Configure My Smart DNS for Apple TV 4K

This guide explains how to configure Smart DNS so your Apple TV 4K can use CyberGhost’s DNS service.

Note: Smart DNS works separately from the CyberGhost VPN app. It can change how some DNS requests are handled, but it doesn’t encrypt your internet traffic or provide the same privacy and security protections as a VPN connection. 

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Enable Smart DNS

Set Up Smart DNS on Your Apple TV 4K

Enable Smart DNS

Before you begin, you need to enable Smart DNS in your CyberGhost VPN account to get the Smart DNS server addresses.

1. Sign into your CyberGhost VPN account.

2. Select Smart DNS from the left-hand menu.

   

3. Select Enable Smart DNS.

   

4. Under Apple TV, you’ll see a list of smart DNS server addresses. Make a note of the one you want to use.

Save your original DNS settings before making any changes. You will need them later if you want to disable the Smart DNS. 

Set Up Smart DNS on Your Apple TV 4K

Head over to your Apple TV and follow the steps below:

1. From the home screen of your Apple TV, choose Settings.
2. Choose Network.
3. Under Connection, select Wi-Fi, then pick the Wi-Fi network that’s being used by your Apple TV. 
4. Scroll down to Configure DNS, click it, and pick Manual mode.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions, adding the DNS settings you copied earlier from the Smart DNS page on your Account Dashboard. 
6. Head to the System menu within the Settings of your Apple TV and choose Restart.

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