NordVPN claims using a VPN will bypass Verizon's harsh video throttling.
Verizon recently announced it would begin throttling video streams for customers on its unlimited plans. When Verizon's network detects a stream is coming from a video streaming service such as YouTube or Netflix, the download speeds to the device will be throttled to 10Mbps, forcing the video stream down to a resolution of 480p or 720p, depending on the plan.
There may be a remedy for this though. According to 9to5Mac, VPN users will be able to get around Verizon-imposed limits, as per NordVPN, a popular provider. Because of the way a VPN routes traffic, Verizon's network is unable to detect whether a packet is coming from a video streaming site, and therefore unable to throttle the resulting video stream. Verizon (or other networks) would be able to counter this, but that would involve throttling all traffic delivered over a VPN.
There are numerous VPN providers for Android, iOS and Windows. Besides just getting around consumer-hostile decisions, a VPN is also the best way to make sure your information stays secure when traveling over a carrier network.
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Reader comments
Using a VPN will reportedly bypass Verizon's video throttling
This is a one way ticket to throttling all VPN traffic . . .
That would be a very fast way for Verizon to piss off their enterprise customers.
Do you think these news plans aren't ******* ppl off already
Haha I was just coming here to say the same
I think VPN will slow the overall traffic anyway.
It all depends on your speed. On t-mobile when I use vpn my speed goes down maybe 10mbps. Most times my speeds stay above 12 or 15 at work and at home above 50.
You don't have WiFi at home? And a bigger screen than a phone?
PIA has speeds almost equal to my usual mobile data speeds which are well above 10mb.
I already use Private Internet Access .com
Great. Now VZW knows about this! Might as well send them an email. LOL
Verizon is smart enough to know this would work. They just count on the fact that a majority of customers can't be bothered to set up a VPN.
True... but this does take out all possible Netflix traffic though via vpn.
We should all do a vpn day. Everyone run vpn for at least 3 to 5 hours. Or all day maybe.
Advertise the exploit!!!!
Lol, right? If Verizon starts throttling my ExpressVPN speeds I'm gonna be pissed.
Does Verizon still throttle if you're on a non unlimited plan?
Yes.
Also works in TMobile.... But lets keep it in the DL plz. Wouldn't want them to patch it :(
Again, they can't patch it without slowing down all traffic from VPNs.
I watch literally hours of YouTube on Verizon unlimited plan and have never been throttled.
Throttling literally started yesterday
just for mentioning it, now verizon probably will block it. lmfao
Too bad Netflix blocks VPNs...
DING DING DING,!!!
Netflix BLOCKS VPNs...!!!
Verizon found a way to get their CAP-on.. !
They block known VPN. You can of course set up your own that won't get blocked. I always connect to a VPN when I travel... I started out paying for one, but Netflix blocked it. So I rolled my own. Works great, and doesn't cost me anything.
is it on your home network, or something like the AWS stuff that as long as you don't go over a certain amount it is free? I use OpenVPN to connect back to home, but my upload is only 5mb, so it gets slow fast.
I have the same thing with Time-Warner (Spectrum). I can be downloading a large video file at a snail's pace, pause the download, connect my VPN, and then restart and get 10x the download speed even with my VPN sending the traffic cross-country and back
I just recently discovered Vz is throttling alot more than video traffic. I've been complaining about single digit speeds for months now. Fire up my VPN and my speed immediately go to 30-50 down. Real shady, big red.
thank god I have FrootVPN now my problem is solve