Using Meshnet on Android TV

Learn how to use Meshnet via the NordVPN application on your Android TV device.

Before you begin

Verify that you have the following:

• Android 7.0 TV (FireOS 6 for Amazon Fire devices) or later

• NordVPN installed

Enable Meshnet on Android TV

To turn on Meshnet on your Android TV device, complete these steps:

1. Use your remote to go to Apps and select NordVPN. Log in if necessary.

2. Using the side menu on the left, navigate to the Meshnet tab.
3. Select the Turn on card.

   

4. Choose Turn on to confirm.

   

5. If a prompt asking you for permission to set up a VPN connection appears, select OK to continue.

   

You should see the title of the card change from "Turn on" to "Turn off", confirming that Meshnet is enabled.

Your device is assigned a unique Nord name and a Meshnet IP address, both of which you can use to access the device from other linked devices. You can see this information on the Meshnet card.

Note

Nord names are unique, automatically assigned host names for all devices in Meshnet.

The format is <username>-<mountain>.nord, where <username> is the username of your Nord Account email address and <mountain> is the name of a mountain or mountain range. For example, secret.meerkat-olympic.nord.

Additionally, you can rename devices with custom nicknames for more convenient device management.

Add devices to Meshnet

You can add devices to your Meshnet in two ways, depending on whether the device is your own or belongs to another NordVPN user.

Add your personal devices

To add more devices to your Meshnet, just install the NordVPN app on the devices you want to connect, log in with your account, and enable Meshnet. They will connect automatically.

Note

Meshnet allows you to add up to 10 devices that use the same NordVPN account.

Add trusted external devices

To add a device owned by another NordVPN user, send an invitation through the NordVPN app specifying their email address. As soon as they accept the invitation in their NordVPN app, their device becomes part of your Meshnet.

For detailed guidance on adding external devices, refer to Adding external Meshnet devices on Android TV.

Manage devices

To view connected devices, add external ones, or unlink those already added, go to the Linked devices section.

Unlink devices

To unlink your device from Meshnet, follow these steps:

1. On your Android TV device, open NordVPN and navigate to the Meshnet tab.
2. Under Linked devices, select the device you want to remove from your Meshnet.

3. Choose Unlink device.

   

4. Click Unlink to confirm.

Tip

To link your personal device back, restart Meshnet on the unlinked device.

Manage devices via the Nord Account dashboard

Alternatively, view a list of linked devices for each of your devices on the Nord Account website. To access this feature:

1. Log in to your Nord account dashboard.

2. Select the Meshnet (by NordVPN) card.

You should now see a list of your linked devices.

Unlink devices via the dashboard

The Nord Account dashboard allows you to unlink both peer devices and your own.

1. Go to the Nord Account website and log in to your NordVPN account.

2. Select the Meshnet (by NordVPN) card.

   

3. Find the device that you want to unlink and select Manage device next to it.

   

4. Click Remove from Meshnet.

   

   If you wish to disconnect peer devices, select Unlink device next to the device you want to remove.

   

5. Click Unlink to confirm.

See also

For information on managing device access within your network, see Explaining permissions.