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How to Automatically Protect Wi-Fi with CyberGhost VPN for Android TV

This guide explains how to configure Wi-Fi protection and choose what happens when you connect to unconfigured Wi-Fi.

Unconfigured Wi-Fi

The Unconfigured Wi-Fi setting determines how CyberGhost behaves when your Android TV connects to a Wi-Fi network that hasn’t been previously configured in the app. Here’s how to set it up.

  1. From the main dashboard, select the cog icon in the top-right corner to open Settings.
CyberGhost main screen with a yellow highlight around the settings cog icon.
  1. Go to the Wi-Fi tab.
The "Settings" menu with the "Wi-Fi" tab highlighted in yellow.
  1. Enable Wi-Fi Protection.
The "Wi-Fi" settings tab with a yellow box highlighting the "Wi-Fi Protection" toggle switch.
  1. Select Unconfigured WiFi.
The "Wi-Fi" settings tab with a yellow box highlighting the "Unconfigured WiFi" option.

Choose the action CyberGhost should take when your Android TV connects to an unconfigured Wi-Fi network.

A pop-up menu for "Unconfigured WiFi" with a yellow box highlighting the multiple selectable options. 

You can choose from the following actions:

  • Ask: CyberGhost will prompt you to choose what to do each time your Android TV connects to an unconfigured Wi-Fi network.
  • Protect: CyberGhost will automatically connect to the VPN when an unconfigured Wi-Fi network is detected.
  • Disable protection: CyberGhost will automatically disconnect from the VPN when connected to an unconfigured Wi-Fi network.
  • Ignore: CyberGhost will take no action and leave the current VPN connection state unchanged.

Manage Wi-Fi Networks

This setting lets you view and adjust Wi-Fi networks that have already been configured in Wi-Fi Protection. Here’s how to access it. 

  1. From the main dashboard, select the cog icon in the top-right corner to access Settings.
CyberGhost main screen with a yellow highlight around the settings cog icon in the top-right corner.
  1. Select the Wi-Fi tab.
Settings menu with the Wi-Fi tab highlighted in yellow.
  1. Enable Wi-Fi Protection.
The "Wi-Fi" settings tab with a yellow box highlighting the "Wi-Fi Protection" toggle switch.
  1. Access the Limited protection menu.
The "Wi-Fi" settings tab with a yellow box highlighting the "Limited protection" menu option.
  1. If prompted, grant the permissions the app is missing.
A "Missing permissions" screen with a yellow box highlighting "Location permission" as "Granted" and "Location service" as "Inactive".
  1. Select any missing permission to open a window to allow access.
The "Missing permissions" screen with an overlay menu highlighting the "Location status" options.
  1. Once all required permissions have been granted, you’ll be redirected to the Wi-Fi Protection settings, where you can access Manage Wi-Fi Networks.
The "Wi-Fi" settings tab with a yellow box highlighting the "Manage Wi-Fi Networks" option.
  1. Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to manage
The "Wi-Fi Protection" screen showing a list of networks, with a yellow box highlighting "Console Dedicated," which is listed as "Not yet configured."
  1. Choose how CyberGhost should behave when your Android TV connects to this Wi-Fi network.
A "Console Dedicated" configuration pop-up menu with a yellow box highlighting many protection settings.
  • Ask: Prompts you to choose an action each time your Android TV connects to this network.
  • Protect: Automatically connects to CyberGhost VPN when your Android TV connects to this network.
  • Disable protection: Automatically disconnects CyberGhost VPN when your Android TV connects to this network.
  • Ignore: Leaves the current VPN state unchanged when your Android TV connects to this network.

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