IPVanish on FireStick—How to Install, Set up, & Stream Privately

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing IPVanish on FireStick.

If you frequently browse the internet, a virtual private network (VPN) can be essential. After all, your information and browsing history may not be safe if you are using an unsecured network.

However, choosing a VPN raises several questions. Which one is the most secure? Which one works in the locations you need? And what if you use multiple operating systems and devices?

You don’t want to pay for a different VPN for each device. Instead, it’s best to find a VPN that can work on every device—not to mention one that works at all.

Considering we’re a FireStick blog, we’ll help you get the best VPN for your FireStick streaming device.

While ExpressVPN is our VPN provider of choice, IPVanish is an alright alternative. This guide will help you set up and install the IPVanish app on your FireStick.

But first, let’s answer a few common questions surrounding IPVanish and other VPNs.

Why Do I Need the IPVanish VPN Service?

As mentioned, a VPN is essential for private navigation online. If you enter personal or payment information online, it may not be entirely secure. A VPN offers privacy features that will secure your information.

Do you want to stream content that is not available in your country? A VPN can help with that as well. It routes your traffic through one of its servers, effectively making it appear as though you are connecting from that server’s country.

When using a VPN service, your information is encrypted. This reduces the chances of others, including your ISP, tracking your browsing activity. It can also help limit third parties from collecting your data and adding you to unwanted mailing lists, for instance. IPVanish uses AES 256-bit encryption. As the company notes on its site, this is the same encryption used by the U.S. government.

If you bring your FireStick to another country, a hotel room, or anywhere you need to use a new Wi-Fi connection, a VPN can help protect your browsing. This allows you to use your Fire TV with reduced risk of information theft.

Overall, using a VPN for your internet connection is highly recommended for all regular internet users.

Is it Legal to Use the IPVanish VPN Service?

The short answer is yes, using a VPN is 100% legal in most countries.

However, there’s a long answer as well.

While you can’t get in trouble for using a VPN connection, what you do on the VPN can get you into trouble. It may be harder to get caught, but it’s not impossible.

Even if you’re using a VPN, keep your browsing within the law.

How Does a VPN App Work?

When you’re browsing, your activity is generally sent through a network mediated by your internet service provider (ISP). Your ISP can flag your user activity and take legal action if necessary. Hackers and bad actors can break into that network as well, and you may be none the wiser.

A VPN, however, creates a protected tunnel for your data to run through. On the other end of that tunnel is a VPN server, which can be based anywhere in the world. You can choose any server provided by your VPN service.

A VPN server masks vital information like your IP address, meaning nobody can tell where you’re actually browsing from. A website may see someone browsing from Sicily or Australia when your true IP address is in the United States.

Because VPN servers are all over the world, you can connect to specific servers to upgrade your streaming experience as well. If you connect to the UK in your Fire TV’s VPN app and open the Netflix or Amazon Prime Video app, you’ll see the UK’s content library rather than your own country’s.

It’s a fantastic way to watch new content not normally available to you. You can use a VPN to unlock country-specific content on any streaming app.

Is IPVanish Unbreakable?

It’s important to note that while a VPN server greatly increases your internet security, it’s not an invincible piece of technology.

Even if you install a VPN, you’re still vulnerable to malware and hacks if you download other software to your device. Plus, some VPNs (especially free ones) sell your information to pay their bills.

Some VPN companies are required to divulge your information to the governments of the countries in which they are established. This is always disclosed to you on a VPN company’s website.

Be sure to do your research before deciding on any VPN. Of course, this guide will help you learn more about the IPVanish VPN app specifically.

Does IPVanish Affect My Internet Speed?

A VPN connection will affect your internet speeds, sometimes for the better, other times for the worse. Generally, you’ll see lower speeds on a VPN, regardless of your internet provider. This is because encryption and additional safety features may slightly congest your network.

Importantly, speeds will vary based on the server you choose. It’s generally best to pick a server closer to you to minimize the effect of the distance on your internet speed.

What’s great about IPVanish is that its app is supported on your FireStick, Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Cube, and other Amazon hardware.

If you’d like, you can even access IPVanish and its features on multiple devices simultaneously in different regions. This also means multiple users can log in to IPVanish apps from different devices using the same IPVanish subscription.

What Are the Benefits of IPVanish on FireStick?

Before getting into how to install the IPVanish app on FireStick, let’s talk about why you’d want to in the first place.

While IPVanish hits all the marks mentioned above, it also offers some unique features we’ll break down now.

It’s Cheap

IPVanish on FireStick is reasonably cheap, especially when compared to most other VPNs. You can get a monthly or yearly subscription for very little and secure yourself without hassle. While price is not exactly a feature, this is a great start to the list of reasons you should use IPVanish.

Additionally, the yearly IPVanish plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. The money-back guarantee lets you receive a full refund for the yearly plan within 30 days of subscribing, no questions asked.

No Cap

Some VPN services limit your internet speeds as you use more data. The IPVanish VPN for FireStick and Fire TV does not do so. In fact, you have unlimited, uncapped speeds when using IPVanish. All of your activity will remain at the highest speeds possible.

