CometVPN Blog

Streaming & Bypass Guides

5 min read

How to Watch Live Sports on Hulu (Step-by-Step Guide)

In 2019, Disney acquired the majority stake in Hulu and, according to reports, Hulu + Live TV will eventually be integrated into Disney+. Yet, Hulu is still the most popular and arguably the most convenient way to watch live sports.

It's worth setting up and figuring out Hulu Live Sports now before it's fully integrated, as we do not know how the service might change later. The ways to resolve regional policies, rights holder agreement conflicts (blackouts), and other issues will likely remain the same, so you’ll be able to reuse the skills learned here.

Adomas Šulcas

Networking & Internet Basics

5 min read

What is a Residential Proxy? How It Works & Use Cases

Key takeaways:

  • Residential proxies work by rerouting your online traffic through a residential IP address assigned to physical devices owned in different households.
  • Residential proxies provide a big pool of IP addresses, a high level of legitimacy and privacy, along with a deep anonymization of your identity.
  • There can be rotating or dedicated residential proxies and they are best used for web scraping, SEO monitoring, account management, and ad verification.
  • A residential proxy is a type of intermediary server that uses household IP addresses to mask your identity online. Unlike other similar servers that use cloud-hosted IPs, this proxy employs IP addresses that are assigned to physical devices in different residential areas by Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

    When you send a request online while using this proxy, your request comes from one of the residential IP addresses assigned to a particular device owned by an actual person.

    It seems like the request was sent from that device because your traffic is routed through a residential proxy as a middleman that uses this IP address.

    Traffic becomes significantly less susceptible to tracking or figuring out your identity, which makes your web activities not linked to your physical location or other private data.

    Guoda Šulcaitė

    VPN Guides & Tutorials

    6 min read

    Why Use a VPN? Essential Tips for Protecting Your Privacy

    There were 1802 total data compromises in 2022 which translates into ~422M total victims. 1774 of those compromises were data breaches that could’ve been prevented at some level.

    One of the most effective ways to enhance your online security, privacy, and accessibility is a virtual private network, better known as a VPN.

    In this article you will understand what is a VPN, why use a VPN, and how it works to protect your online privacy.

    Guoda Šulcaitė

    VPN Guides & Tutorials

    5 min read

    Are VPNs Legal? Countries That Allow or Ban Them

    VPNs protect your online privacy by hiding your internet connection. These tools help people stay safe online by blocking others from seeing what you do on the web.

    Users can get around geographical restrictions and keep personal information safer and much harder to track. The question is: are VPNs legal?

    Their legal status varies in different parts of the world. Some countries welcome VPNs as valuable tools for protection and convenience, and others have VPN bans or strict rules about using them. As a result, you should check the government laws before using a VPN to stay out of trouble.

    Guoda Šulcaitė

    VPN Guides & Tutorials

    5 min read

    VPN Not Connecting? Common Reasons and How to Fix It

    A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a tool that protects your digital safety while browsing, traveling, and in any other situations where you use an internet connection. People rely on a VPN connection to secure their network, bypass geo-restrictions, and protect their data.

    However, VPNs are not without their hurdles. After reading this article, you will understand why is your VPN not connecting, how to troubleshoot most VPN server connectivity problems, and how to fix them quickly.

    Rasa Sosnovskytė