Apple TV - Passepartout (OpenVPN)


Here you can find setup information for your chosen VPN and also how to fix any problems you might encounter.

You can use the Table of Contents on the right hand side of this window to navigate between the different sections.

You must have a Residential VPN account to use this service.


Install Guide


Passepartout is a 3rd party VPN App - it is not developed by us, StreamVia.

Passepartout provides the ability to use your BT Residential IP VPN with an App directly on an Apple TV - without a VPN router.

However, the Apple TV version does require a paid-for add-on. This is separate to your StreamVia subscription.


Step 1

  • First, setup the Passepartout App on your iPhone or iPad
  • Make sure that the VPN connects successfully, on your iPhone/iPad
  • The VPN profiles from your iPhone/iPad, can then be shared to the Apple TV version via iCloud.




Step 2

  • Start the Passepartout App, on your iPhone/iPad
  • Tap on the (3 dots, right-hand side), next to the option you want to send to the Apple TV
  • Tap on Edit
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Step 3

  • From the iCloud menu
  • Enable the iCloud slider
  • Enable the Apple TV slider
  • Tap Save top right
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Step 4

  • You will then be prompted to purchase the Apple TV add-on
  • Tap Purchase to continue
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Step 5

  • Different billing options, will then be shown, based on your Apple ID local currency
  • Select the desire billing option
  • This charge is for the Passepartout Apple TV App, it is separate to your StreamVia subscription




Step 6

  • On your Apple TV, make sure you manually set a UK time and timezone
  • Settings → General → Date & Time
  • Disable Set automatically
  • Manually set to London time




Step 7

  • On your Apple TV, make sure you disable Location Services
  • Settings → General → Privacy & Security
  • Disable Location Services




Step 8

  • Next, go to the App Store on your Apple TV
  • Install the Passepartout, VPN Client App on your Apple TV
  • It is important that both your iPhone/iPad and Apple TV use the same Apple ID




Step 9

  • Start the Passepartout App, on your Apple TV
  • The Apple TV will download the shared VPN profiles, via iCloud
  • It may take 30 seconds or so, for the profiles to sync via iCloud




Step 10

  • On the Apple TV, make sure Profile is selected along the top of the screen
  • Then go to Select
  • On the right-hand side of the screen, you will be able to select the same iPhone/iPad VPN profile




Step 11

  • Tap Connect on the Apple TV





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