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Listening to songs on VK. How can I now listen to VKontakte music in the background? What restrictions on listening to music on VKontakte have come into force?

Thousands of anonymizers that have spread throughout the RuNet space were created for fraudulent purposes. First they will help you log in to the page social network, and then they will demand money. Most often, there will be requests to send SMS or messages will begin to be sent from the phone number entered during registration. There are sites that put the phone number in their software and collect the funds themselves.

When you click on them, you will be logged into vk.com.

Risks when using unverified anonymizers

If after a query in search engines you go to untested and a shareware anonymizer, then your VKontakte account will probably be stolen. There is also a risk of losing money in your account mobile phone according to the scheme described above. Logins and passwords will be stored in the own database of such sites and can be used later, so as not to arouse suspicion for the source of what is happening. That's why should be vigilant and careful when using such unverified services.

Safe use of the anonymizer website

One way to access a page through a secure anonymizer site is presented in the article.

Using a secure and trusted proxy server

If the mobile version and the above are not suitable (for example, sites are blacklisted system administrator at work), you can use proven and secure anonymous proxy servers.

Well, the freebie is over, social media owners. VKontakte networks nevertheless took such an unpopular step; from October 2017, listening to music became limited to 1 hour. But this limitation applies only to . On your computer, you can still enjoy your favorite tracks as much as you like. There is a need to bypass the music limitation.

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Limiting music listening on VK

You have to understand that the developers took such a step not out of their own greed. The social network VK has long been under pressure from copyright holders, record companies, and all those whose songs we listened to for free. Just now we have come to some kind of compromise, so as not to close all the music due to massive copyright infringement.
According to plans, in the future the restriction will become even stricter and the free listening time will be limited to 30 minutes.

For the first month, the opportunity to play music will be free, you just need to link your card, then after the first month, trial month, 149 rubles will be debited from your card.

How to bypass music listening restrictions on your phone

A lot has already been said about how to subscribe, and the creators have taken care of this, you just need to link the card. But how can you bypass the VKontakte music limit? We will talk about this further...

Bypass music restrictions on Android

Bypass music restrictions on iPhone

Listening to music with a paid subscription is, of course, very convenient, but what if you don’t want to pay, even if you have an expensive iPhone?
This is where work applications come in handy (See).

Downloading music from VKontakte to a flash drive

Music on a flash drive from VKontakte is a very convenient way to listen to music for free. A flash drive with music can be listened to in a car, player and phone.
The most in a simple way, downloading music to a flash drive will happen if you first go to Vkontakte from a computer in a browser and use (See).

How to bypass the music limit on VK without programs

There are at least 2 ways not to restrict listening to music from your phone in VK, without using third party applications and programs.

1 - Open VKontakte in mobile browser, follow the link m.vk.com/music, music from your page will open, turn on listening and if your phone goes into the background (the screen goes dark), the music will still be played without a limit.
2 - Listen to music without locking the screen, i.e. do not go into the background.

Disable screen lock on your phone

As you know, the restriction on listening to music from your phone only applies in the background. In other words, if the phone will be charging, for example at home or in a car, then it makes sense to disable the sleep mode function (See). Moreover, both on an iPhone and on a phone with Android OS, you can thus bypass the 30-minute time limit. to listen to music on VK.

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. You probably know that any of your actions on the network (website pages viewed, files downloaded, videos watched) can be tracked, and from completely different places (by contacting your Internet provider, rummaging through your computer, or searching in the logs of the sites you visited ). Anonymity on the Internet exists only if you don’t start “digging deep.”

There are some solutions to the “leaving trace problem” that we have already covered. For example, you can and then no traces of your visits will be saved on your computer. Or, for example, when blocking access to some sites (for example, to log into Contact or Odnoklassniki from a work computer).

