Free VPNs a myth?

[CoyoteChris]

I came home from holiday to find ladies FS Bangkok taken down due to music violation. Went to try my VPN and its no longer free. Proton. Are there any really free VPNs out there?

 

[Azikin]

I came home from holiday to find ladies FS Bangkok taken down due to music violation. Went to try my VPN and its no longer free. Proton. Are there any really free VPNs out there?

Sure, I'm using "Freee VPN for Chrome"..

 

[FlossieH]

The in-built VPN in the Opera browser is still free. If you choose the 'Europe' option, that sends you to Sweden which is normally fine for ISU events. However, it will not get you around the copyright infringements.

For the JGP events, if you go to 'Videos' rather than 'Live' you can see all the individual skates, except for the ones with copyright issues.

 

[CoyoteChris]

The in-built VPN in the Opera browser is still free. If you choose the 'Europe' option, that sends you to Sweden which is normally fine for ISU events. However, it will not get you around the copyright infringements.

For the JGP events, if you go to 'Videos' rather than 'Live' you can see all the individual skates, except for the ones with copyright issues.

Thank you. Odd. I went to vids and couldnt fine but a handful and none in the final group. I will try again.. Odd. I only see two Jr Women FS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuiPiC1Hk8eJlKKo9N6JDURuLfWR071IE

 

[CoyoteChris]

Sure, I'm using "Freee VPN for Chrome"..

Thanks!!!...after a bunch of micky mouse bravo sierra, mostly do to using Chrome, I was able to load the extension and pin it to a Windows 11 laptop tool bar. it will not show up as an app, unfortunately. I need to get away from Chrome as it is all about advertising and not searching. Ifd you search for free VPN, you get pages and pages of free trials and no free VPNs. I will PM Labgoat and see if there are vids available for the top flight. Thanks a bunch everyone.

 

[Azikin]

I need to get away from Chrome as it is all about advertising and not searching.

Yes, well, I don't like it either but as statistically most people are using it, I need to use it too because of my work.. otherwise I would use Firefox...

 

[Diana Delafield]

Yes, well, I don't like it either but as statistically most people are using it, I need to use it too because of my work.. otherwise I would use Firefox...

I have to use Chrome for anything that demands a Recaptcha, but otherwise I use Firefox (where Recaptcha doesn't show up). There are a lot of things I still can't see on either because I use an adblocker and refuse to turn it off if asked to do so.

 

[FlossieH]

Thanks!!!...after a bunch of micky mouse bravo sierra, mostly do to using Chrome, I was able to load the extension and pin it to a Windows 11 laptop tool bar. it will not show up as an app, unfortunately. I need to get away from Chrome as it is all about advertising and not searching. Ifd you search for free VPN, you get pages and pages of free trials and no free VPNs. I will PM Labgoat and see if there are vids available for the top flight. Thanks a bunch everyone.

The individual skates for the women's free at Bangkok (the one you said you were looking for) are here: https://www.youtube.com/@SkatingISU/videos There are 32 videos for it, compared to 33 entries. Whichever one is missing will be the one which cause the copyright strike for the livestream.

I would recommend trying the Opera internet browser. It has an add blocker (although youtube does sometimes find a way through, as it does sometimes with other addblockers - there seems to be a permanent race between youtube and the addblockers to see which can stay ahead of the other). There is a free VPN built in, which can be turned on and off. It only has four options (Europe, Asia, Americas, and Optimal) on the free VPN, but that has been enough for my purposes so far. The Europe option goes to Sweden, which usually has full access to ISU streams. I have had the Opera browser for around 3-4 years for the times I want to watch something which needs a VPN. I have never needed to add the 60 country device-wide VPN, which is paid for after a trial period - the free inbuilt one has met my needs.

 

[CoyoteChris]

The individual skates for the women's free at Bangkok (the one you said you were looking for) are here: https://www.youtube.com/@SkatingISU/videos There are 32 videos for it, compared to 33 entries. Whichever one is missing will be the one which cause the copyright strike for the livestream.

I would recommend trying the Opera internet browser. It has an add blocker (although youtube does sometimes find a way through, as it does sometimes with other addblockers - there seems to be a permanent race between youtube and the addblockers to see which can stay ahead of the other). There is a free VPN built in, which can be turned on and off. It only has four options (Europe, Asia, Americas, and Optimal) on the free VPN, but that has been enough for my purposes so far. The Europe option goes to Sweden, which usually has full access to ISU streams. I have had the Opera browser for around 3-4 years for the times I want to watch something which needs a VPN. I have never needed to add the 60 country device-wide VPN, which is paid for after a trial period - the free inbuilt one has met my needs.

Right now, I am using Chrome VPN but I will keep your advice in mind. The key strokes are not easy to learn so I wrote them down. If I need something that isnt the neatherlands, I can always pay proton.

 

[FlossieH]

Right now, I am using Chrome VPN but I will keep your advice in mind. The key strokes are not easy to learn so I wrote them down. If I need something that isnt the neatherlands, I can always pay proton.

I think Eurosport may still have the broadcasting rights for the Netherlands for the senior GP, Euros and senior Worlds, but I'm not completely sure. If they do, you may find that the Netherlands is geo-restricted for those events. I'm not sure what is going to happen with senior Worlds, though, anyway - the new US broadcasting rules may mean that there can't be a stream (which would be a huge shame).

 

[CoyoteChris]

I think Eurosport may still have the broadcasting rights for the Netherlands for the senior GP, Euros and senior Worlds, but I'm not completely sure. If they do, you may find that the Netherlands is geo-restricted for those events. I'm not sure what is going to happen with senior Worlds, though, anyway - the new US broadcasting rules may mean that there can't be a stream (which would be a huge shame).

Shakespere was right. Well, last year I had Peacock and the Neatherlands...What if I were to appear in Bhutan?

 

[moonvine]

I came home from holiday to find ladies FS Bangkok taken down due to music violation. Went to try my VPN and its no longer free. Proton. Are there any really free VPNs out there?

Proton is still free for me. I just used it today.