Storage

With some of IPVanish’s higher-priced plans, you gain 1 TB of encrypted storage.

If you store photos, videos, and other content that you want to access on your FireStick or Fire TV from anywhere in the world, here is how to do it securely.

Global Reach

IPVanish on FireStick offers 3,200+ servers across 150+locations worldwide. That’s a ton of content to consume securely!

This also means no matter where you are, you’ll have a reliable connection. Some VPNs slow down your connection based on your distance from the server.

IPVanish mitigates that problem with its vast fleet of servers worldwide.

No matter where you are or what sort of streaming content you’re looking for, you should have IPVanish on your Amazon Fire device.

Versatility

One IPVanish subscription on FireStick allows unlimited devices to connect to VPN servers simultaneously.

Even if you’re away from your Fire TV Stick or Fire TV Cube, you can enjoy secure browsing on Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux, and more.

Customer Support

If you have any issues setting up IPVanish on FireStick or with the service in general, the company has a 24/7 customer support team to help you.

This support extends to all IPVanish plans, so even those on the cheaper subscription can get support for their devices.

Remote Wiping

Subscribing to the premium IPVanish VPN plan provides a remote device-wiping feature. Basically, you can wipe any device connected to your IPVanish VPN plan.

For example, if you accidentally leave your Amazon Fire TV Stick at a hotel somewhere, you can simply connect to IPVanish and delete all data on that device. This way, nobody can take your Amazon FireStick and gain access to your information.

Thus, you can maintain your safety and privacy even if you physically lose a device.

How to Install IPVanish on FireStick

Now I’ll guide you to install the IPVanish app on your Fire TV. Once you install the VPN, all of your activity on your FireStick and apps will be protected by the VPN’s servers.

Subscribe to IPVanish

Before installing the VPN app on FireStick, you need to subscribe to IPVanish.

Follow these steps to get an IPVanish subscription:

1. Open your web browser and go to IPVanish’s official website. Click Get Started.

2. IPVanish offers three primary plans: monthly, yearly, and 2-year plans. Select your preferred plan and click Get. For instance, I wanted the IPVanish Essential monthly plan.

3. On the next page, select your payment method. IPVanish supports PayPal, Google Pay, and Credit Card payments.

4. Click Subscribe Now to finalize the transaction. IPVanish will send an activation link via email after your payment is processed. Check your email and activate your IPVanish account.

You’ve successfully subscribed to IPVanish.

Install IPVanish on FireStick

Below are the steps to install the IPVanish VPN app on FireStick:

1. From the home screen of your Amazon Fire TV Stick, click Find and then Search.

2. Type IPVanish in the search bar. Select IPVanish in the suggested results.

3. Select the IPVanish app tile on the next page.

4. Click Download or Get to install the app on your FireStick.

5. Wait for a few moments for the app to download.

6. You’ll get a notification once the download is complete. Click Open App.

7. On the IPVanish home screen, select LOGIN.

8. Enter your email address and password, then click login.

9. Click Connect to connect to an IPVanish VPN server.

10. Select OK to confirm the connection request.

11. If you have a particular server location in mind, search for it in the search bar.

12. If you’d like to add this location to your favorites, select Favorite X.

13. Otherwise, click Connect to X.

14. Once you’re connected to your preferred location, you’ll see your assigned IP address and how long you’ve been connected to the server.

15. Go to Settings to customize your IPVanish account.

Here are some settings you may want to customize.

1. You can start IPVanish on your Fire TV from your Android phone. You can toggle this on or off.

2. Split Tunneling allows you to use the VPN connection for some apps and your standard connection for other apps. This is ideal if certain data doesn’t need to be encrypted or if you’re experiencing slow internet speeds while using certain FireStick apps.

3. You can also choose to show the IPVanish shortcuts on the home screen.

4. If you’d like the VPN to auto-connect upon launching the app, enable this setting.

5. You can also choose to have IPVanish automatically open a specific Fire TV app after connecting to a server.

6. IPVanish offers three VPN protocols: WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2. Choose your preferred protocol.

7. IPVanish’s Threat Protection blocks ads, malicious websites, and trackers. I recommend enabling this setting for a hassle-free browsing experience.

8. A killswitch terminates all internet traffic when a VPN disconnects abruptly. With IPVanish, you need to install a companion app to use this setting.

9. To see and manage your IPVanish account information, navigate to Account Info. You can view your account status and renewal date, and log out of your account here.

10. If you’re still using your FireStick but you’re done using IPVanish, go to the IPVanish app and click Disconnect to return to your standard connection. Keep in mind that this may expose your IP address once again.

Wrapping Up

That brings us to the end of our guide on installing and setting up IPVanish on FireStick. IPVanish helps you stream privately and securely. With one IPVanish subscription, you can protect all your streaming devices, including smartphones, PCs, smart TVs, and streaming boxes.

Do you have any thoughts and concerns about IPVanish? Please share with us below in the comments section.

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