How to use a VPN on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One

If you want to know how to use a VPN on Xbox, we've got a few methods for you in this article. Unfortunately, it is not possible to download a VPN directly onto your Xbox One or Xbox Series X, but there are still plenty of ways for you to connect the iconic Microsoft console through a VPN. For reference, methods are the same whether you're using an Xbox One or an Xbox Series X|S. There are lots of reasons to do this: for one thing, there's privacy. Internet service providers (ISPs) and the other faceless corporations of the internet are growing increasingly invasive, with cookies tracking everything you do online (whether that's on your computer or your Xbox), and a VPN helps to mask that activity. Meanwhile, your VPN can also stop your ISP from artificially slowing down your connection speeds whenever you use a lot of bandwidth, which is great for anyone who loves playing online. While this is an instructional guide, you might want to check out our guides on the best VPN for Xbox, the best VPN routers, and the best router VPNs. These will help you if you're struggling to decide which VPN provider to choose, or want to make sure that you're using a VPN compatible router.