I’m looking to buy a VPN for using torrents, but someone mentioned boby.sh, claiming it provides direct download links for torrents.
I’m really new to this and don’t fully understand how it works.
Has anyone tried it? Is it legit or should I just go with a regular VPN? I would appreciate any honest advice, thanks
I suggest AirVPN or ProtonVPN. I use Air, although the interface isn’t the prettiest, but I like the detailed stats in the app. Proton might be easier to use.
ProtonVPN has a Black Friday deal on their site right now.
AirVPN is decent.
Broderick said:
AirVPN is decent.
My experience with AirVPN was not great. My internet is 100 Mbps and using AirVPN, I averaged below 50 Mbps after trying many different servers.
I tried the free version of Proton and even that gave me over 90 Mbps, even though it was the free version.
After trying a bunch of options, I ended up with AirVPN.
AirVPN looks bad, but it’s actually good. Unlike Surfshark, which looks great but isn’t reliable.
You could try BullVPN.
I’m happy with ExtremeVPN; it’s good and easy to use.
For Windows, I’ve had good experiences with TorGuard. I like that it assigns a consistent port, and the speeds are solid when using WireGuard.
However, TorGuard didn’t work as well for me on Ubuntu with Gluetun since I couldn’t get port forwarding to function. Proton worked after some setup, but I had to create a script for the occasional port changes.
If you don’t mind not being ‘connectable,’ there are plenty of other options, and I would just pick based on price.
As a beginner, I highly recommend starting with a user-friendly VPN, like ExpressVPN.
Galen said:
As a beginner, I highly recommend starting with a user-friendly VPN, like ExpressVPN.
You mean the ExpressVPN owned by Kape Technologies? Hard pass, don’t buy into that.
Why suggest that when it lacks port forwarding? Port forwarding is needed for downloading and seeding torrents easily. I recommend something from TorGuard since they still offer port forwarding.
@Cory
Exactly, they don’t meet basic needs.
Indie said:
@Cory
Exactly, they don’t meet basic needs.
What do you mean by those requirements? It’s not always manual port forwarding - automatic port forwarding also works.
Indie said:
@Cory
Exactly, they don’t meet basic needs.
What do you mean by those requirements? It’s not always manual port forwarding - automatic port forwarding also works.
Yes, port forwarding and more advanced options as AirVPN and a few others offer.
@Indie
Most public VPN providers support the OpenVPN standard. Any provider that allows torrenting should work.
UPnP/NAT-PMP (aka ‘automatic port forwarding’)
What I read online is that this doesn’t work with most VPNs, and even in those it does work, there’s a risk of leaking your actual IP instead of the VPN IP.
@Arin
That’s why it’s important to choose a BitTorrent client that supports UPnP (like qBittorrent) and bind the VPN network interface to that client. Implementing a kill switch is also a good idea.
@Galen
With my thoughts on Kape’s past actions, recommending it to people isn’t a good idea since Kape is a re-branded malware and spyware company.
If you want slow speeds for downloads and torrents, be my guest and skip manual port forwarding. Relying on UPnP is just wrong. For beginners, many tutorials and videos are available, and using TorGuard is easy.
@Cory
I agree that automatic port forwarding isn’t ideal for torrenting, but it’s not impossible. Plus, knowing Kape’s background does not determine ExpressVPN’s current security. ExpressVPN has good reviews on Trust Pilot.
I wouldn’t recommend ExpressVPN if I hadn’t used it for torrenting myself with success.
Again, it’s user-friendly which makes it good for absolute beginners. Have you ever even used it?