Surely, this is a known issue, as illustrated here:-
Virgin Media blocks VPNs | BestVPN.org
But strange thing is its not affecting all VM users as in terms of blocks those using VPNs with VM are having no issues. Then some who use without VPNs are also having no issues with IPTV. So strange one.
If VM really are blocking VPNs and other ISPs may follow then you have to wonder how long it will continue as it aint legal blocking a VPN service which in itself is not illegal.
Bottom line with that, If the reference article is to be believed) is that they are primarily screwing with their DNS resolvers as a way of ruining your day.Known Issue? By the looks of things Virgin are quietly doing this by the looks of things. Contrary this only states they are blocking VPN Websites currently. Not the VPN itself. However, who knows what’s going on behind the scenes. This does seem too reflect more to my issue than anything else.
Bottom line with that, If the reference article is to be believed) is that they are primarily screwing with their DNS resolvers as a way of ruining your day.
If you were to setup a couple of experiments - 1. Try and use different independent DNS resolvers like say 1.1.1.1 and 9.9.9.9 and see how it goes. 2. (and this one is by far the best if you can manage it), use DNS over TLS or DNS over HTTPS at device or app level and that way the DNS lookups will travel encrypted and is as a result simply something they cannot mess with.
True, but not all VPN's are create equal - If you are getting DNS leaks when using the VPN by virtue of the setup, then they can still mess with it.But strange thing is its not affecting all VM users as in terms of blocks those using VPNs with VM are having no issues. Then some who use without VPNs are also having no issues with IPTV. So strange one.
If VM really are blocking VPNs and other ISPs may follow then you have to wonder how long it will continue as it aint legal blocking a VPN service which in itself is not illegal.
I must say I have had no issues getting onto VPN websites.Bottom line with that, If the reference article is to be believed) is that they are primarily screwing with their DNS resolvers as a way of ruining your day.
If you were to setup a couple of experiments - 1. Try and use different independent DNS resolvers like say 1.1.1.1 and 9.9.9.9 and see how it goes. 2. (and this one is by far the best if you can manage it), use DNS over TLS or DNS over HTTPS at device or app level and that way the DNS lookups will travel encrypted and is as a result simply something they cannot mess with.
"s*itstorm" just about sums up very well the spats (exchanges of verbal brick-bats) that have in the past passed between vm and the likes of cisco over this very issue.I would add if VM were indeed blocking VM legit users including businesses would raise a s*itstorm with VM as well.
Dont know if this works, but I heard that v' m block vpn's using W3bsafe. You need to disable Websaf3 by logging into online v' m account, then my apps.
If all fails with IPTV for your dad can get him "accounts" for services like dazn, optus, spark and willow lol