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The Astria Blog
Guides to connection modes, DNS privacy and app features from the Astria VPN team.
Astria VPN on Samsung Smart TV: how to protect your TV traffic
Samsung Smart TVs run Tizen, which cannot install VPN apps. Here is what works instead: an Android TV box or stick with Astria VPN plugged into the TV.
Which Connection Mode Should You Use?
AstriaVeilLink-1 through -5 — a practical guide to choosing the right connection mode for your network and situation.
AstriaVeilLink-5: Start Here
Our recommended starting point — a direct encrypted connection with no extra wrapping, and the fastest mode we offer.
AstriaVeilLink-4: Our Second Choice, Right After -5
If AstriaVeilLink-5 doesn’t connect cleanly, try this next — nearly as fast, with a bit more headroom for less straightforward networks.
AstriaVeilLink-3: A Dependable Middle Step
Not our top recommendation, but a solid fallback if AstriaVeilLink-5 or -4 misbehave, before you drop any further.
AstriaVeilLink-2: One Step Up From Our Last Resort
For situations where anonymity matters most, without going all the way to our slowest mode. Try this before dropping to AstriaVeilLink-1.
AstriaVeilLink-1: Our Deepest Privacy Mode
Our last-resort mode — try it only if -2, -3, -4, and -5 don’t hold up. AstriaVeilLink-1 trades a little speed for the most reliability headroom we offer.
What Is a Kill Switch and Why You Need One
A VPN can drop. When it does, your real IP leaks. Kill Switch prevents that by blocking all traffic until the tunnel is restored.
Welcome to Astria VPN
Your privacy is not a luxury — it’s a right. Here’s how Astria VPN protects your personal data with advanced encryption and infrastructure of our own.
Split Tunneling: What Goes Direct and What Stays Protected
Not all traffic needs the VPN. Split tunneling in Astria VPN is an experimental feature: local resources go without the VPN, external ones through it — off by default, no lists to maintain.
DNS Privacy: Why Your VPN Alone Isn’t Enough
Your VPN encrypts traffic, but what about DNS queries? Learn how DNS leaks expose your browsing history and how AstriaVeilNetGuard prevents it.