/r/VPN/

r/VPN

283k members
r/VPN is a subreddit with 283k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses vpn, router, china, wireguard, and netflix, and they frequently recommend/review vpn solution and browser.
A community for VPN users and those who want to know more about them.

Popular Themes in r/VPN

#1
Solution Requests
: "VPN pros, please help your expat in china find a solution 😭"
23 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Please Reddit, stop being a pain in the ass!"
7 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "VPN Recommendations Megathread: The only place to discuss specific VPN providers"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "A VPN for the people"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/VPN

#1

Vpn

: "Vpn Ban, how are they going to enforce it?"
274 posts
#2

Router

: "VPN app vs Router-level VPN: Am I thinking about this correctly?"
17 posts
#3

China

: "VPN pros, please help your expat in China find a solution 😭"
12 posts
#4

Wireguard

: "OpenVPN DCO real life tests = as fast as Wireguard"
12 posts
#5

Netflix

: "The Netflix-VPN workflow I've used for 6 months: one Chrome profile + one Netflix profile per region"
9 posts
#6

Struggling

9 posts
#7

Iran

: "The Cost of Silence: How $40 VPNs and Total Blackouts are Ending Women’s Online Work in Iran"
8 posts
#8

Proxy

: "Proxy for psiphon"
7 posts
#9

Free

6 posts
#10

Setup

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/VPN

Vpn Solution

13 reviews
#1
Tailscale
5.0β˜… from 3 reviews
#2
GL.iNet
5.0β˜… from 2 reviews
#3
WireGuard
5.0β˜… from 1 review

Browser

4 reviews
#1
Aloha
5.0β˜… from 2 reviews
#2
Mozilla
1.0β˜… from 1 review
#3
Tor
5.0β˜… from 1 review

Flair Used in r/VPN

#1
Question
: "Is it me or it is getting harder to use a VPN ?"
53 posts
#2
Help
: "YouTube found my actual location - how to fix"
47 posts
#3
Discussion
: "VPN Ban, how are they going to enforce it?"
41 posts
#4
News
: "US senator Ron Wyden warns Americans of commercial VPN usage."
18 posts
#5
Building a VPN
: "A VPN for the people"
9 posts
#6
Routers
: "FIFA streams work better for me router level"
4 posts
#7
Streaming
: "Minimalist website where you can check what movies and TV shows are available in what region"
3 posts
#8
Meme
: "Just take this as fun.."
2 posts
#9
Gaming
: "Using a VPN to block ads in games"
1 post

Member Growth in r/VPN

Yearly
+103k members(57.3%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026