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Install SpiderVPN on Android TV or Google TV

Use this if your Android TV or Google TV device can't install SpiderVPN from Google Play. If you can use Google Play, install it there: that version updates itself. Otherwise, download SpiderVPN from our downloads page, sign in with your phone, then choose a location and connect.

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SpiderVPN on Android TV showing the location list with United Kingdom selected

Before you start

  • You need an Android TV or Google TV device with Android 7.0 or later.
  • You need a SpiderVPN account. If you don't have one, sign up on our website or in the SpiderVPN app on your phone. Buying a plan inside the TV app needs Google Play; a plan you already have works as soon as you sign in.

Steps

  1. 01

    Install Downloader

    On the TV, install the Downloader app by AFTVnews from Google Play.

  2. 02

    Allow Downloader to install apps

    On Android TV, go to Settings > Apps > Security & Restrictions > Unknown sources and turn on Downloader. On Google TV, skip this step; see step 4.

  3. 03

    Download SpiderVPN

    Open Downloader, enter this address, select Go and wait for the download:

    packages.spidervpn.org/android/latest.apk

    This downloads SpiderVPN 1.7.7. Only use the address shown on spidervpn.org/downloads. Its SHA-256 checksum is on the downloads page.

  4. 04

    Install it

    Select Install. On Google TV, if the TV says it can't install apps from this source, select Settings, turn on Allow from this source, go back and select Install again. If you don't see that option, go to Settings > System > About, select Android TV OS build 7 times, then try again.

  5. 05

    Open SpiderVPN

    When the installation finishes, select Open.

  6. 06

    Sign in with your phone

    SpiderVPN shows a code and a QR code. Scan the QR code with your phone, or go to spidervpn.org/tv on your phone and enter the code. The TV signs in by itself.

    The SpiderVPN TV app sign-in screen: a code to scan with your phone, the spidervpn.org/tv address, and an email and password form
    The sign-in screen in the SpiderVPN TV app. The code is blurred in this picture.

  7. 07

    Connect

    Choose a location and connect. The first time, allow the VPN connection when the TV asks.

Good to know

  • This copy doesn't update itself. When the downloads page shows a newer version, repeat steps 3 to 5; you stay signed in and keep your settings.
  • SpiderVPN reconnects by itself when the TV restarts (Connect on start-up is on by default on TVs). On Google TV you can turn it off in SpiderVPN's Settings.
  • After installing, you can turn off Downloader's permission to install apps again (Unknown sources on Android TV, Allow from this source on Google TV).
  • The download's SHA-256 checksum is shown next to it on the downloads page.
  • If your TV has no Play Store, copy the file from the downloads page to a USB drive on your computer and open it with your TV's file manager.
  • If you use a computer with ADB, you can run adb install on the downloaded file instead.
  • On a Fire TV, get SpiderVPN from the Amazon Appstore instead: see the Fire TV guide.

Need help?

Our support team helps with your account, the app and sign-in.

Go to supportEvery device and setup option

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