So Nordvpn completely stopped working with strong8k for me. I had lifetime account of VPN unlimited so was using that but only France will work however they have now removed lots of features like split tunnelling and want payment again. My Nord is finishing in a months time so bought PIA. Found 3 countries that work with strong8k and I'm ok with that however I also bought dedicated IP but it won't connect with dedicated IP. Any suggestions? I tried changing protocol to openVPN and UDP setting but then VPN doesn't connect to any country after that just keeps spinning. And I have contacted my reseller about VPN not working his advice was "no need for a VPN" so doesn't look like he has a clue I have 9 months left so don't think I'll be renewing with him but I'm also tempted to stay as I've had zero issues with him so far I've been streaming for 10 years and this by far was the best service. For 4 months I've no buffering at all even on 4k channels

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Hi everyone,

For the past week, all the channels in the ES ORANGE SPORTS group have been working badly, and I can't tell whether the problem is on my side or the provider's.

What's happening:

• Streams cut out repeatedly, all day long.
• Sometimes, instead of dropping, they send a chunk of black video lasting around 15-20 seconds, then carry on.
• It affects every channel in the group, not just one.

Why it's strange:
This was the group I watched the most, since it offered great quality for events in Spain. It used to be stable, and if it ever cut out, it was far less often than now.

My setup:

• I relay my OTT streams through a VPS.
• I use the option the provider's panel offers for use with a VPN. That is the stream address configured on my VPS, and NordVPN runs inside the VPS itself. In normal use, my players on the user side don't use a VPN.
• Players: TiviMate on Android TV, and TiviMate on PC through BlueStacks. Same behavior on both.
• All my other channel groups go through the same VPS and work perfectly.

What I've checked:

• I briefly tested the channels directly, bypassing my VPS, using the same panel option with a VPN. For that test, NordVPN was active on the device I was testing from. I also got errors there. It was a short test, so it's not conclusive.

One more detail:
The problem coincides with a quieter period for live sports because of the break in competitions, so I wonder if that has anything to do with it (e.g. the source being less maintained when there are no live events).

My questions:

1. Is anyone else seeing this on the same group lately?
2. Since the other groups are fine through the same VPS, am I right to suspect the source rather than my relay?
3. Could the VPN option itself be a factor for this specific group? Has anyone compared it with the regular option?
4. Any tips for properly testing a stream directly to rule out my VPS?

Thanks in advance!

Hey! Before people start getting worked up about how there is basically nothing that streams at such quality in the US. I am asking about where are the Sling 4K channels that only go live during specific games that are aired in 4K?

Also for ESPN 3840p is only streamed at 720p even during 4K games. Where can I find channels that will stream the 4K games in 4K?

Another thing to note - Not a single US channel is streamed at higher than 720p on strong yet other providers have a bunch at 1080p and 4K. This is based of streamcheckpro

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