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This guide will show you how to use MediaStreamer on a router running ExpressVPN.

MediaStreamer is a DNS service designed to improve your streaming experience. That said, it does not encrypt your traffic or offer any of the privacy and security benefits of a VPN. You also cannot change locations using MediaStreamer.

To use MediaStreamer, make sure to:

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Register your IP address on the ExpressVPN website
Use MediaStreamer on a router running ExpressVPN (v2 onwards)
Use MediaStreamer on a router running ExpressVPN (v1)

Register your IP address on the ExpressVPN website

  1. Go to the ExpressVPN+ portal and, if prompted, sign into your ExpressVPN account.
  2. Select ExpressVPN > DNS Settings in the left-side menu.ExpressVPN+ account dashboard sidebar with the ExpressVPN menu expanded, showing "DNS Settings" highlighted inside a teal box.
  3. Under IP address registration, select Register my IP address. If your IP address is already marked as registered, you can skip this step.ExpressVPN+ DNS Settings page showing the IP address registration section, with the "Register my IP address" button highlighted inside a teal box.
  4. Turn on Automatically register my IP address. This will automatically update your registration when your IP address changes.ExpressVPN+ DNS Settings page focusing on IP address registration, with the "Automatically register my IP address Enabled" toggle switch highlighted inside a teal box.

When Automatically register your IP address is enabled, you can keep your IP address updated by using the ExpressVPN app on your device or occasionally signing in to your ExpressVPN account.

Need help? Contact the ExpressVPN Support Team for immediate assistance.

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Use MediaStreamer on a router running ExpressVPN (v2 onwards)

  1. Sign in to your router running ExpressVPN.
  2. Select the device group you want to use MediaStreamer for (for example, the “Streaming” group) by swiping right.The ExpressVPN router dashboard showing the Home device group, with a green box highlighting the group navigation dots at the top of the screen.
  3. Tap the current location at the top of the group to open the location picker.The Streaming device group on the ExpressVPN router dashboard, with a green box highlighting the current location button.
  4. Select the Others tab.The location picker menu on the ExpressVPN router dashboard, with a green box highlighting the Others tab.
  5. Select MediaStreamer.The Others tab in the location picker menu, with a green box highlighting the MediaStreamer option above the IP registration warning.

You are now using MediaStreamer for that device group. To connect devices, simply drag and drop them into this group.The Streaming device group successfully connected to MediaStreamer, indicated by the MediaStreamer label and the teal background.

Need help? Contact the ExpressVPN Support Team for immediate assistance.

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Use MediaStreamer on a router running ExpressVPN (v1)

  1. Sign in to your router running ExpressVPN.
  2. Select VPN > Manage Devices.
  3. Under Settings, select Let me select which devices should be protected.
  4. Select the devices you want to use MediaStreamer on.

Need help? Contact the ExpressVPN Support Team for immediate assistance.

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