2014-08-06, 15:05
Brand new VPN addon - who wants to do some beta testing?
About
There's a brand new VPN solution available that's been designed specifically with XBMC in mind and it uses some of the fastest, most reliable servers in the world. VPNicity is a totally legitimate service that can also be used in a traditional VPN manner as well as via the XBMC addon.
What is a VPN?
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an encrypted tunnel between two computers. When you connect to a VPN network you establish a secure connection to a remote server which serves as your portal to the internet. Your computer is assigned the IP address of your remote server, effectively cloaking your online identity and activities to your ISP, government or other 3rd parties.
Why use a VPN?
Stop your ISP from throttling YouTube, Netflix or other streaming services. If your ISP cannot see your traffic, they cannot throttle it.
Enjoy uncensored and unrestricted access to the entire internet. VPN servers evade all government and ISP censorship restrictions.
Keep your online activities 100% anonymous and avoid eavesdropping from governments and ISPs.
Access to your favorite content from anywhere on the globe (particularly popular with ex-pats wanting to watch geo-blocked content from abroad).
Remain anonymous from 3rd parties who monitor your online activities to harvest your personal information for sales & marketing..
Is using a VPN legal?
Yes it’s perfectly legal, everyone entitled to online anonymity and it’s highly recommended as it adds another level of security to your system.
What platform can I use it on?
We've spent many months getting everything setup and we're pleased to announce that the addon is compatible with almost every XBMC platform. It can also be used with the more traditional VPN methods but for now we're only looking for users to beta test functionality from within XBMC. Below is a list of platforms currently supported:
Windows XP (Frodo only)
Windows Vista/7/8
Mac OS X
Linux (all flavours)
OpenELEC
Raspbmc
Android - requires the tun module to be installed, some kernels have this pre-installed but if not then you'll need a rooted device to install it.
iOS - We are currently working on this platform, as of yet it's not supported but hopefully it's not far off!
How do I get involved in testing?
If you'd like to be involved in beta testing please PM whufclee with details of the XBMC devices you're able to test on. There are limited beta testing places so it will be first come first served but we would be very interested to hear from anyone with ATV or ATV2 devices.
Install Instructions
Once you've been accepted as a beta tester you'll be given a unique username and password, follow the instructions here for how to setup on your device. The addon is hosted on my github account which you can view here but we recommend using the version outlined in the install instructions.
Support
Although I'm the main coder of this addon whufclee will be dealing with the majority of the support questions. He's also been working closely with me on this for the past few months and is more than capable of answering any questions you have.
About
There's a brand new VPN solution available that's been designed specifically with XBMC in mind and it uses some of the fastest, most reliable servers in the world. VPNicity is a totally legitimate service that can also be used in a traditional VPN manner as well as via the XBMC addon.
What is a VPN?
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an encrypted tunnel between two computers. When you connect to a VPN network you establish a secure connection to a remote server which serves as your portal to the internet. Your computer is assigned the IP address of your remote server, effectively cloaking your online identity and activities to your ISP, government or other 3rd parties.
Why use a VPN?
Stop your ISP from throttling YouTube, Netflix or other streaming services. If your ISP cannot see your traffic, they cannot throttle it.
Enjoy uncensored and unrestricted access to the entire internet. VPN servers evade all government and ISP censorship restrictions.
Keep your online activities 100% anonymous and avoid eavesdropping from governments and ISPs.
Access to your favorite content from anywhere on the globe (particularly popular with ex-pats wanting to watch geo-blocked content from abroad).
Remain anonymous from 3rd parties who monitor your online activities to harvest your personal information for sales & marketing..
Is using a VPN legal?
Yes it’s perfectly legal, everyone entitled to online anonymity and it’s highly recommended as it adds another level of security to your system.
What platform can I use it on?
We've spent many months getting everything setup and we're pleased to announce that the addon is compatible with almost every XBMC platform. It can also be used with the more traditional VPN methods but for now we're only looking for users to beta test functionality from within XBMC. Below is a list of platforms currently supported:
Windows XP (Frodo only)
Windows Vista/7/8
Mac OS X
Linux (all flavours)
OpenELEC
Raspbmc
Android - requires the tun module to be installed, some kernels have this pre-installed but if not then you'll need a rooted device to install it.
iOS - We are currently working on this platform, as of yet it's not supported but hopefully it's not far off!
How do I get involved in testing?
If you'd like to be involved in beta testing please PM whufclee with details of the XBMC devices you're able to test on. There are limited beta testing places so it will be first come first served but we would be very interested to hear from anyone with ATV or ATV2 devices.
Install Instructions
Once you've been accepted as a beta tester you'll be given a unique username and password, follow the instructions here for how to setup on your device. The addon is hosted on my github account which you can view here but we recommend using the version outlined in the install instructions.
Support
Although I'm the main coder of this addon whufclee will be dealing with the majority of the support questions. He's also been working closely with me on this for the past few months and is more than capable of answering any questions you have.