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ericrox1982
Reel Rookie
10 months ago

VPN availability for most or all Roku devices

I will say, this isn't me giving free promotion to Roku, but I think Roku is at the top of the streaming devices.  And I have used other streaming devices and noticed they actually have an advantage over Roku: VPN capabilities.  I have NordVPN and wanted to know how to get it to work directly on my Roku Premiere, I have noticed you can set it up on your home router but what about when I'm travelling?  I find it frustrating to find a movie or tv show I want to watch that's not available here in the US but is streaming in another country on either a free streaming service or a paid streaming service I subscribe to.  If anyone knows if there's a way to get NordVPN or any other VPN to work with Roku devices or possibly contact VPN manufacturers and/or Roku to start supporting this option.  It would be nice to have a VPN feature instead of having to switch intermittently between Roku and their competing streaming devices.

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  • atc98092's avatar
    atc98092
    Community Streaming Expert
    10 months ago

    VPN discussion is prohibited here, because Roku does not support VPN use because it is often used to bypass regional viewing restrictions on content. 

    • ericrox1982's avatar
      ericrox1982
      Reel Rookie
      10 months ago

      Go ahead and delete this string of posts.  I didn't try to ruffle any feathers, just genuine curiosity.  Again I apologize, I didn't want to encourage illegal or questionable practices.  Thanks for bringing it to my attention.