TUNNELBEAR VPN INSTALL
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TUNNELBEAR VPN ANDROID

The average typical evening download speeds (TEDs) are used to determine the evening download speeds you can expect from TunnelBear, based on your connection type.

The table below uses the best-case 25% download speed variance when connecting to a TunnelBear US server and the 37% change for a UK server to give you an idea of how well you can expect the VPN service to perform when handling multiple streams.

Similarly, Stan refused to log in because it detected TunnelBear. Unfortunately, BBC iPlayer sniffed out TunnelBear when connected to a UK server, and even though Kayo content loaded while connected to an Australian server, it came up with a VPN warning when I tried to play content. TunnelBear was fast to load and buffer content from HBO Max and Hulu, while Peacock worked, albeit with slower buffering. For those keen to use TunnelBear for torrenting, files refused to download or upload in my tests.įor those looking to TunnelBear VPN for streaming the Netflix US library, it works really well. More concerning is that TunnelBear only occasionally plays nicely with digital gaming services on PC, and while the recommended workaround feature, GhostBear-an add-on that makes encrypted data appear more like regular traffic-did fix the digital platforms, it made Slack stop working, certain webpages were slow to load. Connecting or switching servers takes up to 20 seconds, which is a lot longer than the handful of seconds most other VPNs I’ve tested take to connect, and led to some massive playback pauses in my music-streaming tests. Speaking of servers, TunnelBear is staying mother bear on how many it has, and there’s also no way to manually switch servers, so you’re at the mercy of TunnelBear’s automatic selection.

TUNNELBEAR VPN ANDROID

TunnelBear was able to identify Australia as the nearest server on PC but got confused on Android after I connected to a New Zealand server, so it was selecting New Zealand as the fastest server instead of Australia.

TUNNELBEAR VPN MANUAL

This is where you’ll find the 49+ countries that TunnelBear claims to have servers in, which was actually 49 by my manual count, organized by Fastest (TunnelBear auto picks the closest server), United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and then the rest of the servers are listed in alphabetical order. The easier way to connect is by using the drop-down menu on PC or the pop-up menu on Android. On PC, you can click and drag, but when I first started using TunnelBear, it was only partially rendering in fullscreen mode, which led to excessive dragging (not to mention hitting the settings cog drags you out of fullscreen). But at least on the smartphone app, you can easily use your finger to scroll to a different location. The Android app is a bit buggy in that the connection switch concerningly sometimes shows as disconnected when you’re actually connected. Unlike NordVPN, TunnelBear has a genuinely charming bear animation that digs from your current location to where you want to be connected. Like NordVPN, TunnelBear uses a world map to indicate which part of the world you’re connected to.

TUNNELBEAR VPN INSTALL

This is where you’re first introduced to the cutesy bear theme, complete with bear puns and animations, which persists after you install the TunnelBear software or app.