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Proton VPN has a dedicated TV interface built for large-screen devices. The TV app is the same APK as the phone app — the interface switches automatically based on the device type detected at launch.

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Compatible devices

Proton VPN supports two families of TV devices:
  • Android TV — any device that reports the android.software.leanback or android.hardware.type.television feature, including Google TV devices, NVIDIA SHIELD, and compatible set-top boxes.
  • Amazon Fire TV — devices that report the amazon.hardware.fire_tv system feature. This includes Fire TV Stick (all generations), Fire TV Cube, and Fire TV-enabled smart TVs.
Fire TV is based on a forked version of Android. While most features work identically, Fire TV devices are detected using a separate hardware feature flag (amazon.hardware.fire_tv) and may receive features via a separate distribution channel. If a feature is gated behind a feature flag, it may roll out to Fire TV and Android TV on different schedules.

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How the TV UI differs from mobile

The TV interface uses the Android Leanback UI framework and is optimised for 10-foot viewing and D-pad navigation. Key differences from the phone interface:

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Supported features on TV

The following features are available in the TV interface:
  • Connect and disconnect from VPN servers
  • Country selection via the interactive world map
  • Protocol selection (Smart, WireGuard UDP, WireGuard TCP, Stealth)
  • Split tunneling (app exclusions)
  • LAN connections toggle
  • IPv6 toggle (when enabled via feature flag)
  • NetShield ad and malware blocker (when enabled via feature flag)
  • Custom DNS (when enabled via feature flag)
  • Auto-connect on boot
  • Bug report submission

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Features not available on TV

The following features from the mobile app are not present in the TV interface:
  • Home screen widget
  • App icon customisation
  • Theme selection (TV always uses dark mode)
  • Default connection setting (beyond auto-connect on boot)
  • Always-on VPN / kill switch system setting shortcut
  • In-app notification settings (managed via the Android TV system)
  • Proton account screen
The TV interface is designed for D-pad (directional pad) navigation: Settings are displayed as focusable cards in a dedicated row on the home screen. Use the D-pad to scroll to the settings row and select a card to open that setting’s sub-screen.

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Logging in on TV

1

Open the app

Launch Proton VPN from your TV’s app launcher or home screen.
2

Select Sign in

On the welcome screen, navigate to Sign in and press OK.
3

Enter your credentials

Use the on-screen keyboard to type your Proton account email address and password. You can also use a connected Bluetooth keyboard or the Fire TV / Android TV remote app on your phone to type more quickly.
4

Complete two-factor authentication

If two-factor authentication is enabled on your account, enter your TOTP code using the on-screen keyboard when prompted.
5

Start browsing servers

After signing in, the home screen shows the world map and your available countries. Navigate to a country card and press OK to connect.
If you have a Proton Pass or authenticator app on your phone, you can copy the 2FA code and paste it on the TV using the remote app for your device.