Hello, I am currently living in Japan and just recently bought a Apple TV 4k 3rd Gen because I was tired of my Nvidia Shield running so slow. Now, normally on the Shield I can just turn on my VPN and head into any app (Netflix, Crunchyroll in particular because you can’t watch it unless in the States) and it works flawlessly. I go to Apple TV and try to do the same thing and it just doesn’t work. The only work around I’ve found is by downloading the app with the VPN on, but as soon as the VPN turns off it won’t work anymore even with turning the VPN back on, I have to delete the app and do it all over again. I’ve tried ExpressVPN and Nord. Is there any help or am I just SOL?
I couldn’t get VPN apps working on either my ATV4K or Fire Cube. Ended up using my NordVPN account to set up a Wireguard server, and have a micro router programmed to operate from another country.
Works flawlessly, note any lesser model than the one in the link is not capable of the speeds this one is - I get 250mbps out of this. Standalone Nord speeds are a fraction of this, I could not be happier with Wireguard.
I also have to have a foreign Apple account which I needed a debit card from said country to create. This is the only way you are able to browse/edit/download apps of the target country. So Apple needs to think it’s in the target country the entire time, not just some of it. I advise going back to Nvidia or running a virtual private network.
My VPN on Apple TV works great for me. I regularly watch in Canada with no issues. I use ExpressVPN and it works flawlessly.
Oof yeah thats a lot of work. Which sucks cause the ATV4k is fantastic and the Nvidia has just gotten soooo slow