I use a VPN to watch UK TV abroad. I have used PureVPN and am now using NordVPN. I have used a laptop, Firestick, Android box and Android phone.
On the first use of the period e.g. first time today, I can activate the VPN and select and watch a channel e.g. BBC iPlayer but if I then change the app to, say, ITV Hub then that channel will not work. I then stop the VPN app and clear the cache and do the same for all other active apps. In the case of the Firestick and Android box I also turn off the power and re-boot. In all instances it takes multiple attempts to select the new channel - I get a message saying 'there's a problem connecting'. Eventually I can connect.
The VPN I use is on the device not on the router.
Why is it so difficult to change TV channels?
On the first use of the period e.g. first time today, I can activate the VPN and select and watch a channel e.g. BBC iPlayer but if I then change the app to, say, ITV Hub then that channel will not work. I then stop the VPN app and clear the cache and do the same for all other active apps. In the case of the Firestick and Android box I also turn off the power and re-boot. In all instances it takes multiple attempts to select the new channel - I get a message saying 'there's a problem connecting'. Eventually I can connect.
The VPN I use is on the device not on the router.
Why is it so difficult to change TV channels?