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VPN support lands on next-gen Amazon Fire TV Sticks – but only two VPNs are ready


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  • Amazon has released a Vega OS update that adds VPN support
  • Users can now use a VPN on Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K Select
  • Only NordVPN and IPVanish have already launched a Vega OS app

Amazon has finally released VPN support for its new Fire TV Stick 4K Select, more than a month after its launch.

Unlike previous Amazon streaming devices, the next-generation Fire TV Stick operates with the Linux-based Vega OS, which did not support VPN apps at launch. Until today, at least, when Amazon enabled it through an update.

This will certainly come as a relief for all streamers looking to boost their experience with one of the best VPN services on the market.

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