Eventually, you cannot use Hotspot VPN settings for your Wi-Fi router, so you will have to setup Hotspot on each device separately. Needless to say, you cannot use Hotspot on your Xbox, PS4, Roku, Dune, BRDP and other similar devices and players. Our readers report about some compatibility issues with Samsung Galaxy Note devices.Īlthough, you will not be able to install Hotspot Shield on some exotic devices like WII, it works well on iPads, iPhones, Android phones and tablets, PCs and MACs. However, do not expect it to be installed in your AppleTV, because it works as VPN Profile which is being automatically setup by Hotspot VPN App.Īndroid: All known Android 2.0+ and 4.0+ devices are supported except of Chromecast, GoogeTV and similar devices with capped version of Android.

IOS: You can download it from iTunes / Apple AppStore. Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.7, Mac OS X 10.8 and Mac OS X 10.9. However, you will not be able to find Hotspot Shield on Windows Store, so it is not available for Windows RT users yet. Microsoft Windows: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 are supported Hotspot Shield VPN supports Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android operating systems.įor the convenience of VPN Observer readers we have provided direct trial version download links below: It was 40-60% lower than comparable products’ prices of the closest competitors during the 2008-2012 time period. The second reason of Hotspot Shield popularity is the modest price of paid version. However, it should be noted, that users of free version of Hotspot Shield paid AnchorFree by necessity of watching commercials during the session. Free version was quite functional – it has all the features of paid version besides virtual location selection.

Such an incredible growth of popularity is explained by the two facts: first of all, from the very beginning Hotspot Shield was offering both free and paid versions. It even has won the 2013 Appy Award for Best Online Security and Privacy Application. Started by AnchorFree, Inc in late 2008 as a web browsing security software for their hotspots, it promptly transformed into the largest VPN in the world. Hotspot Shield is one of the oldest VPN projects in industry.

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