What you need on the television
For a VPN for Android TV you need two things: a client app that runs on the set, and the personal subscription link our Telegram bot hands out. We do not make an app of our own, so the client is a free VLESS one. Happ has a build for Android TV; for any other client, search the TV's own store for one that takes subscription links.
Open the TV's store with the remote, search for the client by name and install it like any other app. If the store does not list it for your model, that is a limit of the set, not of the key, and the sections below cover what to do then.
Getting the link onto the screen
On your phone, open the bot and ask for the key. A subscription link comes back within roughly a minute; there is nothing to register and no email or password to remember.
Install the client on the TV and open it. Look for an option to add a subscription or to paste from the clipboard.
Typing a long link with arrow keys is slow and easy to get wrong. If the client supports pasting from the clipboard or importing by QR code, use that instead of typing.
Paste the link, let the client load the server list, pick one and press connect. Accept the system prompt that asks for permission to set up a VPN connection.
Which server to choose for a television
The server list on this site has five places: Manchester in the UK, Madrid in Spain, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Toronto in Canada. There are no servers in India, so no Indian address is available from any of them. We publish no speed table, which means the order of the list says nothing about which one is quickest on your line. Try one, watch something ordinary for a few minutes, and switch if the picture keeps stalling.
A TV also has no battery to protect and no mobile data to count. The tunnel simply runs for as long as the set is on, and traffic is unlimited, so a long evening of video is not a billing problem.
Smart TVs that are not Android TV
Samsung, LG and some other brands run their own systems, and those usually have no place for a client like this. You have three realistic routes. Plug an Android TV box or a Fire TV Stick into the set and install the client there. Set the connection up on a router that supports it, which is a bigger job and depends on the router. Or leave the TV alone and connect only the devices that need it.
Fire TV has its own page here, since its install path differs from the Play Store routine used on Android TV.
What the connection changes and what it does not
A VPN adds a detour. Your video still travels over your home line, and a slow line stays slow, so a weak Wi-Fi signal at the far end of the flat is a more common cause of stalling than anything the server does. If you can run an ethernet cable to the set, do that first.
What the key does give you is encryption between the TV and the server, which matters on shared or rented networks. It does not change what a streaming service shows in your region. Rules differ by country and change over time, and the terms of each streaming service are yours to follow, so check both before you rely on a setup for anything beyond ordinary privacy and a steadier route.
What this page covers
- Client choice for different TV makers.
- Typing a link with a remote, and the shortcuts around it.
- Fire TV Stick, which has its own page.
- What to do when the TV is slow, hot or short of memory.
- Phones and laptops that use the same key.
A note on how this page was written
The company behind this page also runs the service, so the advice above sticks to things you can check on your own set in a few minutes. This page was drafted with help from an AI model and then compared, by people here, with how the service works: a link from the bot, a free client, five server locations.
Questions and answers
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Can the TV and a phone run off one link together?
Yes. You are not held to a set number of devices on the one link, so the TV, a phone and a laptop can all use it at once.
Can I get the key without making an account?
There is no account at all. Ask the bot and a personal link arrives in around a minute; every period after the trial is paid for there in cryptocurrency.
My TV is not Android TV. Is it hopeless?
Not hopeless, only indirect. A box or stick that runs Android, or a router that supports the setup, does the job for the set.
Is the trial enough to test it on a television?
The first 10 days are free and the link comes from the bot; that is long enough to sit through several evenings of ordinary viewing before you decide.
Does a VPN make video start quicker?
Only sometimes. It cannot raise the speed of your line, though a different route can help when the usual one is congested.
Why does the picture still stall with the key switched on?
The usual suspects are weak Wi-Fi, an overloaded home network, a busy server or a tired TV. Change one thing at a time and watch what happens.
Do I need to pay for a TV app?
No. The clients named here are free, and you only pay for the service plan in the bot.