Free Google One VPN Perk Arrives In December 2022

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The VPN will not be available for Pixel 7 devices sold in India or Singapore

Can someone explain what is stopping them from providing it to these 2 countries? We are paying the same full price for the phone.

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Thanks for posting this. I wondered why the option wasn’t available.

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Will this VPN be available on other devices? For instance as a plugin in chrome or Firefox? Better yet, for use on Android TV?

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Will this only be free in December or even after for the pixel 7 owners?
Thanks! :grin:

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Most VPNs have the ability to change country. Personally, Google’s VPN will only be worth me using if it matches the basic features of those other VPNs

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Google has one of the best networks worldwide and a proper anonymous implementation so their VPN is good.

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If you’re assuming it’ll help with things like geo blocking I would suggest not to be hopeful.

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Is it free or free with a twist?

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Google explains that the free offering “does not impact the price or benefits of Google One Premium plans” for those already on the 2TB+ plan. This is the simple implementation route, but a plan discount would have been nice.

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Any idea how this VPN differs from the one offered by Google Fi?

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For Fi subscribers, is the Google One VPN any different/better than the included Google Fi VPN?

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it only affects us by devaluing the plan for which we’ve already paid/pay them; they should either give a discount to Google One for those with Pixel 7s or, at the very least, allow us to use the service on desktops and laptops (other than chromebooks).

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How did you get the $1 discount? I have Fi and still pay the $10.

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Cat pictures. You have a lot of cat pictures.

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Security whenever you’re on a public network.

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Getting around blackout when live streaming sports. And watching the Brazilian version of Netflix

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Security when using public wifi.

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  • Privacy from ISP tracking
  • security on unsecured WIFI networks
  • enhanced privacy
  • some VPNs allow evading GEO restrictions
  • similar, you can get different pricing for travel or other services with location spoofing

The first 3 the Google VPN allows. For the last two, you would need a different VPN service.

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FYI: Can VPN protect you on public Wifi?

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Hopefully it’s based on WireGuard but I doubt it.