New Hotspot Shield Web Extensions Help You Bypass Geographic Content Blocks
Chrome / Firefox: Hotspot Shield, the VPN we talked about earlier , just introduced a couple of proxy browser extensions with the ability to set your own virtual location. This makes it ideal for bypassing pesky location restrictions when streaming movies, music, and web pages.
After that Hola Unblocker fiasco earlier this year, we were looking for another browser-based VPN / proxy that will allow you to bypass content restrictions if, say, you’re traveling and trying to watch Netflix, or want to stream your Spotify playlists while abroad, or if you are in the US and want to watch an overseas trailer or video, but keep getting the annoying message “this content is not available in your country”. There is no shortage of great ways to do this , but the Hotspot Shield extensions make it very easy.
Just open the extension from your toolbar, select your virtual location and connect. (Update: We said earlier that you need an account to use this, but it turns out that you don’t and you don’t need to register at all. I just thought that because I’m logged in!) Once you connect , all your web traffic will go through the Hotspot Shield proxy and look – at the service on the other end – as if you are anywhere you specify. Of course, this only works for your browser, so desktop apps are not affected (you need to use their desktop client to do this). Best of all, Hotspot Shield doesn’t limit you to certain bandwidth before. you need to disconnect and it’s completely free and no ads.
Of course, Hotspot Shield already uses a free VPN, so it’s not too difficult that it will be free too – they make money from premium subscriptions and features for their complete VPN service. Also keep in mind that this service is designed to bypass blocks and content restrictions – it is not designed to provide privacy or security, so do not confuse it with other types of VPNs and proxies . After that, it’s still worth trying. Follow the links below to give it a try.
Hotspot Shield Free VPN Proxy (Free) | Chrome Web Store Hotspot Shield Free VPN Proxy (Free) | Mozilla add-ons