#Windscribe vpn android#
#Windscribe vpn Pc#
#Windscribe vpn windows#

These days, a good streaming VPN can tackle all of the US streaming services but may struggle with some or all of the UK and Australian ones.

#Windscribe vpn android#

Windscribe on Android also supports split tunneling, so you can choose which apps use the VPN and which ones don’t, though it’s a shame other platforms aren’t currently supported. The Windscribe Android experience was a lot smoother, with faster and more reliable connection times (around five seconds) and speedier switching between locations from the server list or favorites, both of which sit beneath the simplified connectivity portion at the top of the screen. While I appreciated the heads up and the option to reduce the impact on the CPU, it’s not the best way to know you’re connected.

#Windscribe vpn Pc#

One of the ways I knew I was connected on PC was the regular appearance of a warning message telling me that there was a conflict between Windscribe and a seemingly random rotation of applications whenever it first connected. This lack of server reliability is particularly concerning in light of the low count for countries and locations: just 65 countries and 187 server location options. More concerning was how difficult it was to get through my basic speed tests-to Sydney (local server), Los Angeles (closest US server), and London (closest UK server)-which took a lot longer than usual because a handful of the 10 servers I was testing with sporadically failed to connect. That said, a failed connection tends to hang before you can reconnect. Later I’d learn that disconnecting and reconnecting to a nearby (or sometimes the same) server tends to fix this, with Windscribe taking around 13 seconds to successfully connect and only a second or two to disconnect when it’s playing nice. After five minutes of not connecting, Windscribe killed my internet activity, which is what the Firewall (or kill switch) feature is supposed to do, but it’s frustrating in this instance if you’re hoping for a VPN that lets you click and connect without having to monitor it.

I couldn’t even connect to either of the Sydney locations initially, giving up after more than a minute with no connection.Īs I drafted this review, I attempted to reconnect to one of the Sydney locations and Windscribe was doing its typical loop of not connecting on the first try.

#Windscribe vpn windows#

Installation is likewise effortless (for Windows and Android in my tests), but the majority of my review time was spent with the messy Windows software.įrom the basic user interface, which looks like a throwback to late-’90s LAN software, to the more pressing issue of frustratingly inconsistent connectivity, Windscribe was disappointing in early usage tests.

For positives, there’s a straightforward sign-up process, which includes 2FA security and straightforward payment options. The Windscribe experience starts strong but then ping pongs between admirable and inconsistent.