TVWhenAway VPN review: score, privacy and prices

0.87

out of 10#370 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:UK, 5 Eyes
  • Founded2012
  • Owner:When Away
  • Data completeness80%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5
  • Platforms and support3.2 vs 4.3
  • Price and fair terms2.4 vs 3.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.7
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 2.1
  • Network and streaming1.8 vs 3.1
  • Jurisdiction in the 5 Eyes alliance

Compare TVWhenAway VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Consumer VPN services in the main ranking (233 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

TVWhenAway VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.70.0
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 2.10.0
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.52.4
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 3.11.8
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 4.33.2
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

TVWhenAway VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €4.75 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, TVWhenAway VPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Price per month over 3 years, Monthly plan

€9.12/mo for 1 months then €9.12/mo €5€10€15

first termrenewalmarket median €3.13/momonths →

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep TVWhenAway VPN running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 USD = €0.86). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst paymentThen1 year2 years3 years
Monthly, 1 mo €9.12 €9.12 / 1 mo€109.50€218.99€328.49
Annual, 12 mo €56.97 —€56.97——
1-week pass, 0.25 mo €6.85 —€328.59at the current price€657.18at the current price€985.77at the current price

Compare TVWhenAway VPN’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / monthRenewal priceRenewal term
Monthly1 mo$10.61$10.61€9.12$10.611 mo
Annual12 mo$66.24$5.52€4.75—12 mo
1-week pass0.25 mo$7.96$31.84€27.38——

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
30 days
Refund conditions
within 30 days of first sign-up; only last subscription fee
Free trial
No
Auto-renewal
Not stated
How to cancel
anytime, no contract
Payment methods
card; PayPal

Everything TVWhenAway VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about TVWhenAway VPN, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Not stated
Registered in
United Kingdom
Address
Derby, England (founded)
Parent company
When Away
Related brands
tvwhenaway.co.uk; When Away
Founded
2012
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
5
Website languages
Not stated

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
  • Monthly
  • Annual subscription
  • 1-week/1-month/1-year passes
Billing terms
  • 1w
  • 1m
  • 12m
Cheapest price a month
$5.52
Monthly plan
$10.61
1-year plan, total
$66.24
1-year plan, a month
$5.52
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Family plan
Not stated

Discounts and programmes
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
4 at once (unlimited devices per account)
Torrenting / P2P policy
No prohibited
Prohibited by the terms
torrenting/P2P

Free plan
Free plan
No
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
card; PayPal
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
How to cancel
anytime, no contract
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
30
Refund conditions
within 30 days of first sign-up; only last subscription fee

Free trial terms
Trial length
No
Instead of a trial
1-week pass $7.96
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
1
Servers
Not stated

1 country listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 1

Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Yes consoles, smart TVs

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPNOpenVPN GUI✓ Yes
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolNot stated
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
China (UK servers)
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
No
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
logs for performance/bugs/abuse
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVSmartDNS: LG, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony✓ Yes
  • Routers✓ Yes
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesSmartDNS: PS3/PS4/Vita, Wii/U, Xbox✓ Yes
Browser extensions
proxy setup Chrome/Firefox/IE

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
UK
BBC iPlayer
Yes
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Yes UK
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
No

Support
Live chat
No
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Email / tickets
Yes tickets, email
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
EN
Response time (claimed)
~2h observed
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

No reviews collected for this service.

2 Reddit and forum threads mention TVWhenAway VPN (titles and search snippets only).

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Questions about TVWhenAway VPN

Answers built from what TVWhenAway VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Is TVWhenAway VPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 0.0/10 and security 0.0/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: Not stated.

In 10 seconds

  • Jurisdiction in 5 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
UK, 5 Eyes
Legal entity
Not stated
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Data retention
logs for performance/bugs/abuse

Security

Kill switch
No
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

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TVWhenAway VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

1 things to check, built from what TVWhenAway VPN publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Contact support: email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No
Email
Yes tickets, email

If it is blocked where you are

TVWhenAway VPN refund policy: how to ask for your money back

TVWhenAway VPN refund window: 30 days. Conditions: within 30 days of first sign-up; only last subscription fee

Refund terms

Refund window
30
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Not stated
Free trial
No

Try before paying

How to cancel TVWhenAway VPN and turn off auto-renewal

How TVWhenAway VPN says you cancel: anytime, no contract.

Cancellation and renewal

Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Reminder before renewal
Not stated
Bought in App Store or Google Play
cancel in the store’s subscription settings

Without auto-renewal or price hikes

In our rankings

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

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