While this gives you a nice visual sense of where your traffic’s going, it’s normally quicker to type a location into the accompanying search box, or to scroll down and browse the alphabetical list. In both cases, the app opens with a stylised map of the world, allowing you to pick a server by clicking and dragging around. We tested the NordVPN software on both Windows and Android. The company operates more than 5,500 servers in 59 different countries and there’s 24/7 customer support via live chat and email in case you need a hand installing the app, or connecting to a specific server. Once connected you’re free to do what you want: NordVPN offers numerous servers specifically dedicated to BitTorrent (although violating copyright is strictly against its terms of service), and you can stream video from services all around the world. If your router only supports those connection methods, you’ll need a different VPN service. Choosing the latter option lets you protect every device on your home network with just one connection, but note that NordVPN doesn’t support L2TP or PPTP. Instructions are also provided for setting up the service on a games console or router. Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux are all officially supported, and the publisher offers downloads for a variety of other platforms, including Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Chromebooks and NAS appliances. The price lets you connect from up to six devices at once.

Regardless of which plan you choose, you can take advantage of NordVPN's 30-day money back guarantee if you’re unsatisfied for any reason.

The cheapest option is to take advantage of our exclusive NordVPN reader offer: this costs £65.86 for the two-year plan, but you get an additional three months for free, bringing the total to a very reasonable £2.44 per month. It’s a lot cheaper if you commit for a year – that costs £43.08 plus VAT, equivalent to £4.30 a month. You can subscribe to NordVPN on a monthly basis, but that’s quite pricey at £8.79 a month, plus VAT. Surfshark VPN review: A fast, secure VPN that’s great value for money

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