How to use VPN on Console (Xbox, PS4, PS5)

How to setup a VPN on Xbox Series X/S, One and PS4/PS5.
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There are two main methods to use a VPN on a console. One is by setting up a VPN on your router and then connecting to that router's Wi-Fi network. Second is to setup VPN on your Windows PC and share that connection via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Note: sharing a VPN connection via smartphone will not work.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:17 Why use a VPN on console?
1:06 Method 1 - VPN on Router
4:48 Method 2 - Windows VPN Hotspot
7:23 Test if its working
7:37 Conclusion
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[@Squildren]

Thank you so much ive been trying to figure this out for about an hour and this helped alot.

[@grispymohtajeb3471]

Finally a video that solved my problem! Thank you so much!

[@johnjohnson6280]

Thanks a lot man! Had a couple difficulties but I managed to get it up and running.

[@Chef_Money]

Do you see a difference in your lobbies?

[@taylor_aka_tbabz]

Omg I can’t believe it worked!!! Thank you!

[@BigCheese007]

Thank you this video was very informative and helped me out a lot 👍

[@VaGdude]

IT WORKS❤ Thank u so much

[@sneakystabbalot6735]

Perfect - thanks so much!

[@squadwionyt4797]

After watching a video just like this, and buying another usb adapter with no success it finds out I didn’t need anything additional smh. Thanks!

[@pilotxaq]

Thanks for this!

[@Nasreen2012]

Thx a lot man.

[@alphaomega3463]

Your tutorial really helps me a lot. Thank you so much👏👏🙏

[@feedyourownego]

One of the most reliable ways to find out if your VPN is actually hiding your IP address or current location is to use a coordinate-based geolocation. Make sure you are connected to the VPN and then just go to any search engine (like Google) and ask any of these following questions. 1) "What's my current location?" 2) "What's my IP address?" 3) "Where am I at right now?" And you will see whether or not the VPN is actually doing what you're paying for it to do. 9x out of 10, it isn't hiding anything, and you are being scammed out of your money! And if that's the case, report them as a scam!

[@sam8954]

Thankyou! Pubg turns to bot lobbies here in the UK around 2am so it's boring as shit when playing late. Can't wait to do this to get into USA servers :')

[@savagemax123]

Is a Ethernet cable needed for the wifi hotspot because it won’t connect for me ?

[@burdosqs]

This method is only for a PC or can it also be use with a laptop when traveling for example

[@lioneljones2969]

Thank mate 👌🙏

[@Anniemax1]

Thank you

[@Canine-cr6qi]

It works ❤

[@Gabyy99]

I have made a wifi hotspot but can't find this back in the network connections. What should I do?

[@bobtom2633]

Will this work if I have a Macbook but open Windows 11 in a virtual machine on laptop and then follow the steps in the video?

[@alexanderzacarias6730]

Germany has a lot of games restricted so hopefully this helps

[@paulwatkins2333]

We all here for bot lobbies lol

[@yuh8152]

Yep lol 💀

[@GriffinTwo]

Unfortunately…yes

[@Drdoofenshmirts]

no i’m here because i had someone pull my buddies ip

[@whytryhard9744]

Same bro does anyone figure it out I need them cheese bots lol

[@Ohnosgbsbababa]

Nah

[@c-5attab]

helped

[@kxlactive3770]

I want to use a Ethernet to pc and then Ethernet adapter to ps5 so my connection is better is this possible

[@TornStxtic]

Just here to be able to play with the boys back in the states

[@zndr2747]

When i click adapter settings the vpn does not show. what do i do?

[@DRZ_UK]

Connect to the hotspot on wifi or through lan?

[@LimaFX]

A problem I have is I live in America but my psn was made while in Europe so I can't buy in game items

[@Stormcc_]

U fix that?

[@as4nda]

Hi surfshark, when using a lab cable, if i unplug it will the vpn disconnect?

[@murvvee1512]

so the PC is connected to internet via cable and we use it as a hotspot?

[@leroyjenkins9623]

Can the vpn be used with ethernet connection to the router or is it just wireless?

[@geefgaming4149]

will this enable a chinese ps5 console to access youtube or twitch and other paid subscriptions like netflix?

[@riyoosestafford]

I don’t get the drop down menu to connect the open vpn data channel to the local area connection

[@notswissyt]

ik y'all here coz of sbmm in cod💀💀💀

[@skulley_yt]

ts so tragic bruh😭

[@Poseidon21307]

yup 😭

[@Jess_os]

Frr it's soo Shii.

[@In3inity]

can i choose which region i want to connect to?

