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Windows — user guide

Windows — user guide

Now that the StreamVPN client is installed, starting it up and using it is simple.

Connecting for the first time

Double-click the StreamVPN icon on your desktop to launch the client.

StreamVPN client login screen on Windows StreamVPN tray icon

Login help

If you don't have your VPN username, log in to your account with your email and password — your VPN username is on the Subscriptions page.

StreamVPN account subscriptions screen

Missing icon

If you don't see the little red icon in your system tray, it may be hidden. Click the small arrow at the bottom of the screen and drag the icon onto the toolbar.

Showing hidden system tray icons on Windows Pinning the StreamVPN icon to the system tray

Connecting and disconnecting

Click the globe icon in the system tray and pick the country service you want.

Selecting a VPN country from the tray menu StreamVPN connected status notification

Once connected, the arrow on the globe turns green and a speech bubble tells you which country you're on. Head over to the channels page to start streaming.

Stealth Mode

Stealth Mode adds an extra layer of encryption to bypass authority-level VPN blocks (e.g. UAE, China). It's a touch slower than the primary connection, so only use it when you need to.

Disconnecting

Same process as connecting, in reverse: right-click the green globe in the system tray.

Disconnecting from the StreamVPN tray menu

Additional features

Open Settings → General to enable the internet kill switch, which shuts down your internet if the VPN connection drops.

StreamVPN general settings StreamVPN kill switch setting

If the kill switch fires, just reconnect the VPN or reboot to re-enable your internet.

StreamVPN Use Random Country setting

Tick Use Random Country and StreamVPN will rotate country, server and connection type on every connect — different IP every time.


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