ver the past decade, internet service providers and governments have come together to block and restrict user browsing on the domain.

Several questions arise for us:

• Why do the majority of countries censor The Pirate Bay?

• Why do you need to mask your IP address to be able to access the site?

• How does The Pirate Bay compare to other torrent directories?

• How to use a poxy to access the site?

• What are the different methods to still access Pirate Bay?

  
  

What to do if you can't access The Pirate Bays

There is a very simple solution to get around this problem: it is to use a proxy site .

A proxy site is a site relayed by a proxy : it bypasses the blocking made by ISPs, since it is not located at the same address as that known to the ISP.

Use a so-called "proxy" site

There is a site that lists all the proxy servers that copy The Pirate Bays site to a different IP address than the original. So even if the authorities block the IP address of The Pirate Bay site, they are unaware that it has been duplicated in another location (at least they ignore it for a few months).

• A proxy server is just a machine located between your internet browser and the web network you are using

• This machine locally stores a copy of the internet pages or the entire site

• You can quickly access this site because it is located near you

• The list below is updated daily to precisely avoid censorship of the main site

Are these proxy sites really free?

This list displays about twenty free proxy sites, located in France, the United States or England, copying the official site The Pirate Bays.

You will say to yourself "free"… nothing is completely free in this world.

Indeed, expect to have the disadvantage of having advertisements displayed when using these alternative sites. But this way is still very effective to access The Pirate Bays.

Some alternatives to this site exist:

Using the pirate bays with a VPN

Using a VPN prevents your ISP from seeing the sites you visit (which will protect you from a legal standpoint) and can also help you bypass throttling issues.

Throttling occurs when an ISP limits your internet access speed based on the type of traffic it sees coming from your IP address. As you might expect, ISPs don't see torrent traffic in a favorable light.

Incidentally, when you download, the VPN uses the IP address of its server and not yours, which makes you untraceable.

If you can afford a VPN (less than $ 5 per month for a one-year subscription), using NordVPN is best for downloading and accessing censored sites.

• NordVPN provides you with a plugin for your web browser that allows you to surf on the fly on a private proxy.

• NordVPN's private proxies are available to you for free and allow you to immediately change your IP address without having to launch the VPN if you don't want to.

• Their VPN encrypts your connection in addition to changing your IP address.

• Three of their servers are doubly secure since they also pass you through the TOR servers.

• NordVPN is no-log which means based in Panama it doesn't keep any history of you.

The mirror site that copies The Pirate Bays

At first I thought that this site was simply the official site of The pirate bays, but no, not at all: it is a mirror site !

➨ Let's explain the term "mirror"

• It is simply a proxy server of the same nature as those listed in the solution above.

• It is hosted in a country which does not censor the internet and which does not censor domain names either.

• Relayed by a Pirate bay proxy, it makes The Pirate Bays accessible, updated in real time.

If you access The Pirate Bay through a mirror or proxy, you have the same torrents to download as if you were using the standard site.

Again, painful ads but nothing serious.

The TOR method

Tor AndroidThere are other alternative methods. TOR is one of them .

We presented it in our article on how to be anonymous on the internet .

It is a system of nodes on the internet, relayed by proxies, ultimately allowing you to pass web censorship.

TOR comes in the form of a brand new browser on your computer ( download from the official website ). It is available for Windows but also Linux, an operating system recommended for greater anonymity.

Once installed, you will be able to access The Pirate Bays using its encrypted URL: piratebayztemzmv.onion

The disadvantage of this solution is its crippling slowness.

Change DNS

DNSWhether you are setting up a computer, network router, or internal DNS server, when you set IP addresses to point to DNS, you are telling internet browsers, e-mail systems, and other web applications to use them. this DNS servers to find your internet destination .

➨Will changing my DNS settings for an alternate DNS have a negative impact on my computer?

Changing your current DNS settings is a safe, reversible, and beneficial configuration adjustment that will not harm your computer or your network.

No software is installed.

➨ How to use an alternative DNS?

The DNS you use is most likely controlled by your internet service provider.

You will need to manually change the DNS in your device's network settings to bypass this censorship .

Let's take a look at the two most popular alternative DNS services.

➨ Google DNS

Internet giant Google has its own DNS service that has a proven track record of uncompromising speed, performance and security.

You can use Google DNS right now by entering the primary and secondary DNS below:

Primary: 8.8.8.8

Secondary: 8.8.4.4

➨ OpenDNS

OpenDNS is the most popular DNS in the United States.

Based in San Francisco, this tech company provides the best service to organizations, like schools, that seek to effectively filter their content and prevent unintentional access to inappropriate websites or harmful malware.

You can use OpenDNS today by entering the DNS values ​​below:

Primary: 208.67.222.222

Secondary: 208.67.220.220

➨ AdGuard

AdGuard DNS is a surefire way to block internet ads without requiring any application installation.

It's easy to use, absolutely free, easy to set up on any device, and gives you minimal features needed to block ads, counters, malicious websites, and adult content.

Primary: 94.140.14.14

Secondary: 94.140.15.15

There are others that protect your identity, such as UncensoredDNS (91.239.100.100 / 89.233.43.71).

In which countries is the pirate bays blocked?

If you can't access The Pirate Bays, the site is blocked in many countries. Currently it is blocked in the following countries:

United Kingdom

Belgium

Australia

Argentina

Austria

Netherlands

China

Denmark

Finland

France

Greece

Italy

Portugal

Russia

Norway

Spain

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

Sweden