Privacy
A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.
Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.
In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.
Some Rules
- Posting a link to a website containing tracking isn't great, if contents of the website are behind a paywall maybe copy them into the post
- Don't promote proprietary software
- Try to keep things on topic
- If you have a question, please try searching for previous discussions, maybe it has already been answered
- Reposts are fine, but should have at least a couple of weeks in between so that the post can reach a new audience
- Be nice :)
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A browser can be fingerprinted so I only use it in a separate OS install when I want to keep something private, but it's indispensable so that I have that option.
Not using VPN - tried it, didn't gain anything from it...
~~If I didn't torrent, I likely wouldn't use a vpn. With https sites, my isp can't really see what I'm up to and my ip is never my actual location.~~
I can't get Freetube to work so I've been downloading youtube videos with PipePipe on my phone and watching them on my laptop. No way could I do this without a vpn.
Using Proton right now, it's ok (kind of lacking some features on Linux). Planning on switching to Mullvad before next summer.
I use both all the time in the same VPN. Other then sometimes switching locations to find a good one, never a problem.
Are you using the Invidious API? Those are broke as hell.
I was using whatever api Freetube comes with. Do you have a recommended of one that works?
YT broke the Invidious API last month, which barely worked to begin with.
Use your VPN for the thing it's meant to do and don't use any API. Just change the VPN to a non-primary location, and turn off the API or use the local IP fallback. If it doesn't work, change locations again until it works.
I'll give it a shot. Thanks very much.
I installed Freetube again and it's working without making any changes. Looks like a different Invidious instance is set as default.
Just turn them off and default to local IP. The Invidious API doesnt work right now.
I’ve been using PIA since 2015, and I’ve never really had any issues with it, it does what I need it to do and it only costs $40 a year.