While a private network is probably the wrong tool for tackling our reader's question, there are ways to use a private network with a TV. You might want to spoof your location so the TV itself can be accessing streaming content in other countries, or you may be very sensitive to the idea of an ISP or other third-party monitoring your TV's web traffic.
For this, you'll need either a smart TV that can connect to your network and stream video directly via its apps or a connected streaming box such as a Roku or Apple TV.
One way is to try and run a private network on your TV or streaming box directly. Some private network services offer private network apps for these devices that can be installed through the official apps stores. Just download, enter your credentials, and you should—in theory—be online. I haven't tested any of these apps so I'm hedging my bets as to whether they work.
Alternatively, you can install a private network on your router, as our reader suggested. This provides private network protection to all the devices on your network and is especially useful for devices that can't run private networks on their own, such as a smart bulb or some other IoT device. It also lets you spoof the location of all your devices, including a connected smart TV.
Most private networks provide instructions on how to set up a private network on your router, or will outright sell you a router preconfigured to work with a particular private network. However, I don't recommend this approach for most people. Banks, streaming services, and other sites and services often block private networks outright. If you encounter that, and the private network is running on your router, toggling it on and off could be a pain. For ease of use, I prefer to simply run private networks on individual devices, turning the services off when necessary.
One more note about private networks and streaming: streaming from a computer to a Chromecast, or another streaming media device, isn't possible with a private network. That's because these devices generally only work with other devices on the same Wi-Fi network. When the private network is switched on, the data is encrypted and piped out of your network, meaning that you won't be able to connect to a local streaming device. Some private networks have advanced settings that allow access to LAN devices, but a general rule of thumb is that you'll have to power down your private network before you can cast content to your TV.
