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Opera browser starts running traffic through its own “VPN”
The Opera browser now offers a free, built-in, non-bandwidth-limited VPN-like proxy service for anyone that chooses to use it.
This means all web traffic THROUGH THE OPERA BROWSER [but NOT your other internet-connected programs] will be encrypted, tracking cookies will be blocked, and the user’s IP address will be hidden...
In addition, use of the VPN can allow web browsers to get around geolocation-locked contents, meaning Opera users may be more easily able to watch television or movies that normally aren’t allowed to stream in their location.
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October 3rd, 2016 00:00
Is the VPN built in the browser, or Opera has a vpn service that we must download?
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October 3rd, 2016 05:00
I have not personally downloaded/tested it, so I can't speak definitively. But my UNDERSTANDING is that it is built-in to the browser (NOT a separate download). The only question in my mind is whether the VPN is automatically enabled (i.e., by default), or whether there's some opt-in option in the browser which has to be activated.
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October 5th, 2016 08:00
Using the free VPN in Opera
After downloading the browser, enabling VPN is easy. Go to “Settings” (or “Preferences” on Mac), choose “Privacy & Security” and then toggle the free VPN. An icon labeled “VPN” will appear in the browser, from which you can toggle VPN on and off, and choose a location.