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[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Tvs game consoles rokus so on so forth typically don't support VPN clients.

and that's why you set up a VPN client box on the location, set it up as a regular VPN client, and install a reverse proxy on it that the dumb clients can connect to.

the VPN box could be as simple as an old android phone no one uses, and termux