But there is a much more comprehensive solution - this is the so-called TOR. Essentially this is software, which with a very high degree of probability allows you to hide from prying eyes everything that you do and have done on the Internet. It’s precisely on the basis of this technology that it works Tor Browser, about which today and we'll talk. In essence, it puts complex technology into the shell of a normal-looking browser, accessible to any Internet user, which everyone can use. But its filling is unusual...

What is TOR?

I don’t want to overload you with technical terms and concepts that, by and large, will be superfluous. I’ll just literally describe in a nutshell (on my fingers) the principle of operation of the Thor technology and the system built on its basis Tor Browser. This knowledge will allow you to understand what to expect from this software, what strengths and weaknesses it has, so that you can consciously use it for your needs.

So, initially all this was brewed in one of the US military departments. Why they needed it, history is silent, but at the beginning of the 2000s, the beginnings of Thor technology were completely unexpectedly laid out in general access. And they were open source codes and this software became freely distributed. What does it mean? And how much can you trust such a “gift”?

The question is fair, but you can trust it precisely because the code of this technology is open. The fact is that since then (over a decade and a half) these program codes have been studied (and made changes) by hundreds, if not thousands of people who understand this, and no “bookmarks” or “secret doors” have been found. Where we're talking about about safety(in our case, transfer and storage of information), it is better to work with open source software (software).

By the way, this is why when choosing n, but for . They simply belong to the category of free software and their code has been checked by thousands of competent specialists. It’s somehow calmer, because I store a lot of passwords for services tied to money and losing them would be very expensive.

So, TOP technology allows you to access websites and download something from the network without leaving any traces behind. That is, when you open, for example, a website through the Tor Browser, it will be impossible to track the IP address of your computer on this website (and therefore to identify you). Even your Internet provider will not understand (even if you want) that you visited this site (and it will be impossible to prove it). Well, the browser itself will not store all traces of your wanderings on the Internet.

Wonderful, isn't it? I understand that in this way people can cover up their dark affairs. Not without this, of course. But the general idea of Thor is still bright - to provide the Internet user with real freedom in the form of complete anonymity. For example, in some countries access to certain resources may be blocked without justification, but Tor Browser will allow you to bypass these obstacles and not be punished for this violation, because they will not know that you did it (or they will not prove it). But that's not the point...

How TOR works? This is called onion routing. Look. There is a network of nodes owned by adherents of this technology. Three arbitrary nodes are used to transmit data. But which ones? And this is precisely what no one knows.

The Tor browser sends a packet to the first node, and it contains the encrypted address of the second node. The first node knows the key for the encryption and, having learned the address of the second, forwards the packet there (it’s like removing the first layer of an onion). The second node, having received the packet, has a key to decrypt the address of the third node (another layer has been removed from the onion). Thus, from the outside it is not possible to understand which site you ended up opening in your Tor Browser window.

But please note that only the path is encrypted(routing), and the contents of the packets themselves are not encrypted. Therefore, to transmit secret data, it would be better to first encrypt it (at least in the TruCrypt mentioned above), since the possibility of intercepting it (for example, using sniffers) exists.

In addition, this technology there are a few more disadvantages(or features):

Your ISP (or anyone else who monitors your traffic) may realize that you are using Tor. He won't know what you're watching or doing online, but sometimes the mere fact of knowing you're hiding something can have consequences. Take this into account and, if possible, study ways to enhance camouflage (and they exist), if this is critical for you.
The TOR network does not use special high-speed equipment, but, in fact, ordinary computers. This brings up another drawback - speed the transmission of information in this secret network can vary significantly and sometimes it is clearly not enough for, for example, viewing media content.

Where can I download the official Russian version of Tor Browser?

On this blog I have already published an article on that. There was also mention of the Torah. Naturally, it is better and safer to download any product from the developers’ website, i.e. the official one (I think you know). The Tor Browser download page is located at this address (I repeat once again that for security reasons it is better to download from the official website):

Please note that before clicking on the download button, you must select a language. The default is English, but you can select a dozen more options from the drop-down list, including fully localized Russian version. This is how it will work more pleasantly when the interface language is native.

