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Apple TVs will have native VPN support in tvOS 17


A photo of the third-gen Apple TV 4K on a TV stand surrounded by competing products from Amazon, Roku, and Nvidia.
Native VPN support is coming to tvOS 17 | Image: Chris Welch / The Verge

Apple TVs will get native VPN app support in tvOS 17, according to an Apple press release (via 9to5Mac). It’s one of many features that didn’t make it into the keynote at WWDC 2023, but it could be a big deal for some folks. Assuming native VPN apps on Apple’s streaming box work as they do elsewhere, you might not have to wait to get home to catch up on streaming shows when traveling with an Apple TV 4K in tow.

Right now, in tvOS 17, to use a VPN with your Apple TV, you’ll need to do something like install a VPN on your router to do it, and not all routers support this. Native VPN support is one of the rare advantages Google’s Chromecast or Amazon’s Fire TV devices hold over the Apple TV right now.

We’ve reached out to a few VPN services…

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By: Wes Davis
Title: Apple TVs will have native VPN support in tvOS 17
Sourced From: www.theverge.com/2023/6/10/23756329/apple-tv-vpn-tvos-17-4k-streaming-wwdc-2023
Published Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2023 16:41:00 +0000

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