How Do I Verify VPN Connection to hide.me Is Working?

Last modified: March 1, 2019

Does hide.me work?

This article will show you how to verify VPN connection to hide.me is working on your device.

1. Connect to hide.me VPN. You can do this using the hide.me native app or by manual configuration. Learn about the differences between the app and manual setup.
2. To verify VPN connection is working, use our service to check your IP address. Your IP status should show real location is hidden.

However, if it doesn’t, check the status of the VPN client. In addition, you can contact our technical support.

Bonus tip: check for DNS and WebRTC leaks

After you verify the VPN connection status, you should also make sure your DNS isn’t leaking. You may also want to run a DNS leak test. Most importantly, your DNS leak results should not show your ISP’s DNS servers. For instance, Cloudflare and Google DNS are desirable results.

We have created a tutorial here for you on how to change your DNS servers and avoid having DNS leaks.

Further, you can remove WebRTC leak by using our web browser extensions.