The Importance of Using VPN whilst Watching IPTV
Should you use a VPN when streaming?
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In this article, which deals with running IPTV via VPN, I will explain why you should use VPN to ensure a pleasant, secure and uninterrupted IPTV experience. It can be very easy for your Internet Service Provider to find out what you're doing whilst on the internet, most IPTV providers do not encrypt their traffic.
Most providers make you use an M3U playlist URL with a plain text username and password. If you’re watching legitimate IPTV content, there’s nothing for you to worry about, whereas if you’re not, the net is closing in on IPTV users.
What is a VPN?
A VPN is a virtual private network. This is a type of encryption that makes you appear as if you are connecting to another computer. You can use it to mask your IP address, identity, computer or any other data about you.
You can be sure you will be able to watch IPTV through your computer. Using a VPN can make your IPTV experience very reliable. Since it masks your IP address it prevents you from being tracked, no matter what. It's much harder for bad actors to monitor what you are doing when you are using a VPN.
Should I use VPN when using IPTV?
I recommend using a VPN for streaming in situations where it is necessary for your IPTV subscription to be legal.
In some cases, I have used a VPN to protect our identity from our Internet provider, but never for the purpose of performing illegal tasks. I used VPNs to enhance our streaming experience and access content that was not available in the UK.
Can Internet providers block IPTV?
Yes, they can, usually, the ISP is ordered by the court to block certain IP addresses. This can be for a variety of reasons, one of them is that the IP addresses have been found to distribute illegal material such as copyrighted content.
So, if your ISP is logging your IPTV traffic, it might not be that safe.
You can make all the subscriptions and you can even use all the paid content that you want, but if your ISP keeps a log of every time you browse on the internet, they are going to be able to figure out what kind of content you're watching and they might start to block or slow down your IPTV connection if they think that you're watching copyrighted material.
How does a VPN work?
Simply put, a VPN is a tunnel to another part of the world via the internet. The benefit of a VPN is that it provides a secure connection between your computer and the Internet.
This helps to ensure that your privacy and security are maintained by ensuring that your IP address is not revealed.
Your Internet Service Provider is capable of seeing your IP address and the traffic you create from your devices.
When you connect to a VPN server, the connection between your device (which you have set up with a VPN) and the VPN server is encrypted with a strong algorithm. This means that your ISP listening in the middle of the connection is not able to see the head or tail of what you are sending and receiving.
How to use a VPN with IPTV
Using a VPN connection for the IPTV setup can be easy if you know where to look. Using VPN you can make it impossible for your ISP to see what you're up to and enable a complete and uninterrupted experience on IPTV, not to mention that you get access to premium movie channels and premium TV services, which could be very useful.
Conclusion
The logical conclusion is that it is in some way related to the IPTV companies and their handling of IPTV.
It can be important that IPTV devices are connected to a VPN network, otherwise, your ISP may block your access to them. Sometimes a VPN isn’t necessarily the only solution to circumventing your ISP’s block, you may be able to change your DNS to Google’s and that could be enough.
I would advise you to try changing your DNS first before obtaining a VPN service, that could save you some money. Failing that, a VPN service could be right for you, they’re relatively cheap these days, and it won’t hurt to try it out for a month or so.
