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Every time I access Vimeo, with no exceptions, I'm forced to solve a recaptcha v2, then expected to wait for longer than 30 seconds before being allowed in. Re
by pteraspidomorph 6y ago
Every time I access Vimeo, with no exceptions, I'm forced to solve a recaptcha v2, then expected to wait for longer than 30 seconds before being allowed in.
Result: I don't use Vimeo.
Any alternative is better.
I don't have this problem with any other website (that I have noticed), including any video and streaming services.
- nickjj 6y agoDo you get this on sites that use Vimeo to embed videos? I'd be curious if you get a captcha here: https://laracasts.com/series/laravel-6-from-scratch/episodes/1 https://laracasts.com/series/laravel-6-from-scratch/episodes...
- celsoazevedo 6y agoNot OP, but yes, I do get a captcha: https://i.imgur.com/Paocsee.png https://i.imgur.com/Paocsee.png I'm using a VPN, maybe that's why. It's annoying as not only you need to fill the captcha, but it takes 30s to 1 minute for the video to load.
- Craighead 6y agoAnd if you're not on vpn do you get captcha?
- celsoazevedo 6y agoNo: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23897807 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23897807
- nickjj 6y agoAh, using a VPN seems like it would likely be the culprit for 30+ second load times. What happens if you don't use that VPN?
- celsoazevedo 6y agoIt works without the VPN, but I need the VPN more than I need Vimeo, so I just avoid anything that uses their service to host videos. They seem to be very aggressive blocking IPs. For example, I have VPS on Digital Ocean which I use for small projects and also as a VPN server. The IP has been "mine" for almost a year, I don't use it to scrap sites or abuse any service... but I still get the damn captcha on their videos.
- edgartaor 6y agoThat's why. Many providers can detect a VPN hosted on DigitalOcean and trigger security measures or captchas. I'm testing a commercial vpn (Mullvad) this month and it's working fine.