Best VPN for Firestick

CyberGhost is one of the latest providers to introduce a dedicated Amazon Fire TV Stick app. With excellent local download speeds of up to 417Mbps and one-click access to Netflix, Hulu, and other popular streaming sites, it’s a great all-round performer.

CyberGhost’s Amazon Fire TV app is slick, user-friendly and follows the same innovative design as the desktop apps with a section dedicated to streaming-friendly servers. It’s also great for those who wish to torrent using the Fire TV Stick, with optimized P2P servers and a manual setup guide for Kodi. Note that, unlike IPVanish, there isn’t currently a Kodi add-on and torrenting isn’t permitted on US servers. Still, its zero-logs policy and a host of privacy extras, such as a VPN kill switch and protection against IPv6 and DNS leaks, ensure the highest levels of online privacy.

We’re also very impressed by CyberGhost’s level of customer support, which includes friendly and helpful 24/7 live chat support and some great online resources. For just $3.50 a month on the 18-month plan, CyberGhost is an ideal choice for Fire TV Stick owners and heavy streamers in general.

With its user-friendly and full-featured Fire TV app, PrivateVPN is a cheaper alternative to more established services like IPVanish. It places lower than the providers above it due to its much smaller, untested network and a lack of instant customer support.

The dedicated app means instant setup while compatibility with Kodi add-ons means no headaches. It’s very fast on local connections (typically around 209Mbps but even faster in certain locations) and equally impressive on distant servers. Netflix and BBC iPlayer access is rock solid and dedicated streaming servers make watching your favorite shows super easy.

We love that the Fire TV app includes many of the advanced privacy features found on the desktop app. Torrenters should note that a strict zero logs policy and first-party DNS servers means that no data exists with which to identify you – even with it being based in privacy-unfriendly Sweden.

It’s not guaranteed that PrivateVPN can maintain this excellent performance without collecting so much as basic usage stats but, for now, it’s well worth a look, especially at $3.60 on the 17-month plan.

ExpressVPN is an excellent all-round VPN that’s also a smart pick for the Amazon Fire TV Stick thanks to its dedicated app, Kodi add-ons, consistently high speeds across its huge network and reliable access to big streaming services like Netflix and BBC iPlayer. The Fire TV Stick app can be a little buggy at times, though, and the absence of dedicated streaming servers push it lower down our list.

Downloads on local connections are reliably at around 131Mbps with low latency, so no unexpected slowdowns while streaming. Distant connections are also impressive. Other services may be faster on specific servers but ExpressVPN is by far the most consistent.

The dedicated app means instant setup and it’s pretty easy to use, with 24/7 live chat if you need it. The three simultaneous connection limit could be more generous, but it’s fine if you just want to protect your Fire TV Stick and a couple of other devices.

It’s not the cheapest, but you can bring the monthly fee down to $6.67 on a 15-month plan. That’s great value for such a great all-round performer that’s both strong on privacy and easy enough to use with your Fire TV Stick – even if it is a little glitchy at times.

If you want a cheap VPN for the Amazon Fire TV Stick and don’t mind a bit of trial and error when accessing popular streaming services, NordVPN is a great choice.

The dedicated Fire TV app is simple enough to use, if not as slick as some others, and performance is very fast, coming in at around 194Mbps or more. It has very reliable access to both Netflix and BBC iPlayer but, unlike the desktop app, you have to connect to specific servers to access these services. To save you from testing out loads, friendly live chat support agents are available 24/7 to help you out.

A strict zero-logs policy and P2P-optimized servers also make it a great choice for those who like to torrent on their Fire TV. NordVPN doesn’t currently offer a Kodi add-on, but simple setup instructions are available on its website.

On a three-year subscription it works out at incredible $2.99 per month, which for some will be absolutely worth the trade-offs – especially given the speed, streaming access and how well it works on more mainstream devices.