Supported versions · Android TV or Google TV hardware (a TV, a box or a stick) on Android 8.0 or later.
Install and switch on
- 1Settle the VPN pass in your cart from your balance.
- 2Open My info > Get the apps and locate the Android TV item.
- 3Two ways to move the APK across: fetch it in a browser on the TV itself, or carry it on a flash drive and tap it in a file browser.
- 4Say yes to the unknown source prompt and finish the install.
- 5Start the app and type your email and password, or your account token, on the on-screen keyboard.
- 6Arrow down to a city and press the center button to connect.
The TV layout
On launch, the city you used last takes the middle of the screen beside a large connect tile. Scroll down for cities sorted by region. A remote with a mic lets you just say the country.
The TV build keeps split tunneling. You might route a single overseas video app through the tunnel while every other app on the TV uses your home line directly.
Settings that suit a TV
Stick to WireGuard on a TV. It is gentler on the processor than OpenVPN, which on an entry-level streaming stick can mean the difference between clean playback and stutter.
Enable connect on startup. After a power outage or a reboot, the TV rejoins the VPN without anyone touching it.
Shows pause to buffer
A nearer city usually helps, near either you or the service you're watching. And if the TV is on Wi-Fi, plugging in a network cable often does more than any app setting.
Can't find the switch for apps from outside the store? Many models hide it in Device Preferences > Security & restrictions. Otherwise the TV's manual will say where it is.