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This tutorial will show you how to set up MediaStreamer on your Samsung Smart TV. MediaStreamer can enhance your streaming experience online but does not provide the encryption benefits of a VPN.

Note: The steps in this tutorial were tested on a Samsung 5500 Series Smart TV. The steps to changing the DNS should be similar on most Samsung Smart TVs.

Disclaimer: Samsung Smart TVs are region-locked to your place of purchase. Even when using MediaStreamer, some apps will remain region-locked. To deal with this issue, you will have to change the region of your Smart TV, which is beyond the scope of this article.

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1. Get your DDNS hostname
2. Register your hostname to access MediaStreamer with DDNS
3. Get your DNS server IP address
4. Access network status
5. Access IP settings
6. Configure the DNS servers on your Samsung Smart TV
7. Check if your connection is successful
Restore DNS settings

1. Get your DDNS hostname

To use MediaStreamer, you need to first get a DDNS hostname. A DDNS hostname provides a fixed point of reference that allows ExpressVPN to recognize your device as eligible for MediaStreamer access, even if your IP address is continually changed by your internet service provider.

Important: Dynu’s standard free service is perfectly sufficient for most users. You do not need to create more than the four free hostnames in order to use MediaStreamer.

Go to https://www.dynu.com and click Create Account.

Click "Create Account."

Fill in the details, then click Submit. You will receive the account verification email from Dynu. If it is not in your inbox, please check your spam folder.

Click "Submit" to create an account.

Open the link in the verification email and log in to your account. Then, select DDNS Services.

Select "DDNS Services."

Click + Add to add a DDNS service.

Click "Add" to add a DDNS service.

If you do not have a hostname already, enter your desired hostname in Option 1, then click + Add. This is the recommended option for users who are less familiar with domain names.

Enter your desired hostname in Option 1.

If you already have your own domain name, enter your domain name in Option 2 and click + Add.

Enter your existing hostname in Option 2.

Once done, you will see your hostname at the top and your current public IP under IPv4 Address. Toggle the settings in the middle OFF, then click Save. However, if you wish to receive email notifications from Dynu, set Email Notification to ON.

Your DDNS hostname is set up and ready to be used.

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2. Register your hostname to access MediaStreamer with DDNS

Sign in to your ExpressVPN account using your email address and password.

Sign in to your ExpressVPN account.

On the left sidebar, select DNS Settings.

Select "DNS Settings."

Under Dynamic DNS Registration, enter your hostname and click Save Hostname.

Click "Save Hostname."

You will see a message that the hostname has been updated.

Your hostname has been saved.

Note: It can take up to 10 minutes for ExpressVPN to detect the IP change.

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3. Get your DNS server IP address

To set up the MediaStreamer DNS server on your Samsung Smart TV, you will need to obtain the DNS server IP address.

In your ExpressVPN account settings, click Dashboard on the left sidebar. Then click Set Up Other Devices.

The ExpressVPN MediaStreamer IP addresses are listed to the right.

Find the ExpressVPN MediaStreamer IP addresses.

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4. Access network status

With your Samsung Smart TV on, press the MENU button on your remote.

Press the "MENU" button on your remote.

On the TV’s menu, select Network.

Select "Network" on the TV's menu.

Under Network, select Network Status.

Select "Network Status."

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5. Access IP settings

Wait for the TV to check your internet connection.

Once completed, the TV should list a few options on the screen. Select IP Settings.

Select "IP Settings."

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6. Configure your DNS servers on your Samsung Smart TV

In the IP Settings menu, select DNS setting.

Select "DNS setting" in IP Settings.

Select Enter manually.

Select "Enter manually."

Enter the MediaStreamer IP addresses you found above.

Enter the MediaStreamer IP addresses you found earlier.

Once you have entered the new DNS address, select ENTER (enter) on the remote to save the settings. Next, select OK.

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7. Check if your connection is successful

Wait while the TV checks your internet connection again.

If you did not enter the DNS server address correctly, your TV will notify you that there is no internet connection. Repeat Step 6 if so.

If you entered the DNS server address correctly, you should see the following message: “You are connected to the Internet.”

Select Close.

Select "Close."

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Restore DNS settings

To restore your original DNS settings, repeat Step 6 but select Get automatically in the DNS settings.

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