Although, during installation you will again be asked about your preferred interface language and you can also select Russian there. Otherwise, the installation process is no different from installing any other browser.

However, when you first start you will be asked if you need to additional settings to connect to the TOR network. In the vast majority of cases, it will be enough to simply click on the “Connect” button:

It will take some time for the browser to successfully connect to the Tor network:

After this, a window will open in a browser that looks normal at first glance, but works with the Internet by creating encrypted tunnels (analogues).

However, the developers themselves emphasize that Thor is not a panacea(at least with default settings). Therefore, those who are paranoid about absolute anonymity are advised to follow the link for clarification on this matter.

How to use the Tor browser?

When you first load the browser, you are immediately prompted use anonymizer to search at disconnect.me. Actually, it is this service that will be used as “ ” in this browser (you can change this in the settings), i.e. when entering a request in newly opened browser tabs or when entering it through the address bar in any tab, the disconnect.me anonymizer will open with search results.

The search is actually carried out by Google (you can select from the settings in top panel service - see screenshot below), but no traces of who exactly conducted the search remain (remember, I wrote about the fact that, but in fact, nothing can be permanently deleted, so those who are concerned about anonymity need to remember this).

Don't forget also select search language(in the top panel of the disconnect.me window on the right), because thanks to the anonymizer, Google will not be able to recognize your preferred language automatically. Although, by choosing, for example, Russian, you to some extent lift the veil of secrecy about your incognito for this search engine. But here you need to make a compromise - either convenience, .

Yes, the Tor browser will also warn you when you first click on the link that it is better to load pages in English, to avoid, so to speak.

Personally, I chose the “No” option, because convenience is more important to me, and I don’t speak any other languages besides Russian. Alas and ah.

By the way, you can check it yourself that you have indeed been “encrypted”. To do this, it will be enough to go to the site from any other browser, and then do the same from under Thor. As you can see, TOR replaces (I became a sultry Norwegian) and this is only a small part of protecting your anonymity.

By the way, if you click on the onion to the left of the address bar, you will be able to see the same chain of three nodes (proxy) that separates your computer from the site you are visiting (I wrote about onion routing just above):

If desired, this chain of nodes can be changed. You can also change your “browser-created personality” if you don’t like the current one. However, this will close all open tabs in Tor and it will be automatically reloaded.

Here you can also access security settings:

By default, all privacy settings (anonymity are enabled), but the security level is at the lowest level due to the fact that only in this case you all functions of this browser will be available. If you set the security settings of the Tor browser to “high”, a whole bunch of browser functions will be available only after you force them to be activated (i.e., everything is disabled by default). For me this is overkill, so I left everything as it was, but you can choose something in the middle (compromise).

Otherwise Tor Browser is similar to Mozilla Firefox , because it is essentially assembled on its basis. This will be clearly visible when you go to settings (by clicking on the button with three horizontal lines in the upper right corner):

Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the blog site

What is VKontakte Safe Search?

VK Safe Search- a filter that allows you to hide all content that may contain pornography and other adult materials in video search results.

This feature only applies to videos. When you start searching for something, you may come across content that is intended for adults.

If the user's age is less than 18 years old, this feature will be enabled automatically. Otherwise, you can turn it off yourself.

How to remove/remove restrictions in VK on iPhone?

Now let's talk about this if you are the proud owner of an iPhone or iPad. We all know that there are usually far fewer features available on iOS than on Android.

This time, exactly the same situation occurred and the official VKontakte application does not have the ability to disable restrictions.

Third-party clients do not help, because most of them simply do not have a video section. Therefore, we have to take extreme measures.

open any browser and write in the address bar vk.com, after which the mobile version will open;
open left menu, scroll down and click Full version;
go to the section Videos, write the required request;
appears on the right Search options, which we click, and then check the box next to No limits.

