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Theo Pontbriand

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Aug 3, 2024, 12:32:57 AM8/3/24

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Does anyone know how to exclude "Chromecast" connection from VPN in Android? In simple when i connect my android device with Chromecast, the network for it particularly should go through normal route and not via VPN even if it is connected. I know there is no facility to exclude particular IPs in android using split tunnelling but there is a way to exclude it if we know the package name like i do for some of applications. Hence, once if I get the package name or particular IP address of "Chromecast", i can exclude it. Would love to discuss on it with someone who has technically worked on it.

If you have full control of the VPN service being used, it is simply a matter of calling addDisallowedApplication when building the VPN Tun interface. You simply supply the package name to the method to exclude it from the VPN.

I managed to make it work as you described but only with one VPN provider: ProtonVPN. If your VPN app proposes split tunnelling with exclusion based on IP, it should also work. This solution however doesn't use the package name (solution you suggested in your question). I hope it will still help...

I guess that if you restart your router (some of them do that regurlarly by themeselves for update purpose) the IP associated to the Chromecast might change and you will need to re-do the operation. However switching off then on the Chromecast (with power supply interuption in the meantime) does not change the IP address of the Chromecast.

If your VPN provider allows split tunneling using IP addresses (e.g., ProtonVPN), given that it is your Chromecast, another, simple, way to get the IP address of your Chromecast is via the Google Home app:

evalda evalda why is it so important to NOT use nordvpn?
I thought it was a well known vpn.
Anyhow
I have looked into brax vpn =_store&h=rob&p=690243882&version=
cheaper and its from Rob Braxman but for now I have 8 more months
and I really want one no matter what.
Which one do you use?
I use one for getting out to sites at work

evalda In regards to using OpenVPN for connections, is this suggestion mainly because of distrust of Nord in particular, or would you say it's still best practice for other providers such as IVPN and Proton?

wombat9 Hi Wombat I would heavily advise avoiding Rob Braxman, he is a useful tool to hook people into the security/privacy space with his alarmist hyperbole but beyond that everything should be discarded unless you can verify his claims from more reputable sources.

Me personally if I trust the provider, the client is open source, quick review doesn't reveal any obvious problems, regularly updated, GitHub issues are addressed and so on then I would use the provider's app to not add another party (generic VPN app) to trust... For example, I use Mullvad's app.

evalda so in your opinion Mullvad is up there with the good ones even in the US?
I noticed its based on UK, I do like the bitcoin / other forms of payment so you don't need a real email or you can use a temp account just to register.

The only issue with the playstore / aurora version of the app is that it does not have their cybersec blocking option (playstore restriction). The .apk version you can download direct from their site has it ( ad block, etc). The .apk from their website does not auto update, but does notify you if a new release is available and installs once you confirm download