Unbreakable VPN Connection to Fix NordVPN by Combining Starlink, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, and DSL with Speedify
NordVPN streaming issues come in two kinds. Buffering happens because a VPN adds encryption and a trip to a distant server on top of one internet connection, so NordVPN does not usually reduce buffering, unless your internet provider is slowing down video on purpose. Blocked video happens because streaming services often refuse traffic from known VPN servers. You are not the only one hitting either problem.
Speedify is an app that combines Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite internet connections into one faster, more reliable connection, and encrypts your traffic like a VPN. With two or more internet connections, a stream has more bandwidth to draw on; on a single connection, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and can be a little slower. Below: how to diagnose NordVPN streaming issues, six fixes, and where Speedify helps. For VPN problems beyond streaming, see fixes for a VPN that is not working.
Speedify keeps your VPN tunnel up when one internet connection drops out
Three Checks Before Fixing NordVPN Streaming Issues
Before troubleshooting streaming issues with NordVPN, check three things:
- Is the streaming service itself having problems? Check for news of outages at Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, BBC or whichever service you use. If the service is up, the problem is on your side.
- Does the video play without NordVPN on? If it plays smoothly with NordVPN off, NordVPN is part of the problem; if it still buffers, your internet connection is.
- How fast is your internet connection? Run a speed test and compare the result with Netflix’s recommendations: at least 5 Mbps for HD and 15 Mbps for 4K Ultra HD.
If the problem is NordVPN or your internet connection (checks 2 and 3), work through the fixes below.
6 Tips to Avoid NordVPN Streaming Issues
Start with whether the streaming service accepts the VPN at all, then work on your internet connection:
- If a streaming service such as Netflix, NBC Sports or BT Sport blocks you while NordVPN is on, the service is refusing VPN traffic. Pause the VPN while you stream, or use another VPN that can send the streaming app around the encrypted tunnel while the rest of your traffic stays protected. Streaming services set their own regional rules in their terms, and a server in another country is not a way around them.
- Reboot your router and the device you’re streaming from (computer, tablet, phone, etc.). Sometimes that’s all you need to do.
- Move closer to the Wi-Fi router, or better, use a wired Ethernet connection if one is available.
- Close any background programs that might be using bandwidth. These include backup programs, social networks, collaboration tools, etc.
- Check to see if there are any other devices on your home network using bandwidth. Maybe your kids are streaming something themselves. Or playing games online.
- Add a second internet connection, such as your phone’s 4G/5G cellular or a second Wi-Fi network, and use it together with your home internet. Speedify combines the two for more bandwidth and keeps the stream playing if one drops.
How Speedify Handles Streaming with Two Internet Connections
VPNs slow down your Internet connection because of the extra encryption and the trip to the VPN server. Speedify lets you combine multiple Internet connections at once to make up for that, and sends your traffic through an encrypted tunnel, so your privacy is protected.
If one of the connections you’re using becomes slower or even disconnects, Speedify will automatically start moving traffic to the other working connection(s). When the initial connection is back, it starts using it again.
Because Speedify is also a VPN, some streaming services treat it like one. Speedify’s bypass feature sends traffic from services such as Netflix, HBO, Hulu and Disney+ directly from your device, outside the encrypted tunnel, while the rest of your traffic stays encrypted; you manage it under Settings > Bypass. Bypassed traffic does not get Speedify’s combined speed, and you see the streaming library of the country you are in: Speedify does not unblock geo-restricted streaming libraries.
To try it, download Speedify; a free account includes 5 GB per month on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
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