What is the best VPN chrome extension (for chromebook)
Google 1 VPN is good. It has no DNS leaks or leaks to ISP. However the speed is inconsistent-- sometimes OK but frequently pretty slow. There’s one in the chromebook web store called " Free VPN Chrome extension – Best VPN by uVPN". You can use Spanish, Italian and a couple of German servers free on that VPN. Unlimited time of use. No ISP or DNS leaking. Very fast usually using Spain or Italy servers.
The answer depends on why you want a VPN. Are you primarily interested in encrypting the data, hiding your activity, changing your geographic location or just connecting to a private network when you are out of the office? There are VPNs that specialise in each of these, and other things as well.
As a fellow astronomer handle, I agree!
And it’s bundled with upgrade from 15 to 100GB of google drive space for $2 per month.
The drive space is particularly handy since google drive is well integrated into chromeOS
I use the vpn during travel and it’s mostly reliable, although there is the occasional slowdown.
Unless you’re subscribed to Google One and have access to their VPN service I second this, although Windscribe’s marketing is a bit cringe… If you only occasionally require a VPN the free tier should meet your needs (10GB per month) and the extension comes with some handy features to boot (like adblock etc.).
Google One
How do you use it on a Chromebook? The official info does not list Chrome OS support!
agreed about their marketing, they often come off as moronic teen boys. But by contrast they also open up free access for people in countries in crisis, where bypassing state control can save lives.
Yes it works on a chromebook. You BUY one of the cheap Google One plans (Basic, Standard etc.) which gives you 100 or 200 GB of cloud storage. They give you the Google1 VPN free with the package. You then go to the play store (android) and subscribe to the Google 1 app. The VPN is in the app along with dark web monitoring and other functions. I’ve been using the Google1 1 VPN on my Samsung 4+ with no problems.
so android only? hard pass, thanks. Ridiculous that their own product isn’t integrated into their own OS but needs this kludge.
That is not really a restriction, unless you are using a Chromebook with Play support disabled. All IP traffic on the Chromebook is routed through the VPN running as a Play app. Most VPNs for Chromebooks run as Play apps.
terrible. Android sucks. I shouldn’t have to run a second OS to get a simple feature. It’s crazy.