Pornhub is launching its own VPN service today with free and unlimited bandwidth. The VPN is supposed to help users avoid ISP throttling and geographic limitations. It’s also designed to let users transmit data anonymously without saving or collecting any of that data.
To get started, you download the VPNHUB app on your device and then tap setup. On the iPhone running iOS 11.3.1 that I tested it with, the app prompted me to create a VPN in settings. You might see an error message at first, but despite that, the app’s main page, which shows a swirling lock symbol, will whirl a bit and then activate your VPN. Then, to check if the VPN is working, go to a site like WhatisMyIPAddress.com and check your IP address. If it’s working, it should list your location as a generic city and have swapped out your usual IP address.
Pornhub’s VP Corey Price said in a statement to The Verge that incognito browsers don’t offer enough cover from “prying eyes,” especially if users are still browsing on public Wi-Fi networks, so the VPN will provide an added layer of security and privacy.
The VPN service is available on Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS. Although the service will be available in many countries, it’s going to be banned from countries the US doesn’t do business with, including Myanmar, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Pornhub also notes that it’s “had reports that our VPN might be blocked in” countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and China.
There’s also a premium option available called VPNhub Premium, which costs $12.99 per month in exchange for no ads and supposedly faster connections. There’s a free 7-day trial available, and you’ll be able to choose from a range of countries and locations like Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Singapore, the UK, and major US cities. Free users only have access to their nearest server.
The website recently launched support for cryptocurrency, which allows users to easily make anonymous payments to the site.
Comments
12.99/month is pretty steep for a VPN, even a "premium" one
By RyanInBinary on 05.24.18 10:27am
comes it with a pornhub premium account? Then it’s a great deal!
By shhlist on 05.24.18 12:37pm
On the one hand, a free VPN would be nice. They probably should name it something else or at least change the branding a little bit. I don’t want to have to explain it to my wife…
By GoodTroll on 05.24.18 12:41pm
It’s called "VPNhub" so unless your wife is already familiar with PornHub and it’s branding then I don’t see any explaining necessary. If she does, then you’re already in trouble.
By shabanga on 05.24.18 1:37pm
That orange ‘hub’ is a pretty universal brand now…
They could of tweaked it a bit, but hey i’m just glad they’re solving the hard problems.
By gdgail on 05.24.18 4:31pm
They’ve been solving "hard problems" for a long time.
By Livingstonthethird on 05.24.18 4:35pm
I think the majority of folks 40 and under are familiar with the Pornhub logo at this point.
By RobertDevious on 05.24.18 8:10pm
Maybe. My wife isn’t. Not really sure why most people would be familiar with it unless they had some interest in porn. I really don’t see many references to Pornhub on the non-porn portions of the internet.
By shabanga on 05.24.18 8:39pm
Or perhaps you just found another reason why you married her
By aSquard on 05.25.18 12:34pm
@Shannon Liao
its says on their website that desktop VPN access requires a Premium subscription. seems only mobile access is free.
By PrecisionVX on 05.24.18 2:36pm
how does it compare to Opera’s VPN?
By JanZ on 05.24.18 2:37pm
One exists the other doesn’t.
By iby_huss on 05.24.18 7:32pm
Is it weird that I trust a porn site to do VPN the right way more then an actual data security company?
By BlueLemon on 05.24.18 5:01pm
I don’t know.. I can’t trust this. They claim it’s free when actually it’s not. After the trial if you want to use all the features be prepared to pay. And the funny thing is that it’s actually expensive, there are cheaper and better alternatives on the market. For example, I use Nordvpn, it’s hundred times safer and cheaper, also have their discount code ‘deal75’ which makes it even a better deal to get. As for vpnhub.. I would suggest to wait for ~6months and then look up the feedback, there’s no need to risk your own data being leaked.
By Marco Crawford on 05.30.18 12:36pm