaming services?
Is it legal to use a VPN to unblock streaming services?

Hulu in Europe?

Let us say that you want to watch Hulu in the United States, but you reside in England. What will happen then? You cannot stream Hulu, because you are outside the United States. To unblock the service, you will need to use a VPN or a SmartDNS service to get an American IP address, which again will make you able to stream Hulu. But, let us not forget, you will also need to pay for your Hulu subscription. So, Hulu get the money they deserve, and you get to watch what you want to.

If you do not watch it on Hulu, you are most likely to download it from a Torrent site or something else instead…

Unblocking other Netflix regions

Netflix has legal agreements with the companies producing TV series and movies. In one country they have an agreement that let them broadcast a movie, while the other country has not come to an agreement when it comes to that movie. For such reasons, the catalog of content on Netflix is very different from nation to nation. But, is it legal to use a VPN to unblock other Netflix regions? It is for sure a valid question, and I believe the answer is vaguely yes!

The problem is… a VPN isn’t only a tool you use to unblock services. You use a VPN to stay safe online! You use a VPN to encrypt your online movements. Imagine sitting in a Starbucks in New York using an open and unencrypted WiFi network. You want to relax, but you are not willing to risk someone hacking your computer and stealing your important information. For that reason, you want to use a VPN. But, when you try to watch Netflix in that Starbucks restaurant, you get a proxy- and unblocker message because your VPN cannot be used while you stream Netflix. Is that fair? It is no wonder why people look for VPN services that will help you get access to Netflix and at the same time keep you safe online.

So, a VPN doesn’t necessarily have the goal of unblocking other Netflix regions, it wants to keep you safe online. Now, this can be used to get access to other Netflix regions, but it doesn’t have to be the original intention of the user. But, if you first have a VPN that works and will let you stay safe online and get access to Canadian Netflix at the same time, why not?

Unblocking a TV channel that you want to watch!

What if you want to stream BBC in England while visiting France? Maybe you are eager to watch a brand new episode of Cuckoo, or maybe you just want to watch the live stream on a BBC channel to see some content you are interested in watching. Is it legal to use a VPN to unblock BBC? Is it okay to do so?

The question is yet another time valid! I believe that the TV networks don’t really care about whether or not you watch their content outside England. They need to show that they make steps to block users abroad, and that is why they do block different VPN providers. But, if they were really serious about it, they wouldn’t have a hard time actually blocking all the VPN providers on the market and make it almost impossible to unblock TV channels like BBC, ITV, ZDF and similar channels worldwide. After all, they only need to spend a couple of hours looking through the Google search results and YouTube videos to see which solutions people recommend for unblocking the different streaming services and TV channels, and with some tech-skills, they would be able to block them just at once. But, for some reason they don’t? Why not? Maybe they don’t really care?

These channels are glad to have online viewers, and the viewers in France watch commercials just like the users in England do.

And if the TV channels themselves do not really care about these regulations and about VPN users, why should we care?

In other words – what’s up with unblocking streaming services with VPN?

I believe that it is perfectly okay to use a VPN to unblock streaming services. You might call it a lucky coincidence that you are able to unblock streaming services while “simply staying safe online”, or you might call it a tool for bypassing such geo-blocks. No matter what, as long as the TV networks and streaming services don’t take this seriously, why should we?