Connect to a Specific Location

Overview

We have secure VPN servers available in 18+ countries, with over 5,000 rotating IPs. You can change your location at any time, and your IP address will immediately reflect these changes when you surf the web.

Websites, apps, and other third-parties will only be able to detect the virtual location (IP address) of the secure data center you’re connected to, they will not be able to recognize your actual location.

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Why is it important?

Changing your location offers a number of advantages. It lets you access your favorite digital content from anywhere in the world, which may be inaccessible from your location. Or if you travel frequently, simply choose a different location to access all of your movies, music, podcasts, online stores, and more.

It can also help increase reliability, and achieve faster connection speed(s). If you are having trouble accessing certain apps or websites or maintaining a solid VPN connection, changing your location is the very first thing we recommend. In most cases that will do the trick.

All of our U.S. servers come equipped with Unrestricted Streaming. This unique service allows you to stream on apps and websites like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Disney Plus, YouTube TV, and many more.

Changing your Location

We wanted VirtualShield to be easy for everyone, no matter what device you are using. To achieve this, our team worked tirelessly to ensure a that our user experience is the same across all platforms.

As a result, many of the functions work the same exact way on all of your devices. It doesn’t matter which device you’re using, this article applies to Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and more.

How to change your virtual (VPN) location:

For more help logging in and connecting, see our support article.

Your current location will be displayed on the Home/Overview screen (or VPN tab), it might say Fastest if you’re not connected. Press this button to choose a new location.

By default, we will automatically select the fastest (and closest) servers to protect you based on your physical location.

The list of Virtual regions will appear. Select the country or region you would like to connect to, then choose Confirm.

If State Selection is enabled, you will be able to fine-tune your location and choose a specific state/province to connect to, in addition to the country.

You will see a green check next to your selection. You can also save locations to your Favorites by pressing the star icon.

Common Questions

If you don’t see your country or region listed, don’t worry. All of our VPN servers are lightning fast, secure, and unlimited. The location you choose to connect to is entirely up to you.

On phones and tablets, try pinching with two fingers to zoom out. On Windows computers, right-click the Desktop and navigate to Display Settings  Scale and layout. Change the size of text, apps, and other items to 100%.

Absolutely! We’re constantly deploying new data centers, as well as rebooting and maintaining our existing servers to ensure that our network is always performing optimally. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.