I ran a specific test over two weeks:\n\n**Without VPN at 8pm:** Speed 31 Mbps, latency to CDN 28ms, buffering ~6 events per hour\n**With VPN (local server) at 8pm:** Speed 48 Mbps, latency 19ms, buffering <1 event per hour\n\nIn my case, the VPN was routing around a specific ISP bottleneck...