- Having a smart TV opens a lot of possibilities.
Thanks to tons of streaming services
extending themselves to your smart TV.
But today I'm going to tell you how to get even more
with a VPN for smart TV.
You'll get my best recommendations
for smart TV VPN providers,
and I'll explain why those four fit the bill the best,
right before dropping a short tutorial
on how to make your VPN work with smart TV.
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that's all I'm gonna say.
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Okay, first things first,
what are the criteria for the best smart TV VPN?
This is simple.
Unlike usual situations with VPNs,
you don't really need high great security.
Though, I gotta tell you that my top picks
always have the best protection money can afford.
First VPN to satisfy those conditions
is no doubt, NordVPN.
For smart TV users, the most important thing
is the Smart DNS feature.
It allows you to run VPN on Samsung smart TV
and smart TVs of other big companies.
But even if you don't have a VPN smart TV compatibility
with this feature, NordVPN can be set on your router.
Applying VPN connection to every device in your wifi range.
Besides that Nord offers one of the best performances around
and that's due to NordLynx protocol.
This is paired with over 5,200 servers across 60 countries,
allowing you to access many streaming locations.
In case you have any trouble with that,
NordVPN support team is active 24/7,
and you can get help in just a few minutes.
Surfshark follows close after NordVPN
offering comparable service.
Just like NordVPN Surfshark has a Smart DNS function
allowing you to run this VPN on smart TVs.
And again, in case that doesn't work for you,
it's possible to set up Surfshark on your router.
WireGuard protocol guarantees fast speeds,
and over 3,200 servers are more than enough
to avoid server overcrowding.
Surfshark is a great VPN for smart TV,
if you need a lot of streaming platforms.
I have personally tried it with various Netflix libraries.
That said, I was also able to easily access
other streaming platforms.
VyprVPN is a great security solution,
but it comes extra handy
if you want a VPN for smart TV as well.
It has quite reliable performance
thanks to the WireGuard protocol,
and I've got a very fast and consistent
speed with my connection.
VyprVPN server grid may not seem impressive
after the aforementioned VPNs.
But even with around 700 servers in over 70 countries,
VyprVPN provides a very good performance.
VyprVPN consistently unblocks Netflix,
BBC iPlayer and a couple of other streaming platforms.
I can't recall ever having a problem with that.
Where the problem lies is in the lack of Smart DNS feature.
So you won't be able to run this VPN
for LG smart TVs that easily.
However, VyprVPN is still compatible with routers
so you shouldn't be able to set it up
without extra troubles.
Especially since you can always contact
live chat support for the help.
They are active 24/7.
PrivateVPN is an extremely affordable option,
I'll bet a less reliable one.
It doesn't have any modern protocols
and relies on slower protocol such as OpenVPN and IKEv2.
It doesn't have as much servers either
only around 150 in over 62 countries.
Nevertheless, PrivateVPN fits for streaming very well
since it can access the majority
of the geo block streaming platforms.
Even with the low performance it has,
PrivateVPN allows you to stream in high quality.
PrivateVPN doesn't have a Smart DNS feature,
but it can be set up on a router.
Once again, I've contacted their customer service
and got some timely help with setting VPN on router.
24/7 live chat rocks when you need a fast response.
Now, before the tutorial,
let me just say that I don't recommend
trying out free VPN smart TV shenanigans.
Most of the free VPNs won't work for various reasons.
Some don't have a necessary server account,
some won't be fast enough,
others can't unblock streaming content,
and the last group will gather the full bingo.
Okay, with that out of the way,
let's see how you set up a VPN on smart TV.
First of all, you need to know
if your smart TV can install apps.
If you already have an app store like Google Play
installed in your smart TV,
then all you have to do is download the VPN app
and turn it on.
However, if you can't install an app,
you would have to use a VPN with Smart DNS feature.
Manually changing a DNS server on your smart TV
to apply a VPN connection.
Another option of course is to establish
VPN connection through the router.
This process can be a bit different between providers
so, I recommend contacting the customer support
or referring to provider guides to make sure
you're going on the right direction.
And if you end up choosing a VPN,
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