9 of 11 qualify · Updated August 13, 2026
This is the least stable category on the site and the page says so up front. Streaming platforms block VPN address ranges continuously, so any provider that works today may not next month, and no review that is more than a few weeks old should be trusted on this specifically. What we can rank is the structural factors: platform coverage, whether the provider maintains streaming-labelled servers, and whether apps exist for the TV devices people actually watch on.
The rule for this page. Providers with native TV apps, ordered by platform coverage. This is a proxy, not a measurement, and it is labelled as one.
Answer
Android TV, Apple TV. The most complete all-round package here, provided you accept closed-source clients and a renewal price well above the introductory rate.
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| # | Provider | Deciding fact | Platform coverage | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NordVPN | Android TV, Apple TV | 10/10 | 84.0 |
| 2 | Surfshark Unpaid | Android TV, Apple TV | 10/10 | 75.5 |
| 3 | Proton VPN | Android TV, Apple TV | 9/10 | 90.0 |
| 4 | ExpressVPN Unpaid | Android TV, Apple TV | 9/10 | 74.0 |
| 5 | Private Internet Access Unpaid | Android TV | 8/10 | 73.0 |
| 6 | Windscribe Unpaid | Android TV | 7/10 | 67.0 |
| 7 | CyberGhost Unpaid | Android TV | 7/10 | 70.0 |
| 8 | PureVPN | Android TV | 7/10 | 69.0 |
| 9 | FastestVPN | Android TV | 7/10 | 48.0 |
Android TV, Apple TV. The most complete all-round package here, provided you accept closed-source clients and a renewal price well above the introductory rate.
Against it: Client applications are closed source and cannot be independently inspected.
Visit NordVPNAndroid TV, Apple TV. The cheapest credible option per device, weakened by a Nine Eyes jurisdiction and common ownership with NordVPN.
Against it: Netherlands jurisdiction participates in the Nine Eyes agreement.
Visit SurfsharkAndroid TV, Apple TV. The best-documented security stack in this dataset, and the only free tier we consider safe to recommend.
Against it: Refunds are prorated against usage, not returned in full.
Visit Proton VPNAndroid TV, Apple TV. Polished software and a genuine router firmware, at a price the rest of the market has moved away from.
Against it: Highest two-year price here at $4.99/month.
Visit ExpressVPNAndroid TV. The only provider here whose no-logs claim has been tested by a court rather than only by an auditor — but it is a US company.
Against it: United States jurisdiction, inside the Five Eyes agreement.
Visit Private Internet AccessExcluded providers are named rather than omitted. If one of them is the VPN you already pay for, this tells you exactly which requirement it misses.