VPN vs Socks5 Proxy 2023 - Which To Use?

In this video, I discuss when and why to use a socks5 proxy. Which should you use?

🔏 Pick one of my top 5 VPNS:

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[venomblade]

Just curious, wasn't it due to the socks5 proxy that TG had that recent lawsuit? They could see the data of the copyrighted material being transmitted over torrents(because socks5 doesn't encrypt data as you said), but they couldn't tell who was doing it(as you said as well), so TG got hit with the lawsuit. Makes me wonder why some would choose socks5 over VPN. Really don't lose that much speed on VPN using TG and it's comforting to know that all traffic is routed through the tunnel.

[Blackestheartxxii]

Can we just use both for extra measure

[Lana_Warwick]

I'm a noob considering getting a vpn. From this vid, other than speed, I'm left confused how it's not better to have a single device (router) doing the job, vs leaving those the software can't be installed on exposed, i.e. TV, robovac.

[DennisMcCarson]

My issue is at least with qbit, uploading on private trackers does not work, AND everytime torguard changes the IP I have to restart qbit so it's not really set and forget. Am I doing something wrong?

[shimshy]

If I've configuired a SOCKS5 proxy on qbittorent do I still need a VPN connection when downloading torrent files and magnets off the internet? Will my IP still be vulnerable with a proxy?

[houstonmade]

can I use socks 5 with Mac? if so am i able to duplicate a ip address when shopping online

[TomSparkReviews]

Use code "tomspark2023" to get TorGuard's proxy.