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How to stream via a VPN on your Google TV or Chromecast

Here's everything you need to know about installing and using a VPN on your Google TV or Chromecast streamer.

But here's an open secret: If you use a VPN (virtual private network) with your Google TV set or Chromecast, you can access even more content. For streaming purposes, VPNs have one clear benefit: spoofing your IP address to that of a different country so that you can access geo-restricted content. Although this might not be a huge issue for streaming purposes alone, it generally poses massive security and privacy risks.

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