Solved Built-in VPN

BoneTone

@Catweazle I'm a big fan of what the guys at ProtonMail/ Proton VPN are doing and have been supporting the project since its inception. I have a commercial VPN service so I haven't used Proton VPN, but I imagine it does what it claims to do and does it well.

Catweazle

@bonetone, of course, the only downside is that double encryption is somewhat slower than other VPNs (~ 30-40 Mbs), but it still works for streamings

code3

@ayespy It looks like you or another mod marked this thread as duplicate without explanation.

https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/63256/built-in-vpn-option

@Thescorb0 It looks like your feature request is a duplicate of this thread. Please search before posting.

@Ayespy Maybe there should be a warning to search before posting, and to read FAQ before posting.

@Thescorb0 Free VPNs are often bad for your privacy. Creating one would be very expensive. Tor may be a better option, as no one server sees all your data.

https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/29632/open-a-new-private-window-or-tab-with-tor

If you really do want to compromise your privacy, there are plenty of free proxy extensions in the chrome web store. But it really isn’t all that hard to setup tor or a real VPN with Vivaldi.

zacharyswift347

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jane.n

We're experimenting with a feature that works similarly to a VPN in today's Snapshot.
It's called Privacy Guard and you can read about it in the blog post here: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/privacy-guard-your-privacy-matters-vivaldi-browser-snapshot-3319-12/.
If you're already a Snapshot user, just update your browser to try it out. If you haven't used Snapshots before, you'll find download links in the blog post.
We're looking forward to reading your feedback in the Snapshot blog's comment section.

Ayespy

@jane-n Before I turn this experiment on, how is it going to affect my IP-reliant services? I use a service almost daily that logs my IP address every time I try to log in. If my IP is different from the last time I logged in, it makes me re-verify that I am me, in order to be able to log on. It forces 2fA, which I don't have to use as long as I am on the same IP address.

Will Privacy Guard randomize or spoof my IP? Enquiring minds want to know.

Ayespy

@jane-n Nevermind. I see that I can exempt my IP-restricted site from the Privacy Guard. Good. So far, it's working peachy.

crashcilea

@luetage not true: Opera have an VPN service built-it

Catweazle

@crashcilea, no, Opera has not a VPN build in, it has inbuild a proxie service with their own server which also logs the user activity. See above, inbuild VPN in the browser are not VPNs and never can replace an desktop VPN.
A VPN can only work if it create a tunel before you go online with the browser, impossible with an inbuild VPN, where the browser connect to your ISP before the VPN can create the tunel.
Inbuild "VPN" are good to skip country restrictions, because the spoof your IP, but not all other data which a webpage can see.
You can use the CyberGhost extension or other in the store, they do the same as the inbuild "VPN" in any other browser.
CyberGhost also offers a real VPN for desktop, but the extensión is called CyberGhostVPN Proxie and it don't deceive you by claiming to be a VPN.

Overview

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Here's what you get with your free Proxy plugin:

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Blocking malicious content

Secure Wi-Fi connections

Attention:

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DoctorG

@crashcilea Not, it has no real VPN. Opera has a proxy server with a extension, such is not a 100%-private network. If other people say so, that is advertising bullshit.
A real VPN acts systemwide and uses a network connection.

Catweazle

@DoctorG, I use the CyberGhost Proxie, it's enough for me, eg. to watch German TV. It's trustworh, works fine, fast and without loosing MBs in streamings. Drawback, only 4 countries (Rumania, Netherland, Germany and USA in the free version)

DoctorG

Perhaps users want to hide their IP/Country for privacy or better access of services, then a "VPN proxy" might be good enough.

Catweazle

@DoctorG, for me for Example. I don't believe much in the need of an VPN service in the normal web use. It's a bit like killing flies with a machine gun, maybe usefull in countries with an dictatorship and even there is better something like the Snowflake or SPN systems.

imonearth

For those who need a vpn within vivaldi, some common ones have free browser extensions in the chrome web store. Ex: ProtonVPN, etc.

Catweazle

@imonearth, yes, but as said, they are proxies not real VPNs

imonearth

@Catweazle My bad, missed that part. For some user's needs it's enough though, similar to what's above. (specifically the non-critical ones)

iAN CooG

@Catweazle said in Built-in VPN:

countries with an dictatorship

Without even taking dictatoship into account, for example here in Italy there are some sites blocked by order of the ministry of communications because you can find illegal downloads on that site, one example is piratebay. Using a VPN you can access to it and use the torrents you find there. I used it once to download a serie that is so old that can't be found even on pay4view sites. There is no other source for legally buying it anymore.

Catweazle

@iAN-CooG, yes, a proxie is enough for this, which is the sense of inbuild "VPNs" in the browser, but it's never the same as an desktop VPN. A proxie spoof your IP, so you can access sites with country restrictions and protect you from the normal identification by the websites, but in case of illegal content and downloads you are in risk, because your ISP can still log your activity, because the proxie server begins from the server of your ISP where the browser is connected.
Use a good Desktop VPN, eg Proton or Nord, and you are fine and safe.

pafflick

Proton VPN is now integrated into Vivaldi’s desktop browser! Now you can enjoy enhanced privacy protections and all the VPN functionality you need without any additional downloads or updates.

To activate Proton VPN in Vivaldi:

Click the ”VPN” button in the toolbar.
Log in or create a Vivaldi account.
Flip the switch. That’s it. You’re protected.

Learn more about the partnership from the Vivaldi Blog.