But there are times when, legally, you might want to use a VPN to watch a movie or video. If you’re traveling, you can VPN back to your home country and use your home streaming service account to watch your favorite show. That said, it is, at best, a legally gray area.
Honestly, if you want to watch streaming TV through a VPN, just get a Fire TV stick and be done with it. It’s the easiest and least expensive path.
ExpressVPN supports an extensive number of platforms and devices, and has an exceptionally large network of servers. These factors help make it an ideal VPN for streaming.  Also: How does ExpressVPN work? Plus how to set it up and use it ExpressVPN allows you to access a host of streaming services, including Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, BBC iPlayer, and many more. ExpressVPN is also one of the fastest VPNs, coming in 4th place in our recent testing and only reduced download speeds by 37%. So you should be able to avoid issues with buffering while you’re watching your favorite show.  Read our review: ExpressVPN review: A fine VPN service ExpressVPN doesn’t keep activity logs of your browsing history, IP address, or traffic destinations, but it does keep some connection logs, according to its privacy policy. When you login to the service the date (not the time) you connected, the amount of data transferred that day, and the VPN server location are all recorded. Exclusive offer: Get 3 extra months free. Surfshark offers a solid product at an excellent price. In our Surfshark VPN review, we found no DNS leaks, and the service has a strong security focus. Although Surfshark VPN was one of the fastest VPNs in previous testing, its performance was middle of the road during our latest speed tests and reduced download speeds by 54%. Surfshark should work with all of the most popular streaming services, such as Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and Disney+. Just keep in mind that if you’re having trouble streaming, you may need to try out a different server.  Also: ExpressVPN vs. Surfshark vs. NordVPN: Which is best? For those folks who love the Kodi media player (and I’m one of them), IPVanish is the VPN for you. IPVanish has full, detailed setup guides for using Kodi with many of the more popular streaming devices. Of course, you don’t have to use Kodi, but if you haven’t spent any time looking into this awesome open source home theater system, you should. IPVanish is a highly configurable product, its native apps are intuitive and the user interface has excellent performance graphics. It’s easy to see the current status of servers, so you can connect to locations where the server load is less likely to impact your streaming experience. Read our review: Our IPVanish review In terms of performance, IPVanish had fast connection speeds in our most recent testing. However, download speeds lagged behind other VPNs, cutting transfer speeds by 73%.  NordVPN has the performance you’ll need to stream your favorite content. It only cut download speeds by 32% in our latest tests, which is consistent with the 28% speed reduction we found in our previous testing. Not only does NordVPN perform consistently well, it also has exceptionally fast connection times.  Read our review: Our NordVPN review Also: How does NordVPN work? Plus, how to set it up and use it

All of these VPNs are secure and do not track your browsing activities. They all also have essential features, like a kill switch, which cuts off your internet connection if the VPN connection drops. This ensures that your connection is never accidentally exposed without you knowing about it. Lastly, to be a useful VPN for streaming, there is a minimum level of performance that has to be there. If you find that streaming with a VPN is unbearably slow, try connecting to a different server or you may need to try a different VPN service altogether. Lag can oftentimes be unnoticed with better VPN services such as ExpressVPN. Unfortunately, there aren’t native VPN apps for Apple TV, Chromecast, or Roku devices. You can still take advantage of a VPN security, but you’ll need to set up a VPN on your router or PC network. The same process applies if you want to stream with Xbox, Playstation, or Switch.