Tidal & 'proxy servers'

[kunji]

What's with Tidal & 'proxy servers'?
the only app or site that freaks out if I use a VPN

 

[DCarmi]

They are just aggressively trying to stop you using a 20p a month subscription from Outer Mongolia. 🙂

 

[Al ears]

I know it's not profitable for this site to serve V.P.N. customers, so they're trying to fight it. They will quickly expose you and block you if you have a free V.P.N. service, as these servers have very weak protection.

Please explain....

 

[manicm]

There recently has been one major software company offering a free vpn, and the explanations don't make any sense.

What may be happening is that the streaming services are preventing playback with vpn so as not to violate market restrictions. 5 years ago there were definitely albums I could stream on Spotify because of these restrictions e.g. Law And Order by Lindsey Buckingham, the album is now available for my region.

 

[manicm]

Russia would be a case in my explanation. Users there could pretend they live in the US with a VPN.

 

[Dave_]

Please explain....

Very obviously spam...

 

[bigboss]

Very obviously spam...

Sorted. Usual tactic of posting an innocent looking nonsensical post, then returning later to edit and insert a spam link.

 

[Al ears]

Very obviously spam...

Yes, I was waiting for him to come back and alter a post....

 

[Al ears]

Many sites can already detect VPNs, so they do not give you access because if you want to hide your real address, it means you have some reasons for that.

this is an old thread.