The quickest and easiest way to get a{‘ ‘} VPN for Apple TV is to simply
download a VPN app and use it directly on your tvOS device. You can go to the NordVPN website
and find the link to the NordVPN app there. Or you can go straight to the App Store and get the
app.


Then follow the on-screen instructions to download and install NordVPN. If you already have the
NordVPN app, simply log in:
Open the App Store on your Apple TV. Search for “NordVPN” and select it. Click the “Log in” button. You will receive a privacy notification. Click “Agree and continue.” Scan the QR code with your phone. Verify it’s you by entering the code you see on your TV screen. Click the “Quick Connect” button. That’s it — you’ve just been connected to the closest and fastest VPN server!

If you are new to NordVPN, follow the same steps as provided above, but click the “Create
account” button instead of “Log in.” Then scan the QR code with your phone and verify it’s you
by entering the code you see on your TV screen. In the NordVPN app, click on the “Get
subscription” button and subscribe to NordVPN to safeguard your Apple TV.


Then all you have to do is find the “Quick Connect” button in your NordVPN app and click on it.
Congratulations! You’ve just made your Apple TV traffic private.

Using NordVPN directly on your Apple TV is the easiest way to secure your TV with a VPN
connection, but there are several other ways of securing it — they just take a few extra steps.
This is how you can set up a VPN for your Apple TV:
Set up the VPN on your Wi-Fi router. Share the VPN connection with your Apple TV. Set up SmartDNS on Apple TV.
One of the most common ways to set up a VPN on your Apple TV is to use your router with NordVPN.
Installing a VPN on your router protects your Apple TV as well as all other devices connected to
the network without the need to install VPN software on each device.


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The process of installing a VPN on your router depends on its firmware. However, most
installations will require these three steps:
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Find your router’s IP address

. Log in to your router. Configure your router for a VPN connection.
If you are looking for a reliable VPN router, check out our list of the best{‘ ‘} routers that support NordVPN software. We
have also published a blog post with a step-by-step guide on how to{‘ ‘} set up a VPN directly on a router
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Running NordVPN on your router comes with pros and cons.

Pros:
It secures your Apple TV and all other connected devices. Your VPN router
will cover other IoT devices you have at home, like security cameras or even smart toasters. You’re always secured. As long as your router is on, so is your VPN. You’ll
never forget to turn it on to secure your traffic. Covers everyone. Any device connected to your router will be secured. That
includes those of guests or children and any new devices connecting to your network. Expands device coverage. Ordinarily, NordVPN provides coverage for up to six
devices. That’s already a lot, but putting NordVPN on your router will let you push that limit
further. No matter how many devices connect to your VPN-enabled router, it still counts as one
connected device! Be sure not to abuse this feature, however, because your connection speed
and stability may suffer.
Cons:
Inconvenient to set up. Setting up a VPN on your router isn’t nearly as easy
as downloading the VPN app. You’ll have to log in to your router every time to adjust the
country and server you want to connect to.{‘ ‘} Variable encryption power. Not all routers support all of the powerful
encryption options that NordVPN offers. For low-power consumer routers, this may limit you to
selecting less-powerful encryption or tunneling protocols that won’t give you the best
security available. And using both the NordVPN app and NordVPN on your router together is not
advised.{‘ ‘} Blocks incoming access. If you have devices that you can connect to from
outside of your Wi-Fi network, they won’t work when your router runs a VPN. Fortunately, this
won’t be an issue for your Apple TV, because you’ll only need it to form outgoing connections
when watching at home.{‘ ‘} Devices remain unsecured between you and the router. Since the encryption
happens on the router, your traffic will remain unencrypted until it reaches your router.
Fortunately, this isn’t much of a problem if you{‘ ‘} have a secure home network.
It’s a much bigger problem if your home Wi-Fi isn’t password protected so that anyone can
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If you have problems connecting the VPN to the router, contact our{‘ ‘} customer support.

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You can also turn on NordVPN on your laptop and then use that laptop as a router. If your Apple
TV is connected to the laptop router, you’ll have effectively set up a VPN for your Apple TV.{‘ ‘}


This approach has a couple of issues. First, Mac laptops currently don’t support this function.
They can share their internet connections easily, but devices that connect to them won’t receive
VPN coverage, so your Apple TV will not be connected to a VPN either. You can set up a
connection on a Windows computer, but the setup process is relatively advanced.{‘ ‘}

You can share the virtual private network connection on your computer in two main ways:
Share a VPN connection via{‘ ‘} mobile hotspot.