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VPN for Android TV: how to download and install it on a TV or box

How to put a VPN on an Android TV or Google TV set or box: install from Google Play or as an APK, sign in without a keyboard, and set it up so YouTube doesn't buffer.

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Android TV/Google TV runs on Sony, Philips, TCL, Hisense, Xiaomi sets and boxes like Mi Box, Chromecast with Google TV and Nvidia Shield. Samsung (Tizen) and LG (webOS) can't install VPN apps — see VPN on Samsung and LG.

Install from Google Play, or download the APK from the service's official site, move it via USB or a file-sending app, allow unknown sources for the file manager and install. Sign in with a QR code instead of typing. For smooth YouTube: nearest server (4K needs ~25 Mbps), Ethernet or 5 GHz Wi-Fi, split tunnelling for local services, and autostart. A phone hotspot sends the TV around the phone's VPN — see VPN through your phone.

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