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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

Hello! I recently set up my first home server, and would like to set up qbittorrent on it. I tried using protonVPN, which is what I use on desktop, but got rate limited because torrenting on the free plan is not allowed. What do you think of hide.me vpn? it has a CLI linux version, I think I can install it inside the docker container and set up a killswitch (that should be built in? at least that's what they say) to torrent safely.

I know paid VPNs are better and also pretty cheap, but I cannot afford one right now. Any tips?

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[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 37 points 9 months ago

free services get paid somehow. i wouldnt trust them

regardless, you want to use gluetun for your docker-based vpn client. then you can set other containers to only use gluetun for outside access, preventing public ip bleed.

[-] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 0 points 9 months ago

I know, but It's better than exposing my IP, right? I mean, do I actually risk something using the free plan?

regardless, you want to use gluetun for your docker-based vpn client. then you can set other containers to only use gluetun for outside access, preventing public ip bleed.

this is what I was using with protonVPN, but I'm not sure if I can configure it also for hide.me because it is not in the supported providers

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 10 points 9 months ago

Just go with mullvad, so far it is the only VPN I know of that allows you to pay with physical currency with zero papertrail back to you.

Mullvad.net

[-] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 1 points 9 months ago

I wish I could afford it...

[-] imkali@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

~~Didn't Mullvad ban torrenting?~~

edit: looked it up, looks like they didn't. Can't remember what I read that said they did.

[-] safesyrup@feddit.ch 14 points 9 months ago

I think they disabled port forwarding makin torrenting more difficult, don‘t quote me on that though

[-] imkali@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

Ah yeah, that sounds about right.

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 5 points 9 months ago

whatever free provider you want, pick one that supports OpenVPN, as that is where you can force gluetun to work generic-ly. i seemed to recall some instructions for non-preconfig OpenVpn connections. .. maybe

[-] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 2 points 9 months ago

doesn't it also supports wireguard?

[-] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There is a forum where people sell game accounts and there are VPN accounts too, you can buy one for like 3 USD though PayPal for at least 6 months or something, as they are shared accounts probably the one you get would be renewed for another year or maybe more, google "playerup" good luck folk. 🙏🤞 Wish you a happy life..

[-] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 3 points 9 months ago

uhm this sounds like a more affordable solution... thanks for pointing it out! tomorrow I'll look into it for sure!

[-] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You are welcome mate, I have like 3 years buying accounts there, and I believe they are indeed more secure than normal accounts too cos the VPN provider also didn't get your personal info, so you are just using a random account who could be used for a bunch of other people too at the same time, ultimate anonymous shit..

[-] milkytoast@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

I mean mullvad also doesn't have any personal info

[-] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 9 months ago

If mullvad it's that cheap and anonymous throw the link to check it asap.

[-] milkytoast@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

mullvad.net

5€/month no matter how long

[-] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 9 months ago

Thx for the info mate

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Just self host, it's free on Oracle cloud

[-] Dima@lemmy.one 8 points 9 months ago

Until they randomly ban you and shut down your free services

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I guess that's a risk you'll have to be willing to take when you get something for free

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