Features
ForestVPN on the big screen
ForestVPN has an app for Apple TV and one for Android TV and Google TV, each built for the remote. On Apple TV you pair the TV to your account with a short code from your phone, so you never type with a remote.
Where it exists
- Apple TV
- Android TV
Apple TV
Your phone
- Apple TV: Shows a short code
- Your phone > Apple TV: You confirm the code
- Apple TV: The TV uses your plan
How it works
- 01
Install the app
Apple TV: the App Store, tvOS 17 or later, the same listing as iPhone, iPad and Mac. Android TV: Google Play, Android 9 or later, the same listing as the phone app.
- 02
Pair with a code
On Apple TV the screen shows a short code. Confirm it on your phone, and the TV uses your plan.
- 03
Connect with the remote
Choose a location with the Siri Remote on Apple TV, or the D-pad on Android TV. The first time, tvOS asks to add a VPN configuration. Allow it.
What you get
- No typing on the TV.
- The Apple TV app works free without pairing. Pairing brings your plan.
- One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Android TV shares the phone app's Google Play listing.
Limits and honest caveats
- Not on Apple TV yet: split tunneling, choosing which apps skip the VPN.
- Not on Android TV: the phone app's Quick Settings tile and widget.
- Apple TV needs tvOS 17 or later. Android TV needs Android 9 or later.
Plans
Free and Premium both have it. The Apple TV app is in the same listing as iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Questions
- Do I pay again for Apple TV?
- No. The Apple TV app is in the same App Store listing as iPhone, iPad and Mac, with one purchase.
- Do I pay again for Android TV?
- No. Android TV and the Android phone app share one Google Play listing and one purchase.
- Do I need my phone?
- On Apple TV, to pair it to your plan, once. Without pairing the app still works as the free plan.