![]() ![]() I had Express for a couple years but switched to Astrill during an extended outage. Thanks.Īstrill has been better than Express for me. I use Disney+ and YouTube mostly to watch videos so if you have any suggestions about VPN services, please feel free to comment. I'm curious about Astrill VPN since I've heard about it from other expats but they don't offer a refund at all and they're very pricey so I'd like to hear from people who's actually used it in China how fast and reliable it is. They also collect more of your login activity than other VPNs so I wouldn't recommend them either. I've also used VyperVPN, it hasn't worked well, it's very slow and I can barely watch a YouTube video without it buffering or going down to 240p. I wouldn't recommend this services but I'd like to hear if someone else has had a different experience. They don't have a dedicated page for Chinese users and after 5 years, they downgraded by license to a free user so my choices are more limited. I can hardly use their services in China at all. I've had PureVPN for years as I had a lifetime license from a sale they had. They offer a 30 day money back guarantee but they will only honor this twice and deny a refund the third time. For people who aren't technology savvy like my kid or wife, this is too troublesome and cumbersome so I wouldn't recommend it. For iOS, the NordVPN app doesn't work, you have to manually set up the VPN and enter the server name and IP, if it doesn't work, enter in a new server address and new IP. On their page, it states that their service doesn't work on Windows devices but they do have a test build to use in countries with restrictive internet access, I've tried it and followed their steps on my Windows PC but it still doesn't work. I've tried using NordVPN and I've found it the most exhausting one to use for iOS and Windows devices. It has been the most reliable one out of the 4 VPNs I've used. Those times I have to disconnect and reconnect, sometimes it reconnects right away, other times it may take a few minutes to hours for it to reconnect. I've been using ExpressVPN for years, it's been OK using it, during sensitive political times the VPN service will get targeted and I won't be able to connect for a few days, sometimes the VPN connection drops randomly but recently I've been having a consistent issue where it says it's connected but there is no internet traffic. Since the ban on VPN discussion has been lifted, I'd like to see what VPNs other expats are using and share my own experiences with them while in China. I can't trust the tech websites that have written articles about VPNs for China because they're paid by one or more of the VPNs to essentially create puff pieces of their services and they don't live in China to try the services for themselves. First offence will have your post removed and warned, second offence will permanently ban you from the subreddit. WeChat user verification requests are strictly prohibited.(Photo posts are generally accepted, as long as they are not excessive.) Please refrain from posting content from your personal or travel blog/YouTube channel/whatever. Please don't post jobs or items for sale on the subreddit without consulting moderators first. No circlejerking, personal info, posts without content, spam, self-promotion, NSFW posts, or links to explicit material or malware. Chinese language posts not related to expat life may be posted at /r/Chinese. Post here if you are in China or moving here soon. Use the search bar to find an answer your question may have already been asked. Ask questions and find advice about shopping, getting around, paying bills, choosing services, housing, technology, and adjusting to a new lifestyle in one of the most fascinating countries on Earth. A community for expats currently living in China. ![]()
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