I am currently usng Mullvad as my VPN for torrenting (My first VPN and my subscription is for 1 month). But I have learned that I should port forward in order to get more connections when seeding. This is something that they discontinued in may 2023. Should I switch VPN provider? What do you recommend? I have heard a lo tof both great and bad stuff about various providers. Any help is appreciated.
I used to have Mullvad, but after they discontinued port forwarding, I switched to AirVPN. No complaints so far. I connect with WireGuard on Linux, and both services are pretty similar in that respect.
PIA (Private Internet Access) for the win!! Port forwarding and great speeds!!
Yes, Mullvad stop support port forwarding.
You can switch to proton / airvpn which is recommended at the same / cheaper price and support port forwarding but require a long time subscription like 2 years for that price.
PIA is good too, but I suffer error with opening port on dockerized torrent client recently so I don’t recommend to you
Proton VPN is what I personally use and recommend (also recommended in the mega thread)
I have expressVPN for €2.50 a month. Account is private. Alternatively, NordVPN, surfshark and many more are availabe too. dm for more info
I had been very reluctant to try VPN even for non-torrent uses due to concerns about speed and possible throttling. However, when my ISP recently sent me emails (first time ever in my life for receiving an ISP notice) regarding my downloading of a couple of movies, I decided to take the plunge. Based on what I read on reddit and the fact that Proton is a well-regarded brand for protecting privacy, I went with Proton VPN, and so far, I’ve been very happy with the choice. My concerns about speed and throttling are a non-issue (torrent download speeds have been the same as before the VPN install). Since a subscription allows for ten devices (I think), I’ve installed it on my phone, too.
Now I’m not a heavy torrent user nor knowledgeable about network and client configs, so take my opinion for what it is – a noob who’s very happy with a product. I regard myself as being a fairly typical Internet user – the usual web browsing and video streaming with some downloading here and there.
I would recommend AirVPN or ProtonVPN.
PureVPN with port forwarding has great connection, and I use their WireGuard type is it runs so much faster than OpenVPN
for torrents its only airvpn and proton
airvpn needs to expand their server speeds.
A question, why do you need port forwarding? I use Windscribe and I can use torrents, is it necessary to have it??
Internxt is a completely free and encrypted VPN you can use for torrenting
I started out with Mullvad VPN and Transmission, then after poring over a ton of posts about port forwarding and VPN/torrent client binding, I switched to AirVPN and qBittorrent and that’s the winning combo.
surfshark is remarkably more efficient than PIA based on personal experience
Mullvad is solid for torrenting without port forwarding.
Try Private VPN it does port forwarding. Wireguard also supported.
Here’s my referral link if interested or just sign up as normal.
also no issues with airvpn here. started with wireguard and windows, now on linux with gluetun and it works great
Couldn’t agree more with this one. I use PIA myself and have no complaints whatsoever!
I second this. Bandwidth is always solid, a lot of regions to pick from, and rarely had issues with their ‘kill switch’ not working.