No7
Winger
Private Internet Access. Recently audited, confirmed that they still don’t keep logs. Majority of the big ones do
Fire Cube is class. Expensive. But class
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- Thread starter Les the Scientist
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Private Internet Access. Recently audited, confirmed that they still don’t keep logs. Majority of the big ones do
Fire Cube is class. Expensive. But class
Sam Handwich
Striker
NordVPN. They have a version for fire stick that's been rock solid on mine. However the version on my Fire Tablet drops connection as soon as i open my browser.
League Wan
Midfield
This used to happen on the older firesticks at least, theres an app you can get that shows a green light when the vpn is on, vpn safety dot
bronzebomber
Full Back
I've got whatever the latest shield pro is and it's class . Just works and never get any lagging /buffering like I did when I had firesticks
Main thing I use it for is Plex and it's hands down best device you can get for that just direct plays anything you can throw at it
Found the new Google TV stick to be decent as well , much better than a firestick (the 4k one though not the £25 hd one as that's laggy as owt )
Can see why firesticks are popular cos of their low cost and are half decent for the price
Main thing I use it for is Plex and it's hands down best device you can get for that just direct plays anything you can throw at it
Found the new Google TV stick to be decent as well , much better than a firestick (the 4k one though not the £25 hd one as that's laggy as owt )
Can see why firesticks are popular cos of their low cost and are half decent for the price
Les the Scientist
Striker
I tried the other day to run my Google Chromecast with a WiFi hotspot and apparently they're not supported 
AndrewP
Striker
There's no real need to use a VPN for most people.
League Wan
Midfield
Depends what app, many services don't support the stb emulator apps anymore as it's easily hackable. With one service I used, my mac address was all over the Internet and when I had it looked at someone was watching stuff under my account
Lambchops
Striker
Not on Xbox don't think but smarters works on pc
googleboogle
Midfield
PTR
Striker
Didn't help it was powered by the TV and kept complaining about low power. Guess it was throttling cpu the whole time.
googleboogle
Midfield
ontap
Striker
Was going to post this , why are people automatically assuming you need a vpn with a firestick or android device ?
Agree , I have two shields , 3 firesticks and a Formuler Z10 pro max. Simply for streaming , the firesticks are perfectly adequate.
I watch all my sport on the Z10 , the remote has all the one click buttons for the "mytvonline" app that is default on the Z10.
Wife watches everything on the shield although she would be just as happy using firestick. So we have no rooftop aerial , she watches all her live tv and soaps on the official apps .
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PTR
Striker
Annoyingly, I already replaced that with a 4k stick.
Then they moved house.
And can't find the new one
League Wan
Midfield
There's pc apps available, depending on what service you use or whether they'll provide the info to get a generic one working
I just outright refuse to even look at them. Even the 2nd gen 'alexa' ones are a bit crap when you've used the later ones or a shield
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Where the shield comes into its own is Plex and gaming. Neither i used so the firesticks wee on par with it for my needs i found, mainly streaming. My brother has the z10 and it is spot on, only issue i found woth the z10 is it uses a MAC address for iptv, rather than a username and password. Meaning an iptv sub will only work on that one device, whereas a username and sub on a firestick can be used on multiple devices, which require a user pass type app, albeit one device at a time, unless you pay the premium.
Bin it marra, not even worth pissing about with these days.
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