Best VPNs for Kodi: How to safely stream TV and movies from anywhere

We need to talk about Kodi. 

No, not the younger member of the mischievous twin duo that lived a Suite life in the Tipton Hotel. (That's Cody Martin.) Not the wide-eyed, goateed patriarch of the polygamist family on TLC's Sister Wives, either. (That's Kody Brown.) Not even the 19th-century cowpoke-slash-bison hunter who became an icon of the American West under the moniker "Buffalo Bill." (That's William Frederick Cody.) 

Nope â€" the Kodi in question isn't a person at all, but a free, open-source media player that lets you manage and stream your locally stored music and videos on almost any device (no separate streaming subscription required). And if you're not using it with a virtual private network, or VPN... well, you probably should be. Read more...

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OUR TOP PICK

ExpressVPN

It's the priciest VPN on this list, but its top-notch security, premier support, and reliable, speedy servers are worth every single penny.

• Monthly plan: $12.95/month
• Six-month plan: $9.99/month (billed $59.95 every six months)
• 12-month plan: $6.67/month (billed $99.95 every 12 months) + 3 months free for your first year

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BEST FOR PRIVACY FEATURES

NordVPN

With options for double encryption and Onion over VPN, this heavyweight VPN provider doesn't skimp in the security department.

• Monthly plan: $11.95/month
• One-year plan: $5.75/month (billed $69 for your first year)
• Two-year plan: $4.13/month (billed $99 for your first two years)

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BEST VALUE

Ivacy VPN

Super cheap with a long-term plan, Ivacy is the rare VPN provider that maintains its own Kodi add-on.

• Monthly plan: $9.95/month
• One-year plan: $3.66/month (billed $44 every year)
• Two-year plan: $2.45/month (billed $59 every two year) + 2TB of free cloud storage space

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BEST FOR LARGE HOUSEHOLDS

Surfshark

Ideal for families (or people with a whole fleet of Kodi devices that need protecting), this up-and-coming VPN is already quite well-rounded.

• Monthly plan: $12.95/month
• Six-month plan: $6.49/month (billed $38.94 every six months)
• 24-month plan: $2.49/month with code surfsharkdeal (billed $59.76 upfront, then annually after the first 24 months)

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BEST FOR VPN NEWBIES

CyberGhost VPN

CyberGhost makes it easy to navigate the world of VPNs with a top-rated support team and a user-friendly interface.

• Monthly plan: $12.99/month
• One-year plan: $3.99/month (billed $47.88 every year)
• Two-year plan: $3.49/month (billed $83.76 every two years)
• Three-year plan: $2.25/month (billed $87.75 every three years) + 3 months free

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BEST NO-FRILLS VPN

IPVanish

It's nothing special, but this super-simple VPN with ultra-affordable annual plans does what it needs to do well.

• Monthly plan (just VPN): $3.49 for your first month, then $9.99/month
• Monthly plan (VPN + storage): $3.84 for your first month, then $10.99/month
• Annual plan (just VPN): $31.49 for your first year, then $89.99/year
• Annual plan (VPN + storage): $34.99 for your first year, then $99.99/year

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