How to Install and Set Up TunnelBear VPN on FireStick (2025)

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TunnelBear VPN is a virtual private network service that provides secure and private internet browsing by encrypting your internet connection and hiding your IP address.

TunnelBear offers both free and paid plans. Once you have consumed its 2000 MB of free data per month, you can then decide whether or not to purchase the premium memberships starting from $9.99/month.

The paid plans are divided into monthly, annual, and three-year options; all paid plans come with unlimited browsing data, access to all server locations, and priority customer support.

P.S. the TunnelBear VPN app isn’t fully compatible with FireStick, so you will have to use a mobile app to fully explore its features.

Knowing that TunnelBear VPN isn’t available on the Amazon Appstore and you will have to sideload it from a third-party source, don’t forget to use a VPN.

How to Sign Up for TunnelBear VPN on FireStick

Regardless of whether you are using the free or paid version of TunnelBear, sign up is a must.

Here’s how to create an account on TunnelBear VPN:

Step 1: Visit www.tunnelbear.com on your PC/laptop/mobile search browser and then click “Log In”.

Step 2: Tap “Sign Up”.

Step 3: Enter your email address and create a password.

Step 4: You will receive a verification link on your email address.

Step 5: That’s it. You have successfully signed up for TunnelBear.

How to Install TunnelBear on FireStick Using Downloader App

TunnelBear isn’t listed on the Amazon App Store. This means you will have to sideload it using the Downloader app.

Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Turn ON your FireStick device and Go to FireStick Home

Step 2: Click on the Settings icon 

Step 3: Select the My Fire TV option

Step 4: To enable the Developer Option, click About.

Note: If you have already enabled the Developer Option, then proceed to Step 10

Step 5: Click on the Fire TV Stick option quickly at least 7 times

Step 6: Now you will see this message at the bottom saying "No need, you are already a developer". So stop clicking then

Step 7: Now the Developer Option will appear in the menu so click on it

Step 8: Choose Apps from Unknown Sources to turn it ON

Step 9: Simply click Turn On

Step 10: Now return to the FireStick Home menu by pressing the "Home" icon on the remote and click on Find

Step 11: Now select the Search icon

Step 12: Type Downloader and press search

Step 13: Select the Downloader App icon from the list available in the Amazon Store

Step 14: Tap Get/Download

Step 15: Wait for a while until the installation process is completed

Step 16: Now click Open

Step 17: Select Allow to give access to the downloader app

Step 18: Click OK here

Step 19: This is the Downloader App interface, Choose the Home tab and click Search Bar

Step 20: Enter TunnelBear VPN downloader code 730116 in the search box OR enter this URL bit.ly/fsh-downloads and click Go.

Note: The referenced link is the official URL of this app/website. FIRESTICKHACKS does not own, operate, or re-sell any app, streaming site, or service and has no affiliation with its developers.

Step 21: Scroll down and click “TunnelBear” from the “VPNs” category.

Note: If the app does not start downloading, then clear the Downloader App cache using this article.

Step 22: The downloading will start. Wait for it to finish.

Step 23: Once the downloading ends, click “Install”.

Step 24: Tap the “Done” icon.

Step 25: Click “Delete” to remove the TunnelBear APK file from FireStick.

Note: Deleting APK files will free up space on FireStick.

Step 26: Tap “Delete” again to complete the process.

How to Use TunnelBear VPN on FireStick

Once you are done installing the TunnelBear VPN, you will have to use a mobile app to the app. The reason being, TunnelBear APK is not fully compatible with the FireStick remote

Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Go to the FireStick home and select the “icon next to the settings” from the top right corner.

Step 2: Choose “TunnelBear” from the list.

Step 3: Tap “Log In with Existing Account“.

Step 4: Enter credentials using the mobile remote app.

Step 5: To use the free version, just move the toggle to the “Right”. 

Step 6: The VPN will be connected!

Is TunnelBear APK Safe/Legal to Use on FireStick?

TunnelBear VPN APK (v4.2.8) is completely safe to use. We scanned it with our malware detection tool, and it came back clean—no malware, no viruses.

That said, sideloading TunnelBear APK from a third-party source might be harmful to your device.

TunnelBear VPN Pricing 

Here’s the breakdown of TunnelBear VPN pricing:

TunnelBear offers three pricing options:

Free Plan:

• 2000 MBs of secure browsing per month.

Unlimited Plan:

1. • Monthly: $9.99/month.
   • Yearly: $4.99/month (billed annually at $59.88).
   • Three-Year: $3.33 /month (billed as $120 every three years).

Teams Plan:

• $5.75 per user/month (billed annually).

TunnelBear VPN Features

Check out some of the stand-out TunnelBear features on FireStick:

• Free version available
• AES 256-bit encryption
• No-logging policy
• Unlimited devices (with paid plan)
• Access to global servers
• GhostBear mode (makes VPN less detectable)
• Priority customer support (for paid plans)
• VigilantBear (kill switch)