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Warp excludes many sites from traffic routing (like video)

by dylz 7y ago

commoner 7y ago
Are you sure? Some comments like this one say that Warp affects YouTube speed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21070988 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21070988
ubercow13 7y ago
Source? That seems like a huge caveat - WARP protects your privacy except for specific sites you visit that Cloudflare silently decides on?
- dylz 7y ago
  > WARP is not designed to allow you to access geo-restricted content when you’re traveling. It will not hide your IP address from the websites you visit. C
  - commoner 7y ago
    I think that's because Warp doesn't let you select the location of the server you're connecting to. Almost all VPN services have servers in different areas, and you can choose which geographic area you want an IP address from. In contrast, Warp only lets you connect to a server that's close to you. Based on speed tests, it doesn't look like Warp is bypassed for video content.
  - ubercow13 7y ago
    That’s not the same thing - they could provide your IP to the site you visit in an added header or something without compromising your privacy from your ISP. That doesn’t imply they aren’t routing traffic to some websites.
- commoner 7y ago
  Found it. > Warp and Warp+ will not route traffic data from your device through the Cloudflare network for certain Internet properties, such as over-the-top content provider websites, as determined by Cloudflare in its sole discretion. https://www.cloudflare.com/application/terms https://www.cloudflare.com/application/terms "Over-the top content provider websites" most likely include Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_services If this is the case, then Warp would not be helpful for evading speed caps for video on mobile data plans.

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Warp excludes many sites from traffic routing (like video)

by dylz 7y ago

Warp excludes many sites from traffic routing (like video)

commoner 7y ago
Are you sure? Some comments like this one say that Warp affects YouTube speed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21070988 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21070988
ubercow13 7y ago
Source? That seems like a huge caveat - WARP protects your privacy except for specific sites you visit that Cloudflare silently decides on?
- dylz 7y ago
  > WARP is not designed to allow you to access geo-restricted content when you’re traveling. It will not hide your IP address from the websites you visit. C
  - commoner 7y ago
    I think that's because Warp doesn't let you select the location of the server you're connecting to. Almost all VPN services have servers in different areas, and you can choose which geographic area you want an IP address from. In contrast, Warp only lets you connect to a server that's close to you. Based on speed tests, it doesn't look like Warp is bypassed for video content.
  - ubercow13 7y ago
    That’s not the same thing - they could provide your IP to the site you visit in an added header or something without compromising your privacy from your ISP. That doesn’t imply they aren’t routing traffic to some websites.
- commoner 7y ago
  Found it. > Warp and Warp+ will not route traffic data from your device through the Cloudflare network for certain Internet properties, such as over-the-top content provider websites, as determined by Cloudflare in its sole discretion. https://www.cloudflare.com/application/terms https://www.cloudflare.com/application/terms "Over-the top content provider websites" most likely include Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_media_services If this is the case, then Warp would not be helpful for evading speed caps for video on mobile data plans.