USENEXT VPN: protected twice, in the Usenet and everywhere else online

Your Usenet access at USENEXT is encrypted even without a VPN. Since our 20th birthday the USENEXT VPN comes on top for free: in every package, at no extra cost, worth €5.50 a month. That way not only your Usenet is protected but all of your internet traffic – on as many devices as you like and with unlimited data. This page explains what the VPN can do, how to set it up and when you actually need it.

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extra cost in every package

6,500+

servers in over 45 countries

unlimited

devices and data

€5.50

value per month, free for you

Free since our 20th birthday

USENEXT has been around since 2004. For our 20th birthday we gave the VPN to every customer – and it has stayed that way. It costs you nothing, you do not have to add it, and it is not tied to a particular package. Booked on its own, this exact VPN costs €5.50 a month. At USENEXT it is part of what you pay anyway.

Included in every package

From the smallest to the largest package: the VPN is part of it. There is no add-on option you would have to tick during checkout.

Worth €5.50 a month

That is what this exact VPN costs when you book it on its own. At USENEXT you do not pay a cent extra for it.

No second contract

The VPN is tied to your USENEXT package. No separate term, no separate cancellation, no second invoice.

Part of the trial too

You can use the VPN from day one, including during the 14 days of free testing.

What the USENEXT VPN can do

The VPN comes from Aviteo, the company behind USENEXT, and runs on the server infrastructure of PureVPN. It is not a stripped-down bonus but a full access. The essentials in three groups:

Privacy

The VPN collects no data about you, and the same law applies to it as to your Usenet access.

No activity logs

The VPN does not log which sites you visit or what you transfer. Which data is stored for your account is set out in the privacy policy.

German provider

The VPN falls under the GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act. No detour via a provider outside the EU.

No limits

Data, devices, countries: these are exactly the points where other providers set a cap. Here there is none.

Unlimited data

The VPN itself has no data cap and does not throttle. For what you download in the Usenet, the volume of your USENEXT package still applies.

Unlimited devices

Computer, phone, tablet, all at the same time. Other providers allow seven or ten devices at this point.

Over 6,500 servers

More than 6,500 servers in 120 locations are available, spread across more than 45 countries.

Get around geoblocking

Films, series and live streams that are only available in certain countries become reachable via a server in the right country.

Settings you control yourself

Three controls that cost extra with other providers or are missing entirely. You will find all three right in the app, without config files.

Split tunneling

You decide per application what goes through the VPN and what runs directly over your normal connection. That way online banking stays on your usual line while the browser goes through the VPN.

Port forwarding included

Many providers charge extra for it, here it is included. It brings faster connections and more control over your network.

Eight protocols to choose from

You are not locked into one protocol. Eight are available, so you can weigh speed against compatibility.

The apps: Windows, macOS, iOS and Android

There is a dedicated app for every common platform. Install, sign in, pick a server – that is all there is to it. Settings such as split tunneling or the choice of protocol sit right in the app; you never have to touch a config file.

Windows

Desktop app for Windows PCs, with every setting in the interface.

macOS

Desktop app for the Mac, matching the Windows version feature for feature.

iOS

App for iPhone and iPad – especially useful on unfamiliar Wi-Fi and on mobile networks.

Android

App for Android phones and tablets.

Connected in three steps

The VPN runs independently of your newsreader. You set it up once and switch it on and off as you need it.

1. Get the app

Download the app for Windows, macOS, iOS or Android and install it.

2. Sign in

Open the app and sign in with your credentials.

3. Connect

Pick a country from the server list and connect. From that moment on, all of your internet traffic is encrypted.

When you need the VPN – and when you do not

We do not sell the VPN as a rescue from a danger that does not exist in the Usenet. Your Usenet access is encrypted without a VPN too. It becomes interesting wherever the rest of your traffic lies open.

On public Wi-Fi

In a hotel, a café or at the airport, anyone on the same network can see which sites you visit. With a VPN they only see encrypted traffic.

When travelling

Via a server in Germany you can reach your usual services from abroad as well.

For streaming

Content that is only available in certain countries becomes reachable via the matching server location.

In the Usenet: optional

There the SSL/TLS encryption of your access already protects you. You can switch the VPN on as well, but you do not have to.