Guides
Specific, current, sourced. Written for people who just want their streaming to work - every guide carries the dates it was updated and fact-checked.
Getting started
What Is Smart DNS? How It Unblocks Streaming
Smart DNS explained: how DNS-level rerouting unblocks streaming, why nothing is encrypted, why your real IP stays visible, and when it beats a VPN.
Smart DNS vs VPN: Pick the Right Tool
Smart DNS or VPN? An honest comparison of speed, encryption, device support and price, plus the cases where a VPN bundle with Smart DNS included wins.
Unblocking streaming
Watch Your Home Netflix Abroad: What Works
Lost your home Netflix catalog abroad? How Smart DNS and VPNs unlock your own paid library, why Netflix is the hardest unblock, and what coverage claims mean.
Watch BBC iPlayer and ITVX Outside the UK
How to watch BBC iPlayer and ITVX abroad with Smart DNS: what works, the honest TV licence position, the sign-up postcode step, and why UK streams fight back.
Device setup
Router Smart DNS Setup: Cover Every Device
Set Smart DNS once on your router and every device inherits it - Apple TV, Roku, consoles, TVs. Covers DNS fields, dynamic DNS for changing IPs, and fallbacks.
Smart TV Smart DNS Setup: Samsung, LG, Android TV
Step-by-step Smart DNS setup on Samsung, LG and Android TV: find the DNS field, enter the servers, register your IP and verify playback.
Sports abroad
Privacy & security
Brand checks - who has no Smart DNS
Does TunnelBear Offer Smart DNS? No - Alternatives That Work
TunnelBear has no Smart DNS feature - confirmed in our research, evidence below. The providers that still unblock, and what it means for your TV.
Does VyprVPN Offer Smart DNS? No - Alternatives That Work
VyprVPN has no Smart DNS feature - confirmed in our research, evidence below. The providers that still unblock, and what it means for your TV.
Does Windscribe Offer Smart DNS? No - Alternatives That Work
Windscribe has no Smart DNS feature - confirmed in our research, evidence below. The providers that still unblock, and what it means for your TV.
Does IPVanish Offer Smart DNS? None Found
IPVanish shows no Smart DNS feature in our checks - treat it as unsupported. The evidence, and the providers that still unblock.
Does Mullvad Offer Smart DNS? None Found
Mullvad shows no Smart DNS feature in our checks - treat it as unsupported. The evidence, and the providers that still unblock.
Does Proton VPN Offer Smart DNS? None Found
Proton VPN shows no Smart DNS feature in our checks - treat it as unsupported. The evidence, and the providers that still unblock.