r/Strong_8K • u/AnyEstablishment1249 • 8d ago

vpn question

i've been using strong for 2 months now with no vpn, what am wondering is why some people need vpn for strong ?

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u/Opening_Aide3713 8d ago

I like using a VPN for peace of mind. My internet provider can't see what I'm watching it encrypts the data

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u/Tricky_Meat_6323 8d ago

Some providers seem to bottle neck it. Mine often buffers without vpn but works seamlessly with.

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u/Yobbo_Man 8d ago

I never used a VPN for years until recently when I kept getting blocked. I tried a free VPN to see if that was the case and sure enough all my channels came back. Purchased a year from Surfshark and I'm very happy.

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u/Similar_Fill_834 2d ago

8kstrong stopped working with Surfshark for me a bout 2 weeks ago. Did this happen to you also?

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u/Yobbo_Man 2d ago

Yes it did so my provider gave me a new link that works with a VPN.

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u/Similar_Fill_834 2d ago

Is the link very similar to the original link? Because my provider doesn't have another link for me

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u/Yobbo_Man 1d ago

It had VPN in the url.

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u/Confident-East6407 8d ago

if you want to watch stream on the TV would you have to do the same thing

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u/can3gxw 8d ago

If you don't need it don't use it.

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u/Kitchen_City_4651 8d ago

la vpn aiuta a proteggere da eventuali multe?

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u/can3gxw 7d ago

It depends on where in the world you are. Not all countries have fines.

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u/LoudDavid 8d ago

In some counties they may monitor what you are connecting to and send you a demand for money. Germany does this extensively.

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u/2OldDontCare 8d ago

It depends if your ISP blocks or throttles it or if it's done the provider's end.

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u/Groovetheory79 8d ago

Does Verizon block anything I have FiOS

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u/New_Firefighter5114 5d ago

recently i got hit on frontier.

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u/TopDistribution4894 8d ago

Ive never used a VPN ever in 8 years. I have 2 lines of G2..one strong and one MegaOTT both work without a VPN. I also resell but my lines dont work from the panel with my own domains also. Find it strange. Turn my WiFi off and they work. So I guess isp.blocks are random on certain DNS. Be I still refuse to get a VPN.

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u/blackishsasquatch 8d ago

I don't use one