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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Hello! I recently set up my first home server, and would like to set up qbittorrent on it. I tried using protonVPN, which is what I use on desktop, but got rate limited because torrenting on the free plan is not allowed. What do you think of hide.me vpn? it has a CLI linux version, I think I can install it inside the docker container and set up a killswitch (that should be built in? at least that's what they say) to torrent safely.

I know paid VPNs are better and also pretty cheap, but I cannot afford one right now. Any tips?

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

free services get paid somehow. i wouldnt trust them

regardless, you want to use gluetun for your docker-based vpn client. then you can set other containers to only use gluetun for outside access, preventing public ip bleed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know, but It's better than exposing my IP, right? I mean, do I actually risk something using the free plan?

regardless, you want to use gluetun for your docker-based vpn client. then you can set other containers to only use gluetun for outside access, preventing public ip bleed.

this is what I was using with protonVPN, but I'm not sure if I can configure it also for hide.me because it is not in the supported providers

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Just go with mullvad, so far it is the only VPN I know of that allows you to pay with physical currency with zero papertrail back to you.

Mullvad.net

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I wish I could afford it...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

~~Didn't Mullvad ban torrenting?~~

edit: looked it up, looks like they didn't. Can't remember what I read that said they did.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think they disabled port forwarding makin torrenting more difficult, don‘t quote me on that though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ah yeah, that sounds about right.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

whatever free provider you want, pick one that supports OpenVPN, as that is where you can force gluetun to work generic-ly. i seemed to recall some instructions for non-preconfig OpenVpn connections. .. maybe

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

doesn't it also supports wireguard?

[–] BlackSkinnedJew 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There is a forum where people sell game accounts and there are VPN accounts too, you can buy one for like 3 USD though PayPal for at least 6 months or something, as they are shared accounts probably the one you get would be renewed for another year or maybe more, google "playerup" good luck folk. 🙏🤞 Wish you a happy life..

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

uhm this sounds like a more affordable solution... thanks for pointing it out! tomorrow I'll look into it for sure!

[–] BlackSkinnedJew 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You are welcome mate, I have like 3 years buying accounts there, and I believe they are indeed more secure than normal accounts too cos the VPN provider also didn't get your personal info, so you are just using a random account who could be used for a bunch of other people too at the same time, ultimate anonymous shit..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean mullvad also doesn't have any personal info

[–] BlackSkinnedJew 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If mullvad it's that cheap and anonymous throw the link to check it asap.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

mullvad.net

5€/month no matter how long

[–] BlackSkinnedJew 1 points 1 year ago

Thx for the info mate

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Just self host, it's free on Oracle cloud

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This Gameranx video has a NordVPN sponsorship for a lower rate and 4 free months - it's pretty dang affordable. If you can afford to get that, I'd definitely do that!

https://youtu.be/-Oiuu-Iw094

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

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