Use Hide My IP where VPNs are blocked
Some countries, and many school, office and hotel networks, block VPN connections. Hide My IP has settings that hide the VPN connection, but no VPN works on every network. Some countries also restrict the use of VPNs, so check the local rules before you travel.
Before you travel
- Install Hide My IP on each device and enter your license key before you leave. Our website and app stores can be blocked in some countries.
- Keep your license key in a safe place that you can open there, for example your email.
- Test the stealth settings below at home, so you know where to find them.
On a network that blocks the VPN
- Turn on the stealth setting of your app. See Which protocol should I use? for each app.
- On Android, and on Macs with Apple silicon, try Xray. It is made for networks that block VPNs. The apps switch to it when WireGuard fails. To use only Xray, turn off Use WireGuard on Mac or Use WireGuard (recommended) on Android.
- Try several locations. A country can block some of our servers and not others.
The iPhone and iPad app uses WireGuard only, so it may not connect on these networks.
If our website is blocked, the Windows and Android apps and the browser extension still reach our servers through backup addresses. They can still check your license and load the locations.
Still blocked? Contact us with the country or network, your device, the app version and the settings you tried.