Hello! I recently set up my first home server, and would like to set up qbittorrent on it. I tried using protonVPN, which is what I use on desktop, but got rate limited because torrenting on the free plan is not allowed. What do you think of hide.me vpn? it has a CLI linux version, I think I can install it inside the docker container and set up a killswitch (that should be built in? at least that’s what they say) to torrent safely.
I know paid VPNs are better and also pretty cheap, but I cannot afford one right now. Any tips?
free services get paid somehow. i wouldnt trust them
regardless, you want to use gluetun for your docker-based vpn client. then you can set other containers to only use gluetun for outside access, preventing public ip bleed.
I know, but It’s better than exposing my IP, right? I mean, do I actually risk something using the free plan?
regardless, you want to use gluetun for your docker-based vpn client. then you can set other containers to only use gluetun for outside access, preventing public ip bleed.
this is what I was using with protonVPN, but I’m not sure if I can configure it also for hide.me because it is not in the supported providers
Just go with mullvad, so far it is the only VPN I know of that allows you to pay with physical currency with zero papertrail back to you.
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Didn’t Mullvad ban torrenting?edit: looked it up, looks like they didn’t. Can’t remember what I read that said they did.
I think they disabled port forwarding makin torrenting more difficult, don‘t quote me on that though
Ah yeah, that sounds about right.
I wish I could afford it…
whatever free provider you want, pick one that supports OpenVPN, as that is where you can force gluetun to work generic-ly. i seemed to recall some instructions for non-preconfig OpenVpn connections. … maybe
doesn’t it also supports wireguard?
There is a forum where people sell game accounts and there are VPN accounts too, you can buy one for like 3 USD though PayPal for at least 6 months or something, as they are shared accounts probably the one you get would be renewed for another year or maybe more, google “playerup” good luck folk. 🙏🤞 Wish you a happy life…
uhm this sounds like a more affordable solution… thanks for pointing it out! tomorrow I’ll look into it for sure!
You are welcome mate, I have like 3 years buying accounts there, and I believe they are indeed more secure than normal accounts too cos the VPN provider also didn’t get your personal info, so you are just using a random account who could be used for a bunch of other people too at the same time, ultimate anonymous shit…
I mean mullvad also doesn’t have any personal info
If mullvad it’s that cheap and anonymous throw the link to check it asap.
5€/month no matter how long
Thx for the info mate
Just self host, it’s free on Oracle cloud
Until they randomly ban you and shut down your free services
I guess that’s a risk you’ll have to be willing to take when you get something for free
This Gameranx video has a NordVPN sponsorship for a lower rate and 4 free months - it’s pretty dang affordable. If you can afford to get that, I’d definitely do that!
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
https://piped.video/-Oiuu-Iw094?si=Qc6xx8WX62UPMMk0
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