IPVanish is retaining its reputation as one of the best Fire Stick VPNs by announcing its new Fire TV Vega OS app is ready. It will be available immediately when Amazon unlocks VPN support on the new devices that run Vega OS, namely the Fire TV Stick 4K Select.
IPVanish worked with Amazon to build the Linux-based app from the ground up, and has promised the new app will have the same features as its Fire OS counterpart. At the time of writing, NordVPN is the only other VPN that has a Vega OS app ready to launch.
Subbu Sthanu, Chief Commercial Officer at IPVanish, explained the decision to work with Amazon to build the app: "IPVanish is the leader in the Fire TV VPN space, having the most downloaded VPN app in the Amazon Fire TV store.
"We want to make sure that customers who buy any model of Fire TV can get great security and privacy, no matter the operating system running on their device. That’s why we have made sure we will be available on the first day that Vega OS supports VPNs."
Additionally, IPVanish has pledged to continue updating its Fire OS app, in order to ensure that those who use older Fire TV devices are still able to use its service as well as those using the new app.
You can currently get IPVanish for just $2.19 per month, plus 5GB of eSIM data and 1TB of secure cloud storage thanks to its early Black Friday deal.
What is Vega OS?
Vega OS is a new operating system created by Amazon for its Fire TV devices. It runs on Linux – a departure from its old operating system, which ran on Android. This means that older apps won't work natively on the new operating system.
Additionally, VPN support was not included in the initial launch of Vega OS on the Fire TV Stick 4K Select (the first device to run on Vega OS). Amazon has said it will be enabling VPN support on Vega OS in the second half of November via an operating system update.
This switch to Vega OS has been speculated to be part of Amazon's plan to crack down on unauthorized streaming and side-loaded piracy apps. For now, only the Fire TV Stick 4K Select will run on Vega OS, while older devices and some upcoming new models remaining on the older, Android-based Fire OS.
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