Google has announced that its VPN service is now available on PC. The company says that the new feature will help users “stay safe and private when using the internet.” VPNs are a great way to protect your privacy online. By connecting to a VPN server, you can make your computer appear to be located in a different country, which can help you avoid being tracked by websites and advertisers. Google’s VPN service is free to use, and it works with both Chrome and Firefox. The company says that it will continue to add new features to the service, including support for more devices and languages. ..
Google One subscribers on a Premium plan (with 2TB or higher) are now able to download VPN apps for their computers, as long as they live in one of the 22 supported countries. Using it, you’re able to conceal your real IP and keep yourself safe online while using a public or untrusted network.
Google One’s VPN only lets you use an IP from the country you’re currently in — if you’re using it from the United States, you’ll only be able to use a US IP. That’s a bummer, as it essentially means that you can’t use Google’s VPN to spoof yourself into another country and get around geographical blocks in major streaming video services. That’s a common feature in other VPNs, even some free services.
For the same reason, Google’s VPN can’t be used outside of the 22 countries it’s supported in. Since it’s a free perk you can get as long as you’re paying 2TB or more of extra Google space, it’s not bad to have.
Source: The Verge
