By following the steps mentioned above, you will be able to install the VPN easily on Roku devices. Setting up the virtual router with ExpressVPN is a breeze on Windows and Mac. Setup the Roku device and the account. To change Roku locations on a Roku device, you will either have to install ExpressVPN on the router or set up a virtual router.
You gain access to different content on Netflix by masking your IP address with ExpressVPN. Since what content is available on Roku depends on your region, many people choose to use a VPN to alter their IP addresses. By using ExpressVPN, you are changing your devices IP address, allowing you to stream content on your Roku even if you are physically outside of a specific region.
With ExpressVPN on Roku, you can stream all kinds of content from all over the Internet, as well as cast apps with no location restrictions. In addition to setting up ExpressVPN on your media streaming Roku device, you can also run ExpressVPN on your other devices.
Once you are connected to a VPN-protected Wi-Fi network from your Roku media streaming device, you will enjoy all of the benefits of running ExpressVPN. Roku does not have built-in support for VPN apps, but you can still install ExpressVPN on your Roku through your router (physical or virtual). Some users shy away from using virtual routers, as devices sharing the network must remain turned on in order to be able to use ExpressVPN on Roku.
To use ExpressVPN on a Roku device, you can configure the VPN connection using either the ExpressVPN router app, ExpressVPN router manual setup, or the Virtual VPN Router. For best streaming performance, you should use a Roku account with the same location as the VPN router (or virtual VPN router) on the Roku device.
Roku does not support VPNs in Roku software, so you will have to install a VPN on your router if you want to change your IP address when using your Roku. To use a VPN with your Roku, you will have to either enable SmartDNS or have the VPN settings applied directly on the router.
You can install a VPN on a WiFi router, and then connect your Roku to that routers WiFi network in order to unlock shows and keep streaming activities private. Connecting your Roku to a VPN is not as simple as it is for other devices. Instead, you will need to share the VPN-enabled connection from a Windows or macOS machine with the Roku device.
Even if you choose a better Roku device, such as one we will be discussing in just a little more detail, you will still be able to make a VPN connection using the Roku hardware. If you are still looking for something besides ExpressVPN, you may want to take a look at our list of some good VPNs for Roku. Not every VPN is going to work well with the Roku, you are going to want unlimited bandwidth, fast speeds so that buffering does not happen, a lot of servers in the locations that you want to connect to, and a way around the Roku VPN blocks.
If you do not have a Roku account, choose the same location that ExpressVPN is located at when creating one. If you would like to create a Roku account in a country other than the actual one, just register when using ExpressVPN.
Set up your new Roku account only once you are connected to a Mac, and ensure that it is running on the VPN servers of your choice. Make sure to connect to a US server location in order to use your VPN with a Roku account. From your Roku subscription page, head over to your ExpressVPN app for routers and connect to your VPN server location.
Once connected, refresh the page to ensure that the VPN location is saved. Next, tap on the Activate button, and your connection will route to a VPN server. When you see an option to connect to your WiFi network, choose the VPN router that you previously configured.
Once you set the basics for a new VPN connection in the network screen, such as the password or the name of the connection, you can use that to connect your Roku device to the Internet. You will need to either install ExpressVPN on your router and connect the Roku to your router, or install ExpressVPN on a mobile device and stream to the Roku TV. That is, virtual routers work only if ExpressVPN is on as well (just open ExpressVPN and connect to the location to begin using it with your Roku device).
Set ExpressVPN to a location you prefer, connect your Roku TV (in WiFi settings) to the virtual router, and stream whatever you like. To use ExpressVPN on your Roku, skip down to the “How to Connect Your Roku to the Virtual Hotspot Network” step given below.
Once installed, you will be able to access VPNs from your laptop, smartphone, and other streaming devices. You can still change countries in the VPN, you will just need to use a new Roku account for each country that you wish to subscribe to.
With ExpressVPN, you will be streaming on a Roku streaming stick quicker than you can say that Money Heist is the best show on Netflix. To bypass these restrictions, the most efficient solution is to install ExpressVPN on your Roku streaming stick and create a US Roku account in order to access the majority of the channels and apps that are locked down, such as Hulu, Vudu, and others. Roku does not natively support VPNs, but you can still use a VPN-enabled router to get access to geo-restricted content on streaming apps like Netflix or Vudu.
Support means that Roku owners looking to benefit from VPNs need to configure one in a middleman device, usually a WiFi router. Roku does not support VPN apps, so using one with ExpressVPN could be difficult.
