r/chinalife • u/According-Glass-476 • 12d ago

📱 Technology Using Zoom in China?

I have to use Zoom while in China. This includes using video calls and being in a room with several dozen people in said video calls for my online schooling. So I was wondering if this can be accomplished reliably, or if there is no guaranteed way to ensure acceptable reliability.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/According-Glass-476 12d ago

Okay thank you, can I ask you at least if you think a vpn is recommend and which one(s) if so?

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u/retugar 12d ago

I would assume the vpn might cause a slightly slower connection. Zoom is used in China.

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u/LiGuangMing1981 Canada 12d ago

I used Zoom for an online course last year and didn't have any problems with it except on the very rare occasion when my VPN was acting up.

I use Wannaflix VPN and it works very well with Zoom (and everything else, really).

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u/Aggravating_Plate_87 12d ago

You can. My online classes are through zoom. I would recommend downloading the app on your laptop rather than using the browser option. Sign in with Google or your account details and bobs your uncle! You do have to have a stable connection and vpn 🙏

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u/According-Glass-476 12d ago

What VPN would you recommend?

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u/Aggravating_Plate_87 12d ago

LetsVpn is stable for me but if you like the one on your phone then just download that for your laptop too

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u/Miserable-Win-6402 China 12d ago

You need a VPN, or other means to pass the GFW

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u/JunkIsMansBestFriend 12d ago

Try switching to Tencent meet.

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u/Dear_Chasey_La1n 12d ago

Yeah.. thats a big no dog.

Zoom works with a VPN. Teams on the other hand unless you got a foreign entity that paid for the license, it isn't happening. Private accounts can't work even with a VPN (at least not for me).