[@arturoismaelhernandez9125]

ok thanks but it is not possible to develop an app for xbox?

[@boogerdiggerb9428]

Can you use Xbox Cloud Gaming on the console after connecting the VPN?

[@bestshorts5765]

It says no data connection from my side when I am trying to use it on my phone, what to do?

[@King-vp9nw]

Now I'm getting 34 kills in br in mw2

[@RokkeRty_NL]

I cant get it connecting to my xbox What am i doing wrong ? Need some help! Thx!

[@DL_4543]

It keeps disconnect after like 10 minutes saying it detected like some problem while im playing gta online and im in south africa someone pls help

[@Argenswiss]

im sharing the wifi with my phone but i can still not acces geo restricted apps and content

[@EmreTekin-po1lh]

Best location from Netherlands

[@YT_NIKIPLAYS7077]

I don’t have the Surfshark network adapter network on my pc, how do I fix it?

[@braydonfreeman2500]

Did you ever figure this out?

[@YT_NIKIPLAYS7077]

@@braydonfreeman2500 No

[@St0rmCosmic]

When I try to connect to the hotspot it says Can't find IP Adress

[@Rumbleblee]

I just did this and I’m getting an error called “ can’t connect to ur dhcp server” please help

[@gregt2266]

Same

[@monkeyman3472]

does it have to be surfshark

[@techmaster170]

Tried this with my desktop computer and my laptop. Both are not working. Connected device to the hotspot don't have an internet connection. All i want to do is use vpn through my xbox. Sadly my ISP provided box doesn't have VPN built in.

[@techmaster170]

@Surfshark Academy Hotspot doesn't work at all from my laptop and desktop. This is with and without vpn enabled. Doesn't work with other devices connected to it either. It's like DNS stops working when connected to the hotspot.

[@NoobHacker92]

Same here, any suggestions? Or is it just buggy win11?

[@techmaster170]

@NoobHacker92 I have no idea. I'm using windows 10. I ended up just giving up trying to use my VPN on my Xbox. The reason why I wanted to do so has been resolved now. Rockstar finally fixed it. My ISP raised a ticket with them and it took them almost a year to respond.

[@krupzzy5316]

Why can’t i see a personal hotspot setting on my pc

[@mubarekkurt9773]

It says Your Internet provider or your router might be preventing your ps5 from connecting to internet! Its not working for me

[@SOCCER_ALEKSBOSS]

Does it cost

[@raulbalarezos]

I had Nat Type 2 and after using VPN I have Nat Type 3, what should I do?

[@abcAccessories4u]

Change your DNS to cloudflare

[@ewan2401]

In the network connections surfshark does not pop up at all where it pops up as “Ethernet 4”, for you?

[@philipmarkovic544]

mine too

[@xXGhost122xX]

I tried the 2nd way and the VPN connection freezes on 30 percent

[@wtwdeejay]

How do I connect to the vpn I don’t see it

[@Shane-qk9mv]

is their no way to do it using a phone?

[@iii_666_iilll_gamer_lll5]

Im here because of CMA ☠️🤣

[@onemanwolfp4k172]

i do not see anything that resembles TAP - Surfshark windows adapter and i have followed your steps. i see the LAN. i am using a gaming laptop that has mobile hotspot capabilities. please help

[@ewan2401]

Same, have you got this resolved?

[@onemanwolfp4k172]

@@ewan2401 unfortunately no. I just got my money back since i didn’t receive help and it didn’t seem to make a difference

[@DevHaychTee]

Says ‘cannot connect to your DHCP Server’ doesn’t work

[@Duu_912]

I’m here cause I’m in South Korea and I can’t watch certain shows or shows aren’t in English 😢

[@dallynturner2488]

My xbox said can't get an IP address when I tried to connect to the Hotspot can you please help

[@sukhraj2825]

Did you figure it out?

[@courtneyrobinson7356]

Same problem

[@TakerlukeGaming]

same here@@courtneyrobinson7356

[@claytongraham2649]

How to do this on MacBook

[@agx4035]

What about getting ban ? Will i ?

[@paerbac]

Any word on the flatpak app for linux?

[@paerbac]

@@SurfsharkAcademy I primarily use fedora, but I also use arch, that shouldn't really matter if it's distributed as a flatpak though

[@WatchingYouTube700]

Would this work if your router is connected to your console with a Ethernet cable??

[@beastcontracts8230]

Yup

[@martinrush6829]

Hi I use my iPhone hotspot for online, can I not just use a vpn app in my my phone and hotspot?

