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Specs quote 10/100 Ethernet on ONN 4k Pro
WIFI will be the recommended for faster connection speed if you have good WIFI.

I would say Ethernet would be stable and fast enough for streaming.

Your IPTV service should work with connection in this range 40 -55 Mbps without a problem - I had a service which would show a black screen with VPN but work without - this happened after the IPTV service made some changes on their servers.

To test this, try a trial with another service

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Maybe try changing your DNS server from the preset one your internet service provides you. You will have to go into your advanced settings on your modem to affect the change.

Example: DNS Cloudfare Primary 1.1.1.1 Secondary 1.0.0.1 or DNS Google Primary 8.8.8.8 Secondary 8.8.4.4

I’ve switched between both and have had good luck. Speed may be better if you are closer to the server. After trying this play with the settings within your VPN specifically changing servers and not using auto settings as suggested by other replies

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Someone actually told me today about changing to Google DNS. I did it for my home office and it worked great. Not sure how do it on a ONN 4k Pro Streaming box. The same person told me about Windscribe VPN and add blocker, I tried it and my IPTV service is now working with it running. I will keep testing in the next couple of days. Thank You to everyone for your help!

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thank you for your suggestion

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Set your router to NOT use IPv6. (if NORD user …probably disregard…others…dunno)
Depending on your ISP…you might see a difference.
Light weight processors like what is in a FS or ONN box take time to encrypt your request signal while the VPN Service has top notch CPUs to decrypt and send the request to the source. Upon return the VPN is fast again. Your android box is not.not exactly slowing your pipeline only slowing it download by encryption which is realized by the source to process the signal which means the next request packet is slow to go up the line. The CPU in the box is limiting your wifi/ethernet connection to the internet. Your pipeline is being under used because the OTT box is slow.

How to test this?
Use your PC or Mac and with the VPN ON and do a speed test via OOKLA (Analiti is ok but may give different results.
IF your PC has a 10-15 % slow down, you are getting good (respectable) results.
IF your FS/ONN has cuts your speed to 90% you have a issue with configuration.
Kepp testing WireGuard by location. then change the protocol…

I ask anyone out there to to contradict me. I would appreciate anyone “bringing me to school.” This dog ain’t too old to learn new tricks.
Ruff Ruff…ya’ll…
-N

This reply is dependent upon one connection to IPTV.

BTW…the DNS change folks are speaking of may/can help your pipeline. Depends on the ISP.

-N

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Try this,

Android

Android 9 (Pie) or higher

Android 9 supports “Private DNS” which uses DNS-over-TLS to provide security and privacy for your DNS queries. You can configure it with the following steps.

  1. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Advanced > Private DNS.
  2. Select Private DNS provider hostname.
  3. Enter dns.google as the hostname of the DNS provider.
  4. Click Save.
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I’ve had slow down issues with two VPNs. Here’s my thoughts.
1 Are you using power line extenders? They can limit speeds depending on age of units.
2 Different protocols may work but perhaps some apps don’t like working with VPNs. I know the BBC here in UK does not like them but sometimes on different devices it does!
3 If you can’t shut down the VPN have you tried going into settings and shutting it down that way?
4 Have you tried reporting the issue to the software providers? If a problem isn’t reported (regardless of whether it gets sorted or not) then as far as they are concerned there is no problem. Try reaching out to them just in case.
I know how frustrating this can be. Good luck.

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Proton VPN
VPN Accelerator is a set of technologies unique to Proton VPN that can increase your VPN speeds by up to 400%.

We created VPN Accelerator to dramatically increase speed and performance by overcoming CPU limitations, using advanced networking techniques, and redesigning VPN protocols themselves…

Works for me. I pay for 150Mbs down from my ISP and consistently get 145 to 165. Firestick or Shield Pro, doesn’t matter.

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I still want to know what this “VPN Accelerator” actually is, how it functions, and why other VPNs haven’t adopted the same technology. The description of it is very vague and nowhere does it describe how this actually boosts your speed up to 400%, it just sounds like marketing jargon. Since you guys have always verified top level speeds (but no AndroidTV features), I have always wondered how it works. Is there a negative to it? Loss of security, etc? I am very curious and have many questions lol.

