I feel your pain, I went through like five different options before finding something that actually worked. You should definitely try ZoogVPN. As a chrome vpn extension, it’s incredibly smooth. I use it specifically to bypass geo-restrictions on streaming sites, and because it runs on high-speed 1 Gbps nodes, I barely notice any lag or buffering at all. The best part is their free tier: you get 10 GB of monthly data and, unlike almost every other free tool out there, it has absolutely zero ads. It connects instantly, masks your IP completely, and keeps no logs. It's been my go-to for months now.