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[vtubing] okay so i started using surfshark vpn and it's blocking vts/vbridger from properly connecting to my iphone
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i turned on the bypass but it still doesn't work and idk what to do
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nothing on google helps
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someone said they fixed their issue but didn't elaborate beyond that LIKE CMON
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everyone always says to use a vpn when streaming but honestly, starting to think its more of a hassle than its worth
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oh maybe i need to have steam bypass entirely?
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nope
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like when i connect i get the message that it was success but then...nothing happens
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there is nothing helpful in the searches, like literally no one has an answer aside from don't use a vpn
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so i guess i'll just try to get a refund
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and stream without a vpn
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ooooh they're gonna give the runaround, huh
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ah good, they're not going to give me trouble with it
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okay that's done
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i'll have to poke around and see what i can find so i don't have the same issue in the future if i go with another vpn
TENtacle :3c
what's the reasoning behind streaming behind a vpn do you know? 
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mostly to avoid ppl getting your actual ip address through whatever means, idk how all that works
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also some vpns claim to have better connections for streaming and game connections
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surfshark certainly doesn't...not for me anyway, despite their claims
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yeah, dbd had an issue with that, where people got streamers IPs and were hacking into their lobbies
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yeah that's a steam issue
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its been happening with content warning too
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its def more prevalent in the vtuber community to use a vpn because most vtubers don't want ppl knowing who they are, hence the anime avatar
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but yeah, i...don't do much online gaming outside fallout 76 and ffxiv and i'm so tiny i doubt i need it
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especially since it seems more hassle than its worth
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if i ever want to watch something on netflix i can't watch here i might get a cheap one but otherwise, meh
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like i've heard if ppl get your ip they can't pinpoint your exact location but they can narrow it down, which a lot of ppl would like to avoid, but they sure can DDOS you
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this doesn't add up...
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hmm?
TENtacle :3c
i guess a VPN would be protection if the game itself leaks IP, but usually IPs are obtained through other means than going live
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yeah, all i know is somewhere along the line someone insisted everyone that streams should have a vpn active and its become a thing that everyone says even if they aren't being sponsored by a vpn
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i'm sure it started as a marketing thing
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yeah i know Nord VPN did a lot of sponsorships
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or, yknow, the ppl playing those online games that end up leaking their ip
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like clearly they've got something to worry about
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some cases it may not be ip but server id (as was likely the case with APEX Legends)
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anyway i mostly wanted to see if it would be a stable connection for obs so it'd stop fucking dcing on me
TENtacle :3c
which means VPN does nothing
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and also to see if surfshark's claim about faster connection to games was legit and naw
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and, yeah, probably
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a lot of vpns will claim that and maybe it is a little bit true that they might route a bit more efficiently but
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surfshark def does not lmao
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nothing is gonna make ping very good if you live 5 million miles from the server
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anyway getting my refund and just not going to bother unless i really want to watch something on netflix i can't watch here
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if someone happens to find my ip, well, it's not like i keep it a secret i'm from texas
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with the amount i say "y'all" its p obv lmao
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there are some software that apparently just aren't well designed and do leak IPs (like Skype) but my understanding is that discord doesn't and i doubt Twitch and YouTube do. i don't think there would be an issue with FF14 and if you don't show your info on stream for multiplayer games (many have options to display lobby info) it should be ok
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and single player stuff is single player
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yeah
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lmao leaking lobbies does happen on accident tho and knowing my luck i would do that
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i'm so full of scuff
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but also that would require i do collabs since i def don't play any of the fun multiplayer games a lot of folks do on my own