What is ExpressVPN’s Smart Location?

Freedom is one of the core virtues of any VPN service, which can be interpreted in several ways. With a VPN shield on, you’ll be liberated from third party data tracking, malicious hacking and governmental restrictions. It’s also possible to feel the freedom under your wings when accessing previously geoblocked content and sites, too. But such freedom can be discouraging sometimes; the huge catalog of server locations with VPNs is usually considered a strength, but less tech-savvy users may find it difficult to make a choice and instead stick to one familiar virtual location instead of experimenting. As a result, they might miss on potentially better servers with faster speeds or more stable connections. This situation will become unfamiliar for ExpressVPN users, however, who enjoy hand-picked recommendations thanks to the Smart Location feature.

ExpressVPN implemented this feature into the desktop client as well as its smartphone apps. Smart Location doesn’t require any fine-tuning since it is the default option. When accessing the VPN interface, you’ll always see the number one recommended country, which is especially handy considering that ExpressVPN has over 145 servers in 94 countries and the selection keeps on growing. If you don’t mind which country will serve as your disguise, all you need to do is click on the “VPN On” button. Of course, Smart Location’s pick can be deactivated if you wish to connect to a specific place to gain access to a certain site that might be blocked in your location. In this case, hit the “Choose Location” button, and search the server list manually.