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Unfortunately VPN hotspot only works with a Windows PC

[@Spitting_Llama77]

Does work with phone but it's complicated af to set up

[@hondje1577]

Does this work to install games on ps5 that are not in your country?

[@beastcontracts8230]

It should

[@mtlnascarfan]

This isn't "Using a VPN on Console" because you're not installing the VPN on the console. This is "using a VPN WITH a console" or "accessing a VPN USING a console". There's a big difference.

[@seirvito8618]

Does the second method work if I use an ethernet cable on the pc?

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Yes, however your PC will need a network card (if you don't have two ethernet ports)

[@seirvito8618]

@@SurfsharkAcademy my router has more than one ethernet port, and I also have the console connected by cable

[@sebastianl2633]

pc method: Can you still connect ethenet cable to your console or you can only connect to wireless hotspot?

[@gluttin]

did you get an answer? im wondering the same thing

[@sebastianl2633]

Looks like hotspot method is not working for everyone in the comment. I will just get a vpn routher if thats the case@@gluttin

[@Argenswiss]

I did everything as you described, and my computer even recognizes my xbox as connected to the hotspot, but my xbox says "cant get an ip adress"

[@JohnDeere0814]

same

[@KingSwiney]

SAME

[@GamingPIPI]

Can I set a VPN that makes my ps5 think i’m in Australia?

[@chrisbelford1531]

By passing Netflix location. So many more movies

[@orca_king_roblox]

tbh i noticed better ping using a vpn

[@DroppaDot]

Do I have to connect my console via WiFi after doing this?

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Yes, you have to connect to the VPN hotspot Wi-Fi that you created in your router.

[@faisalmehmood5375]

I assume I can only use the windows one if my PC is always on?

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Yes

[@faisalmehmood5375]

@@SurfsharkAcademy I figured it out. Turns out, my global IP was banned by Sony and my ISP changes global IPs every Sunday. So there is some poor sod out there that has by banned IP address now. LMAO

[@χαρηςμαρης]

I cannot do it in my router

[@DT-gn4qw]

I have done this via my laptop - I use an ethernet from my PC to my xbox - It puts me in brazil - great but won't connect to data centres in MW2 - can you please advise?

[@brandonsmith9045]

Did you figure it out? Having same problem unfortunately

[@DT-gn4qw]

@@brandonsmith9045 I gave up. complete waste of time - surfshark couldn't even help. Dudd advice i'm afraid.

[@S373N1]

Does a windows laptop work to ?

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Yes

[@user-on7jb9uf5i]

It says your internet provider or your router might be preventing your ps5 from connecting to the internet. Pls help

[@AyyMayhem]

Did u find a fix?

[@yevhen5513]

My Xbox can not find IP

[@eliherstik8500]

your graphics on overwatch were crazy! how do i get graphics like that?

[@Skit-Productions]

I need help it won’t connect

[@SurfsharkAcademy]

Hey there please contact Surfshark customer support for more help available here: support.surfshark.com/hc/en-us

[@olayinkaolatunde3028]

Got the hotspot set up correctly on my windows laptop but unable to connect the PS5 to the hotspot. My mobile also struggled before it was able to connect to the windows hotspot successfully. What could be the problem?

[@joshyspinnin]

i have the same problem

[@Moonwalker86]

And how exactly do you open that website on PS5? Useless.

[@whytryhard9744]

I’m just trying to get some easy Warzone lobbies

[@slyjohn6465]

Same how it goes?

[@Serie56sfm]

🤦‍♂️

[@Ghostdmz]

So hard and confusing to do 😂😂😂

[@peled1gaming401]

I'm here after the whole every cod is hacked wanna make sure these kids don't get my ip adress and ddos me

[@eastenlive4197]

Anyone wanna share their vpn login???

[@Primustron]

Thanks for specifying that u need to pay for it 😒

[@BernieBrumfield-od9hl]

No help at all.

[@LNCRFT]

Am I the only one who wants to use a VPN on console just to change the Genshin Impact server region?

[@randomyoutubeacts6mviews2y6]

Yes

[@jigganikka]

Are you guy's able to make a app?

[@warzonewinz2771]

This did not help I don’t have the more network adapter options so what the fuck do I do? I have a pavilion gaming laptop.

[@zorooverluffy2665]

go to your control panel

[@sokiamador4451]

I'm cause I got hacked

[@chillopu]

the background music you're using is so annoying i thought my mom was fu*king calling for me

[@AussieGaming-iw1em]

I have a VPN so ass wipes stop booting my internet

[@royaltywolf2225]

No cs go on Xbox so dislike

[@Skit-Productions]

@Surfshark academy