Google Fi VPN issues.

[patruns]

I had to disable VPN on my Pixel 3 as it was blocking ESPN+ from streaming. When i go back to enable it now there are no VPNs to be found. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[hallux]

What if you do it through the Fi app? That's where I've always done it. Open the app, scroll down to Fi network tools then select the Enhance Network feature.

 

[patruns]

Yes, I was able to do it in the Fi app. Anyone know where Google's VPN servers are located?

 

[FF22]

Yes, I was able to do it in the Fi app. Anyone know where Google's VPN servers are located?

Where the phones are manufactured - in China (g)

Actually, last Sept I purchased my first Google phone, the Pixel 3, and signed up for Fi to take on a two week trip to China. It worked flawlessly including getting/sending gmail, visiting Yahoo.com for news and Gmaps worked whenever I wanted to do a screen capture of a map of where were were on the trip. Others with US carriers were having connection problems and were blocked from google services. I knew I could not afford Verizon's rates and knew I would not rely on any local wifi due to security concerns. Fi's data and calling rates were reasonable. I continued to use it and used it in Italy on a cross-country ski trip in Feb. All along, I kept my Verizon account until finally dumping it last month after more than 20 years. I'm sure that I will miss Verizon if I can venture to the US Southwest and boonies but otherwise Fi has been fine. While I did install a few VPN's before the trip and did the extra authentication, it all worked fine. I had Nord and Windscribe installed.

 

[N4Newbie]

Yes, I was able to do it in the Fi app. Anyone know where Google's VPN servers are located?

I don't believe that (location) has anything to do with it. Either a) ESPN+ has figured out the IP addresses of Goole's VPN servers or b) Google has a deal with big companies like ESPN+ to, effectively, not allow users to bypass limits those companies wish to enforce.

I had similar issues with the Google Fi VPN and - if I recall correctly - Netflix. I pay for an annual subscription to ExpressVPN primarily because I travel internationally often, but also because it seems to work with services that the Goolge Fi VPN does not.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.expressvpn.vpn