To be fair, there is a big advantage with using Netflix’s fast.com speed test:
Some ISP would have a list of speed test websites and unthrottle their connection to it. With Netflix’s speedtest, if they do that, they also unthrottle Netflix as a whole.
The actual load test is from Netflix’s servers and Netflix’s domains. Open up the network tab in your browser debugging tool when running a speed test on fast.com and you’ll see.
Netflix created fast.com to prove that some ISPs were throttling Netflix and hold them accountable towards their customers.
Fast.com shows ping, loaded ping and upload speed.
It has a mobile app, but I didn’t understand your point about VPNs.
You also get a sharable picture if you know how to take a screenshot 😂
To be fair, there is a big advantage with using Netflix’s fast.com speed test: Some ISP would have a list of speed test websites and unthrottle their connection to it. With Netflix’s speedtest, if they do that, they also unthrottle Netflix as a whole.
Fast.com
Fast.com is a separate domain, I don’t think the ISP would have any trouble throttling only Netflix.com without fast.com.
The actual load test is from Netflix’s servers and Netflix’s domains. Open up the network tab in your browser debugging tool when running a speed test on fast.com and you’ll see.
Netflix created fast.com to prove that some ISPs were throttling Netflix and hold them accountable towards their customers.
Edit: most of this comment regarding fast.com is wrong
Fast.com only shows download speeds and likely has no app (which is especially helpful if you want to bypass the VPN).
Librespeed shows ping and jitter as well as up- and download speeds. Also you get a shareable picture/link of your speed test.
Fast.com shows ping, loaded ping and upload speed. It has a mobile app, but I didn’t understand your point about VPNs. You also get a sharable picture if you know how to take a screenshot 😂
You are absolutely right. I didn’t see the “additional infos” button. I edited my original text.