VPN Recommendations and Discussion

[Dannie Boy]

The 'smart locations' change depending on where you are - the network attempts to find the fastest connection outside the source country. Routing through Singapore instead of Bangkok gives me a much faster and more stable connection, I don't use it for TV.

As an update Dannie, did they sort out the issues you were having before with iPlayer?

Yes, I’ve been able to use it with just the occasional issue, but by switching between the 4 sever locations have been able to watch UK TV programmes, although the most stable one until this morning has been UK- London

[PeteC]

I've just noticed that The Isle of Man, and Jersey has Express VPN servers as well. If they're considered as the UK, BBC IPlayer should work there as well I would think.

[Dannie Boy]

I've just noticed that The Isle of Man, and Jersey has Express VPN servers as well. If they're considered as the UK, BBC IPlayer should work there as well I would think.

When I was having problems I tried both and they both got caught in the “I’m not in the UK scenario”, but haven’t tried since - as it’s working I don’t want to tempt fate!!


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[HHTel]

Just bought Chrome's VPN. $99 for 15 months. Appears to get around the problem although download speeds are somewhat slower.
30 days to assess it and if no good then money back.

[Dannie Boy]

Express VPN is the same price and gets good reviews. I did experience problems logging onto the BBC iPlayer a while back but it’s ok now and the speed is normally good.

[HHTel]

Initially I found Express VPN worked well. However after only a few days it's causing problems.
I was using Singapore and was getting good download speeds. That connection now breaks after 5 or 10 mins.

I've tried Hong Kong and Australia with the same result.

Can anyone put some light on this problem. Is there a particular connection that is considered 'stable'?

[buksida]

I've been using it with Singapore for almost a year and it has rarely dropped out. The only time it does is when TOT goes down ... and up ... and down again which has happened a LOT this week.

[Dannie Boy]

We’ve been experiencing problems for a few months which I’m sure are TOT related rather than Express VPN and yesterday we lost the internet connection a number of times during the afternoon, but after it eventually came back, it seems to be a lot more stable - watching the BBC iPlayer last night, it was faultless (it hasn’t been like that for a few months). I am currently using VPN’s UK London server.

[bsdk1960]

Take a look at NORDVPN, I been using it for about 3 years and is very happy.
Have 8 DK. servers and 50+ UK servers. You can choose fastest server or find one yourself, can see how many % its full.
Have used it for look DK. tv in Thailand, or Thai tv here in DK.

[HHTel]

I've had Express VPN for around a week. I found some hiccups in the first couple of days but since then its faultless. Download speed of movies comes in at just below 20 mbps which is fine. Mostly hooked into Singapore, and the UK when I use the hub.
Maybe it took a couple of days 'to get to know me!'
Thoroughly recommend it.

[buksida]

Anyone having issues with Express? App no longer loads on the desktop - support says its a known issue and are overwhelmed at the moment.

[Dannie Boy]

Anyone having issues with Express? App no longer loads on the desktop - support says its a known issue and are overwhelmed at the moment.

Mine is working on my iPad/iPhone at the moment - I’m using UK - London

PS. It worked last night on my laptop ok.


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[HHTel]

I use it every day. Mostly Singapore and Hong Kong as a backup. No problems.

[buksida]

Curious. It works ok on the phone and laptop - must be something on the PC affecting the client.

I miss the high-speed internet and no buffering - its like going back ten years with this shitty TOT connection in its native state.

[hhinner]

^^ You could try using Windscribe as a reserve vpn. If you don't want to pay you still get 10GB free every month, though with a restricted selection of servers.