What is Virtual Private Network (VPN) EXPLAINED in 3 min

- [Narrator] So you're online.

Maybe you're torrenting, streaming,

checking out some YouTube,

or just getting a bit of online shopping done.

And all of a sudden someone starts going on

about a virtual private network, VPN in short.

A lot of these adverts seem to skip over what a VPN does.

Hell, according to most surveys,

most people don't even know what the meaning

of the letters VPN is.

So what is a virtual private network?

Virtual private network acts as a middleman between you

and the internet.

Without a VPN, every site you visit can see your IP,

your computer's digital address.

The site you visit, and anyone else looking at your IP

can track down your general location.

A VPN works on a basic principle.

It does the browsing instead of you.

You connect to a VPN server

through a direct encrypted tunnel.

Now, anything you do online will go

through the VPN server first,

separating you from the online world by one extra layer.

Every website you visit will see the IP address

of the VPN server, not yours,

making you virtually untraceable.

If anyone wants to find you, whether it's a hacker,

or the government or the website itself,

there'll be led on a wild goose chase.

Even your own ISP, internet service provider,

won't be able to see what websites you're visiting

or what data you're sending.

Now we know how VPN works.

Let's get into why VPN is used.

The main reason most people get a VPN

is to change their location, unlocking geo-locked content.

Geo-blocking happens when content is locked

in certain parts of the world.

Want to continue watching your favorite show

when you're traveling?

sorry, buddy.

It's not available in your region.

Heard of a really cool show that started on Netflix, Korea?

Not for you pal, that's geo-blocked.

With a VPN, you can spoof your IP all around the world.

Sending your IP around the world,

doesn't just unblock geo-locked content.

As most online shops have geographical prices,

you can also save money on games, flight tickets

and other online stuff.

VPNs give you extra security online too,

helping you avoid being tracked,

allowing for safer torrenting

and safer connections to public wifi spots.

While also encrypting your connection.

What's more?

A VPN can even stop bandwidth throttling.

That's when your ISP slows your internet down.

A very common question we get a lot is, are VPNs illegal?

And the simple answer is no, they're not.

But some countries like China, Russia, Venezuela,

or Turkey have either banned or heavily regulated VPNs.

But if you are not in one of those countries,

there's no risk involved in using a VPN.

If you've stuck around until this part of the video,

you'll never have to ask,

what is a virtual private network, ever again.

You can be confident going forward.

VPNs are virtual private networks

that let you unlock geo-blocked content,

avoid price discrimination based on region,

give you an extra layer of privacy, security,

and can even stop your ISP from slowing your internet down.

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