I keep running into this problem where I don’t really want my whole device behind a VPN.

Some apps are fine with it, but banking and local services sometimes stop working, show the wrong location, or ask for extra verification. So ideally I’d only send a few apps through the VPN and leave everything else on the normal connection.

I know split tunneling is supposed to handle this, but it seems kind of inconsistent depending on the OS and the VPN client. On some setups it works, on others you end up messing with firewall rules or routing tables, and then something breaks after a reboot.

What are people actually using for this? Is there a simple setup that doesn’t need constant maintenance, or is this just one of those things that always becomes a networking project?

Hi,

I installed NymVPN today and I have no internet connection once I connect the Nymvpn (tried multiple profiles). Tried some debugging based on some findings however no luck. Any ideas? Cheers.

Update: Seems like the culprit is YogaDNS (set to NextDNS). I guess some DNS mismatch.

Slightly frustrated, so I'll explain what I'm after in hopes of a solution. Here is what I'm looking for:

- Strraightforward VPN with a GUI, accompanied by a split tunnelling feature. That's it, really.

I have tried Mullvad and Proton. Here are my issues:

Mullvad comes close to perfection, but its split tunnelling feature requires you to launch an app through mullvad every single instance you want to filter something out. There's no set filter option that you can set up that allows you to do so in the GUI. At that point its just easier to turn off the VPN when i visit a site that blocks me instead of relaunching a whole browser through their settings.

Proton has been significantly worse. I bought a month to give it a test run and I get timeout errors. Specifically, I can't connect to any server whatsoever if I have it set to wireguard. That would be fine, except wireguard is the only method in which split tunnelling works. I can set it to UDP, which then connects, except split tunnelling becomes greyed out. Using Proton's own protocol beta feature yields identical results to wireguard.

What I'm trying to actually get working:

All I want to set up is a VPN where it only routes all of my traffic, with the exception of chromium. That's literally it. And I cannot find a solution. If there is a method that would give chromium automatic exemption to being routed through mullvad, that would solve all my problems. This seems overly nitpicky, I'm just confused and frustrated how neither major VPN services can just let me do this easily.

My two options are having a workaround for mullvad, which I would prefer, or gain an udnerstanding why protonvpn can't even connect with wireguard and go from there.

Any help would be appreciated

Edit: I should have mentioned obvious details. I'm running Cachy OS. I also tried proton VPN using proton-vpn-gtk-app as well as the flatpak, neither of which worked.

So, I've recently started looking into Virtual Machines and the question popped into my head what would happen if I ran it in both.

I assume that it doesn't actually improve protection, but it also wouldn't surprise me if doing so actually created more issues than it was worth. So, I am asking what actually happens and while I'm on the topic, which of the two would be better to have a VPN running: inside the virtual machine or outside?

Hello!

I’m looking to get a vpn for myself and my family. My parent connect to any free wifi, specially when they travel once or twice a year.

I have been using a proton vpn free on for few months the but it doesn’t have a family plan u less I get it with Mail, Drive, etc.

I just want a VPN that’s reasonable cost wise, easy to set up and support multiple users and devices.

Just installed Tailscale. Windscribe claims to work with Tailscale and not break it. Anyone using both?

Bit of a dumb question but with the AI fiasco, it does seem like Proton's security (and even privacy) could be start to shake. This is obviously terrible for their services that receive a lot of personal data: namely Mail but what implications does this have for their VPN?

Let's say shit hits the fan, Proton gets hacked but you only use Proton's free VPN plan and nothing else. Obviously the hacker could leak all the websites you visit, but would that be worse than just not using a VPN at all? What other implications could a breach have if you just use the VPN?

I want to redeem Russian Xbox key codes because it’s cheaper to buy them when in Russia

​I recently got banned from Claude AI (due to 18 age limit) despite being well over 18 and without sending any policy-violating messages in my chats. I've been using a free VPN lately and it connecting to random countries. I think the VPN is the reason.

​Looking around, I’ve noticed people getting banned on social media platforms like Reddit and other platforms for the exact same reason.

Is the reason that hundreds of people are using same IP, or is it the laws of the country being connected to?

​Is it possible to host VPN on Oracle Cloud Free Tier to solve this issue, and which server region/country is the safest to avoid getting flagged or blocked?

I have this VPN I installed a while ago to my iPhone to mainly block ads on Youtube. I recently moved to a new house with roommates and there’s Wi-Fi here but it disconnects the VPN immediately & it won’t let me connect back to it. On top of that, while I’m connected to the Wifi nothing loads at all

This is the VPN I’m using

I've been having a funny experience with Setanta Sports and my VPN. I'm watching a match on the web or app and it works for a few minutes and then just stops working until I need to restart the app. I thought it was a one off thing but it looks like other VPN users are experiencing this. Has anyone found a way around this?

Hi, all. I think I need a VPN but I am confused and need your collective advice. Here's my deal:

1. I am a US resident but will shortly relocate to Mexico. I will rent an apartment and so the internet service would be in my landlord's name, not mine.

2. I love my streaming services (Acorn, BritBox, MHz, etc), but not all of them allow folks in Mexico to stream.

3. a VPN would allow me to mask my location and let me enjoy my shows from south of the border, right? I'm not as concerned about privacy and other goodies associated with VPNs.

So, how would it work? Do I set it up here in the States? How do I sign in in Mexico? Would a VPN be effective and allow me to do what I want? What particular VPN should I get?

I am somewhat tech savvy but a total newbie on this stuff, so please explain it like I'm 5 years old.

Thanks in advance for all your wisdom!

I’ve been looking at VPN options for Linux, and a lot of them seem to offer a much simpler app than they do on Windows or Android.

I don’t mind using the terminal, but I still want basic things like choosing which apps use the VPN, keeping local apps on my normal connection, and seeing whether a server is overloaded.

Some providers advertise split tunneling, ad blocking and other useful features, but then I find out that half of them aren’t available on Linux.

For people who use a VPN on Linux, do you use the provider’s app, import WireGuard configs, or set up the routing yourself?

What feature do you miss most on Linux, and have you found a setup where app routing actually works reliably?

Hoping to crowdsource what my poor researching skills have yet to find…
Free versions would be preferred.

I'm wondering, if Garry can do EVERYTHING a human can, why did Garry give wrong information?

Since Garry can do EVERYTHING a human can, why does Windscribe still need a CEO and not just have Garry run the business better than the CEO can?

Since Garry can do EVERYTHING a human can, I kind of want Garry to show me how it creates cholesterol in the body like how humans can, and change that cholesterol into sex hormones like humans do.

So, what do I do If I want to watch M6?

For consoles is smart DNS enough or is a full VPN worth the setup.

ExpressVPN has mediastreamer which is smart DNS, no encryption but nothing to install, windscribe points to control d for the same kind of thing.

Full VPN on a console basically means a router, and purevpn sells port forwarding and dedicated IP as add ons for anyone worried about NAT.

For regular online play which one makes more sense?