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Smart TVs running Android-based operating systems can run VPN clients directly.
Let’s take a look at your options to stream using a VPN on your smart TV.
VPNs are the best way to get to it as they can circumvent the blocks keeping you out.
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Both have something to be said for them, with the first way being the easier of the two.
However, not all smart TVs let you do this, namely Roku TVs.
The whole process should take just a few minutes.
For just a little more money than the Fire Stick TV Lite, you can get the Fire Stick TV 4K, which offers a Dolby Vision upgrade and TV controls on the Alexa remote. With 4K streaming, it’s much more futureproof.
These devices can be connected to any TV with a USB port and essentially transform them into smart TVs.
They’re nifty little things, and they’re not too expensive, either.
With 4K streaming, it’s much more futureproof.
Our favorite Wi-Fi 6 router offers 6000 Mbps speeds and is packed with features. It’s a good middle ground between a budget router and a more expensive model packed with bleeding-edge technologies.
Whichever VPN you like, you should check whether or not it will work on these platforms.
Two providers that are sure to work areExpressVPN and NordVPN, though there are plenty others.
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This means that all devices connected to it are using the VPN.
Our favorite Wi-Fi 6 router offers 6000 Mbps speeds and is packed with features.
It’s a good middle ground between a budget router and a more expensive model packed with bleeding-edge technologies.
If all that sounds like a bit too much work, there’s another option, namelyExpressVPN’s Aircove.
Alternatively, you might alsoset up your Windows PC as a virtual router.
What’s the Best Way to Connect a Smart TV to a VPN?
If you don’t have the money for that, buying a Fire TVstreaming deviceis your next best solution.
