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Streaming quality reduced when using VPN

2 min read·Updated May 15, 2026

Fix buffering and reduced streaming quality when connected to HorizonVPN.

  1. 1Connect to a streaming-specific server (marked 🎬) rather than a regular server
  2. 2Switch to WireGuard protocol — it has the lowest encryption overhead
  3. 3Connect to a server geographically close to the streaming service's CDN
  4. 4Run a speed test while connected: if speeds are above 25 Mbps the VPN isn't the bottleneck

For 4K streaming you need at least 25 Mbps through the VPN. Our streaming servers are provisioned at 10 Gbps per node.

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