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They aren’t about to tell everyone how it exactly works. All I know is out of 6 VPNs I’ve had it does exactly what it claims, and I’m good with that. I don’t need to know how every bit of my device works, just that it does as claimed. Ya I agree with @TXRon %400 increase must be under some pretty specific conditions. The article I linked to is pretty good with explaining the generalizations of the tech. My biggest beef, and always has been, is that on any Streaming device you don’t have access to the full Spectrum of the VPN config options, and that alone is the only reason I don’t recommend it for the average user. On every other device you do have access, from add blockers to malware scanning, to kill switch (always on vpn).

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Ive often said it sounds to good to be true and not sure about 400% :joy:… but Miki is correct as I have paid proton and not exactly sure or how my speed can be faster on the vpn but it often is :crazy_face:

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Unfortunately, this drives me nuts and keeps me awake at night wondering. Maybe I should work it out with a therapist LOL.

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It’s all good!

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Oh hey, I fully understand. I can certainly be OCD but unfortunately I’ve had to learn to accept my limitations. I spend hours upon hours learning and after years I’ve still only brushed the surface, especially when it comes to code. Hardware I know a little more, but even then, I no sooner learn how something does what it does, like say a FSB and they go and change the hardware and I have to start from scratch. :face_with_spiral_eyes:

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Yea, we’ll never truly find out how this feature works. The thing that confuses me is why other VPNs aren’t trying to mimic it, if it works that well. Usually when Dewalt comes out with a new tool, new tech, within month or two, Milwaukee comes out with the same tech, marketed slightly different. Or maybe ProtonVPN is just the best and is going to corner the VPN market. I don’t need another VPN, I have what I consider the most dependable VPN I have ever tried already, but hearing Proton’s claims really makes me want to test it lol. Nobody tell my wife. (and also don’t tell her about the 2nd Shield I bought please)

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The thing is @AMD237 you’re comparing apples and oranges. Most of what the tech does is focused on code and code can vary from dev to dev. They’re learning every day. One person can write a code and another comes along and says, oh hey you can reduce the number of lines by %20 and make it more efficient if you do this>>> and that is an art imho. Coders are magicians to me. And now we’ve got AI, oh my. :laughing: We’ve gone from dialup to WiFi 7 and I doubt they’re done yet. From copper to fiber optic the evolution is unreal, well to me at least. There is no way one person can know it all, it takes a team. I guess my point is, Proton isn’t about hardware, other than their own brick and motor servers, but more about helping users hardware function more effectively from a code level. At least that’s the way I understand it.

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Is Proton better than Surfshark?

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I personally think so. But on streaming devices it has issues, and that’s that you cannot access the full spectrum of settings to use the killswitch, or activate the ad blocker or malware blocking. Can’t even change protocols. But I haven’t had any issues using it. I do use it on all my tablets, laptops and phones. I also use their password vault. Calendar. E:mail. Cloud storage. Automatic picture backup. E:mail aliases. Etc. Again I’m not 100% satisfied with it, but then I’m a fussy mother, when it comes to this stuff, and IMHO they could do better. But that being said nothing else has come along, that comes this close to the level of standards, I know are possible. So I subbed for 2 years.

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Services do not block the use of a VPN. Actuly most all encourage the use. The problem is the ip address/location your using on the VPN has an issue. Simply change the location your using in the VPN and that should resolve what appears to be a block. I use Surfshark and while it does slow my download speed some, it is still fast enough to stream anything. One last thought. Check with your provider to ensure that they do not have an “ip lock” on your account. If it is turned on (by them) it is most likely an error and they will turn it off.

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Can’t be the VPN’s - the one’s you mention are all pretty good. 40-55 Mbps should still be good enough for IPTV, although a drop of 85-90% with VPN on, as in your case, is a lot - my Surfshark speed drops about 50% with it on (350 to 175). If possible, try your device at a friend’s house and see if it works - have someone bring over their device to your house and see if it works. Try some other IPTV free trials and see if they work. Isolate the source of the issue.

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