Evidence at a glance
Compare the selected observations already described on this page. All used a USip VPN profile: OpenVPN Connect on phones and computers, plus one Sling TV router VPN setup. These are provider-reported observations, not independently repeated tests, an overall success rate or a comparison against other VPNs.
| Service & test dates | Setup & count | Recorded result | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC.comOctober 5–12Primary ABC.com results | 3 selected browser checks: Windows / Chrome, iPad and Windows / Firefox. | 6, 12.5 and 12 minutes respectively. All three are marked Passed. | iPad browser version not recorded. No conclusion about TV-provider authorization, local live access or the retired ABC app. |
| HuluOctober 13Primary Hulu results | 2 reviewed on-demand checks on iPhone 15. | 13 and 20 minutes; US catalog marked available. | Hulu + Live TV Home eligibility and Smart DNS not tested. The pending Android observation is separate, below. |
| Sling TVOctober 2–14Primary October results · select Sling TV | 6 checks: Android, iPhone, Windows and LG TV through a VPN router. | TNT or FX playback. Four Passed; two With issues. Two sessions requested home-location confirmation. | The records do not explain how the prompts were resolved. Local-station eligibility and Smart DNS playback not established. |
| Paramount+October 8Primary Paramount+ results | 2 episode checks: Windows / Chrome and Mac / Safari. | 9 minutes each. Both are marked Passed. | Local CBS live access and account conversion not tested. No comparison with a failing VPN. |
| Pluto TVOctober 11 and 13Primary Pluto TV results | 2 checks: a Windows live channel and an iPhone on-demand episode. | Windows: 5 minutes, With issues; US lineup appeared after reopening. iPhone: 6 minutes, Passed. | Initial Windows lineup was European; cause unverified. The separate iPhone result does not verify every live channel. |
| NBCOctober 10 and 13Primary NBC results | 2 on-demand checks: Windows / Edge and iPad. | 18 and 7 minutes respectively. Both are marked Passed. | No conclusion about local affiliate access, TV-provider authorization or a fix for noauthz. |
Recorded minutes do not measure resolution, speed or a complete programme. A successful session does not guarantee another device, title or future session. Follow the primary links for the public USip records and read the interpretation limits.
Browse the published analyses
Dates below are playback-test dates in October 2026. Publication dates appear in the log.
October 5–12 · 3 selected checks
ABC.com: browser playback on Windows and iPad
Recorded: 6 minutes on Windows / Chrome, 12.5 minutes on iPad and 12 minutes on Windows / Firefox. All three selected browser records are marked Passed.
Scope limit: the iPad browser version was not recorded. These checks do not establish TV-provider authorization, local live access or playback in the retired ABC app.
October 13 · 2 reviewed checks
Hulu: two iPhone sessions, Android still unresolved
Recorded: 13 and 20 minutes of on-demand playback on iPhone 15, with the US catalog marked available.
Reported issue: a separate October 14 Android observation has a regional error and zero playback. It remains pending review, outside the two reviewed results.
Not tested: Hulu + Live TV Home eligibility and Smart DNS.
October 2–14 · 6 checks
Sling TV: live playback and home-location prompts
Recorded: TNT or FX playback on Android, iPhone, Windows and an LG TV through a VPN router. Four records are Passed; two remain With issues.
Reported issue: two sessions requested home-location confirmation. The records include playback but do not explain how that prompt was resolved.
Not established: local-station eligibility or Smart DNS playback.
Read the Sling TV analysis → · Primary October results · select Sling TV
October 8 · 2 checks
Paramount+: on-demand playback on Windows and Mac
Recorded: nine minutes each on Windows / Chrome and Mac / Safari. Both selected episode checks are marked Passed.
Scope limit: local CBS live access and account conversion were not tested. Neither record compares USip with a failing VPN.
October 11 and 13 · 2 checks
Pluto TV: the channel list and video are separate checks
Reported issue: Windows initially showed a European lineup; the US list appeared after reopening Pluto TV. Five minutes of a live channel were recorded, but the result remains With issues. The cause is unverified.
Separate result: six minutes of an on-demand episode on iPhone, marked Passed. This does not verify every live channel.
October 10 and 13 · 2 checks
NBC: episode playback, not local live authorization
Recorded: 18 minutes on Windows / Edge and seven minutes on iPad, both marked Passed.
Scope limit: these on-demand checks do not establish local affiliate access, TV-provider authorization or a fix for noauthz.
How to read the results
These selected checks used a USip VPN profile: OpenVPN Connect on phones and computers, plus one Sling TV router VPN setup. They are not an overall success rate or a comparison against other VPNs. Recorded minutes do not measure resolution, speed or a complete programme.
We retain reported issues and distinguish them from untested features. Full configurations and result definitions remain in the public USip test log. See our editorial standards & evidence policy.
Check your own setup
- Keep the same device, account and title.
- Compare your public IPv4 before and after connecting. That lookup describes the browser request, not every streaming route.
- Check the catalog, then play the exact title and note any error.
- Use Streaming Doctor to choose the next check.
Publication log
These dates describe editorial additions, not new playback tests.
- added the evidence-at-a-glance summary using the observations already published on this page. Summary only: no new playback tests; all test dates and reported outcomes are unchanged.
- published this index and the ABC.com browser analysis.
- added Hulu and Sling TV analyses, keeping pending and issue cases visible.
- added Paramount+, Pluto TV and NBC analyses.
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