Specific sites like YouTube in schools.
High against geoblocking; variable against state-level firewalls (e.g., VPNs often blocked in China, Iran, Russia). videos unblock
Smart DNS reroutes only DNS queries for geolocation checks, leaving video traffic direct. Faster than VPNs but does not encrypt data, making it unsuitable for privacy. Specific sites like YouTube in schools
| Method | Speed | Privacy | Bypass Ability | Legality (US/EU) | |--------|-------|---------|----------------|------------------| | VPN | High | High | High | Legal (except China) | | Web Proxy | Medium | Low | Medium | Legal | | Smart DNS | High | Low | Medium | Legal | | Tor | Low | Very High | High | Legal | | Mirror sites | Variable | Variable | Medium | Often infringing | Faster than VPNs but does not encrypt data,