Use a VPN on your SMART TV
Watch shows and films from the US – or anywhere else – by installing a VPN on your smart TV. Robert Irvine explains the benefits and recommends the best services
WHY YOU NEED A VPN ON YOUR TV
Watch TV shows from other countries
The main reason to install a VPNIP addresses on your television is to watch TV shows, films and sporting events that aren’t available to stream in the UK. By selecting VPN servers in other countries, you can access the regional versions of streaming services using valid . These often have different and larger libraries than we have over here, giving you a greater choice of viewing.
You’ll also be able to install smart TV apps that are unavailable in UK app stores due to geographical licensing restrictions. Visit the excellent website Stream With VPN (www.streamwithvpn.com, see screenshot below) to discover which shows and films you can only watch on overseas streaming services.
Some services detect and block VPNs to prevent you from watching geo-restricted content, or may deduce your real location when you sign up with your personal and payment-card details. However, the best VPNs – which we’ll reveal later – are able to fool Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, (HBO) Max and more into thinking you’re accessing them from the US and other countries.
Stream With VPN reveals which shows and films are only available in other countries