Unfortunately, this opportunity exists only on full version for the computer and for devices that run on operating system Android.

The method is a little inconvenient, but there is simply no other way. In the initial versions this option was present, but now we have to put up with what we have.

One of the most popular functions of the site is listening to music, and on this, the administration decided to make extra money. In April 2017, users of the mobile application received an unpleasant surprise in the form of a listening limit of 1 hour per day (later the time was reduced to 30 minutes), for the web version, advertising was included that played before the composition.

The innovation was negatively received by the audience, and options began to appear to remove the restriction. Today we will only talk about working methods that any user can implement.

A popular way to listen to music without restrictions

By releasing new versions of the mobile application, VK constantly closes “holes” with the help of which users bypass the limit on listening to music. In order not to be left without your favorite tracks at the most inconvenient moment, download the entire playlist from your page to your phone.

Downloading music is associated with certain risks - loss of access to your account and subsequent... Telegram bot will help you reduce risks and download all songs at once - @vkm4bot ().

Do you want to take a risk? Take advantage of popular online services:

Kissvk.com;
Downloadmusicvk.ru;
Music7s.me.

You can also find instructions for working with them at the link above.

Change the time on your phone

The allotted 30 minutes has ended and the music has stopped playing in the background? Close the VKontakte application, change the date to a day earlier or later - enjoy listening again.

1. Go to your menu Android devices. Click the Settings icon.

2. Find the “System” - “Date and Time” section. Turn off automatic date detection and set a new one.

Don’t be alarmed if, after the translation, others stop working correctly installed applications or the network will disappear. After restoring the current date, everything will be restored.

Use a headset

This method is especially relevant for iPhone owners, since when purchasing a device, a headset with an answer/end call button is included.

1. Connect headphones.

2. Open mobile app VK and start playing the song.

3. Pause it, then switch the smartphone to the background (short press the “Power off” button).

4. Press the answer button. It is located in the middle of the wire.

This technique can work on phones under Android control, provided that you are using a native headset.

Disable screen lock

Feature of the VK limit - listening is limited only in the background. The solution is simple - disable automatic screen lock in settings.

1. Open settings. Go to the "Device" section.

2. Find the item “Display” - “Sleep mode”. Set it to the maximum possible value.

Advice - do not put your phone in your pocket without the screen being locked. You be sure to dial a random number(possibly abroad and you will be left without money in your account) or launch a couple more installed applications.

Use the mobile version of the site

The music limit is not tied to your account specifically, but to the application id in the system. To bypass the limitation, it is enough to use no official program, A mobile version site.

1. Launch any browser installed on your phone (Chrome, Safari). Go to m.vk.com.

On some versions of Android, when the smartphone goes into Sleep mode, the playback of songs may stop.

Music without restrictions in alternative clients

Besides official application, there are a number of programs created by third-party developers. They, like older versions of VKontakte, cache music, allowing you to listen to it without the Internet for an unlimited amount of time.

The most popular:

VK Coffee;
VMP (page on 4pda.ru).

Download and install them from the official ones AppStores And Google Play– it won’t work, only from third-party resources. Before installing on Android, go to Settings and enable installation of applications from unknown sources.

Remember - installing applications and subsequently entering data from your accounts, may result in its loss or freezing.

Install VK version 4.8.3 and lower

In version 4.8.4, a restriction on listening to songs has appeared. Many users install older versions of the application or new ones that contain a special patch that allows them to remove the limitation.

1. Enable installation of applications from unknown sources (the procedure is described above).

2. Uninstall the official VKontakte client.

3. Install old version, for example, this one.

Don’t be surprised if, after installation, some of the functionality of the social network is missing, that’s why it’s an “old version”.

Conclusion

At the time of writing, all methods are working. Over time, they may lose relevance or new ones may appear. The most reliable option remains to make concessions to the VK administration, paying 149 rubles for and listening to your favorite music for free.

Don’t forget about similar services that can be used instead of VKontakte: