Best VPN for Florida: Pornhub workarounds
Beginning on January 1 of the New Year, residents in Florida will no longer be able to access the adult site Pornhub. Back in March of this year, the state legislature passed an over-18 age verification law designed to prevent minors from viewing adult content. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, and Pornhub’s parent company Aylo has stated that it will begin restricting access to its adult sites for residents in Florida in protest. Users in certain states are now finding themselves without the ability to visit one of the world’s most popular sites, and Floridians are only the latest.
This is following a trend that has seen more than a dozen states lose access to the incredibly popular NSFW site. Similar bans occurred in March of this year when access was blocked to residents in Texas, in June when Indiana, Idaho, and Kansas also lost the ability to visit the site, in July for Nebraska, and in October when Alabama was hit the ban hammer as well.
For legal-age Floridians looking to access the site, not only is this disruptive but it also infringes on First Amendment constitutional protections and puts users’ safety at risk by unnecessarily collecting large amounts of personal data. Fortunately, there’s an easy workaround: using a VPN. Simply download and install your preferred VPN, connect to a server in a state that isn’t blocked, and enjoy the content.
Below you’ll find my top picks for VPNs to access Pornhub (or other Aylo owned adult content) if you’re in Florida where access will be blocked. And for even more great options, check out my list of the best VPNs overall.
ExpressVPN – Best overall
ExpressVPN has long been my overall top pick for VPNs. It comes with a ton of great features including wide device support, ad- and tracker-blocking, and plenty of domestic and international servers—with coverage in most U.S. states.
It also boasts great speeds, meaning you won’t need to lower your video quality to a resolution that makes it look like the important bits are blurred on purpose. ExpressVPN has one of the widest platform support networks as well, so you’ll be able to view whatever content you wish no matter the device.
NordVPN – Runner-up
NordVPN is a close second to ExpressVPN, only losing out due to the fact that it isn’t as easy to use and can be a bit more expensive in the long-term. Those are just minor issues, though, and shouldn’t take away from NordVPN still being one of the best VPN services on the market.
It’s consistently the fastest VPN I’ve ever tested, so you can stream in HD to your heart’s content. Plus, it comes with a very robust package of security features for those in need of something more than just privacy.
Mullvad – Best for privacy
Depending on what you’re looking for from a VPN, Mullvad might actually be your best option. Not only is it in my top five services for overall speed, it most importantly earns top marks for privacy.
Mullvad takes every effort it can to know as little about its users as possible. The service won’t ask for an email address or name and it even accepts payments via mailed cash if you want. Plus, it costs a mere $5 per month regardless of the plan you choose.
Proton VPN – Best free VPN
While I don’t usually recommend that anyone use a free VPN due to their proven security and privacy risks, Proton VPN is one of the exceptions. This service from the well-known Swiss-based Proton brand has a spotless track record for user privacy. It’s also completely free of ads.
Just like all free VPNs, there are limitations, but thankfully Proton VPN keeps them relatively manageable. For no cost whatsoever you’ll get a one-device connection limit and access to five servers located in different countries around the world (including the U.S.). It doesn’t impose any speed or data limitations on these free servers either—something that’s unheard of with other free VPNs.