Everyone knows that Amazon’s Fire TV devices are a perennial favorite when it comes to Black Friday. But what if I told you that there’s also a wealth of bargain Black Friday VPN deals just waiting to be snapped up?
Well, you probably wouldn’t be that surprised – every brand seems to get in on the act these days. However, if you’re planning on picking up either a Fire Stick or VPN bargain this weekend, grabbing both has more benefits than you might think.
Fire Sticks – excluding the new Fire Stick 4K Select – are more compatible with VPNs than just about any other streaming device, and you can use the software to spoof your location and watch regional content on apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney Plus. VPNs are also great for privacy, but even I’ll admit that’s probably not a Fire Stick user’s main priority.
The best VPNs for Fire Stick
The best Fire Sticks for VPNs
Why do you need a VPN on your Fire Stick?
I won’t lie, you don’t need a VPN on your Fire Stick. However, there are a few big reasons why you might want one.
First, and most important, is the fact that VPNs can help your streaming subscriptions go further. Almost all streaming services – Netflix, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime Video included – licence different content in different parts of the world. For example, in the UK, cult comedy Peep Show is available on Netflix. In the US, though, the same show is carried by BritBox.
By connecting to a UK VPN server, you can trick Netflix into thinking you’re in the UK, and therefore watch UK-only Netflix shows.
VPNs also help mask your activity from your internet provider and any who might be snooping on your connection, trying to collect information about you. This is done through encryption – which essentially scrambles all your information so it’s unreadable. This means your internet provider can’t collect that information and sell it to advertisers and data brokers.
Finally, if your internet provider – or even your government – blocks certain things online, using a VPN can often be used to get around these restrictions. This is again thanks to encryption. If the entity doing the blocking can’t see what you’re trying to access, it can’t make the decision to block it.
We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
