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You opened the app store on your Samsung or LG TV, searched for "VPN" — and found nothing that actually works? That's normal. These TVs genuinely have no native VPN app, and it isn't about one particular service. The good news: you can still protect your Smart TV and unblock the services you want — just in a different way. Below are the two methods that work, and an honest take on which is easier.
One important detail about BessyConnect up front. We do have a dedicated app for Android TV and Google TV — that's a separate operating system by Google. But for Samsung Tizen and LG webOS there's no direct app — the same as almost every other VPN service. So this article is specifically about Samsung and LG TVs, where a VPN can't be installed directly.
Samsung TVs run on Tizen, and LG TVs run on webOS. These are closed operating systems, and they are not Android. Their app stores are heavily restricted: a developer can't simply publish a VPN there the way they can on Google Play or the App Store. That's exactly why a search in your TV's store returns either nothing or dubious empty apps.
The conclusion is simple: since you can't install a VPN directly on the TV, you need to wrap its traffic in a secure connection from the outside. There are two working paths — through a router or through an Android TV box. Let's look at both.
The idea is simple: you set up the VPN once on your router, and after that your whole home is protected. Every device that connects to your Wi-Fi — a Samsung TV, an LG TV, a set-top box, a phone, a laptop — goes online through the VPN automatically. The TV itself needs no configuration: it just joins the home network as usual.
Advantages of this path:
There are downsides too: not every router supports the required protocol, and the setup is trickier than installing an app. If you go this way, look for routers that support modern VPN protocols and check the guide for your specific model in advance. We explained how a modern protocol helps get around blocks in our piece on bypassing restrictions.
The second path is simpler and, for most people, more convenient. You buy a small Android TV box (for example, a Xiaomi TV Box or similar models), connect it to your TV over HDMI — and your TV turns into a full Android TV. And on Android TV an app installs with no trouble at all.
Steps:
Everything you now watch through the box goes through the VPN. You can manage servers and switch countries right in the app on your TV screen. We covered this exact scenario in a separate article on setting up a VPN on Android TV — if you have a box or a TV running Android TV, start there.
Why it's reliable: BessyConnect uses the VLESS + Reality (XTLS) protocol. The traffic looks like ordinary HTTPS, so it's hard to detect and block via DPI — which matters for smooth, uninterrupted streaming.
To save you time, let's rule out the dead ends right away:
If the VPN seems connected but services still won't open, the cause usually isn't the TV. Common cases are broken down in our article on why a VPN doesn't work.
A short rule of thumb:
Many people end up combining both: a box for the TV plus the BessyConnect app on the phone and laptop. Setup on a phone takes a couple of minutes, by the way — see the guides for Android and iPhone.
Is there a VPN for Samsung TV or LG TV directly? There's no native app for Samsung Tizen or LG webOS — not from BessyConnect and not from practically any other service, because these are closed systems. The working options are a router or an Android TV box.
Which is easier — a box or a router? For most people a box is easier: connect it over HDMI, install BessyConnect for Android TV, sign in — done. A router makes sense if you need to cover many devices in the home at once.
Will it work on an old TV? Yes. With both a router and a box, the TV's age and model don't matter — it only needs to be on the network or have a free HDMI port. Even a plain, non-"smart" TV with HDMI becomes usable through an Android TV box.
Is the BessyConnect app free to download? Yes, the apps for Android, iOS and Android TV are downloaded from the official stores. The links are below.
Samsung Tizen and LG webOS have no native VPN app, but that's not a dead end: set up a VPN on your router or — the easier option — connect an Android TV box and install BessyConnect for Android TV.
One BessyConnect account works across all your devices at once: more than 100 servers in 15 countries, unlimited traffic and no visit logs.
An honest guide to VPN on a router: why VLESS+Reality won't run on stock firmware and why BessyConnect apps are simpler and safer for the whole home. More
How to set up a VPN on Android with BessyConnect: install from Google Play, sign in, allow the VPN connection, pick a server country and enable always-on VPN. More
PlayStation and Xbox have no VPN app of their own. You can still connect a console two ways — via a router or by sharing a PC with BessyConnect. More
