Google One VPN

After being extended to Windows and Mac earlier this month, Google’s One VPN service is now available for free to some Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro users.

The VPN service, which is normally available to those who subscribe to Google One’s ‘Premium’ 2TB plan, is now rolling out for some Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro owners for free. Normally, the plan costs $13.99 per month or $139.99 annually.

Back when the Pixel 7 series launched, Google said that owners of the new devices would get to use One VPN for free for five years, and support for the same finally seems to be rolling out now.

The feature was expected to arrive in the December feature drop, but it is already live on a number of Pixel 7 series devices, as reported by 9to5Google. MobileSyrup’s news editor Jon Lamont also has the VPN available on his Pixel 7. If you open the Google One app on a Pixel 7 series device, you’ll see a new splash screen that reads that your “Pixel comes with VPN by Google One,” and that you can “Manage the VPN in the Google One app.”

From there, to enable the VPN, tap on ‘Benefits’ > VPN > View Details > and tap on ‘Enable VPN.’ Once connected, you can use a convenient button to ‘snooze’ the VPN for five minutes if needed.

It’s worth noting that you won’t be able to claim the free Google One VPN if you’re logged into a Workspace or company Google email. Also worth noting is that access to the VPN on your Pixel device does not give you access to it on multiple devices, like your Windows or Mac computer. To use the service on more than one device, you’ll have to subscribe to Google One’s Premium 2TB plan.

: Image credit: 9to5Google

: Image credit: 9to5Google

: Image credit: 9to5Google

Source: 9to5Google

Google’s One VPN service was available exclusively on Android until earlier this year.

Back in February, Google announced that it is expanding One VPN to be available on iOS and iPad OS. Now, ten months later, Windows and Mac users can access One VPN directly on their machines, as shared by 9to5Google.

To access the client, head to ‘http://one.google.com/benefits’ from your Windows or Mac machines, and click on the “VPN protection for multiple devices” card, highlighted in the screenshot below:

It’s worth noting that to access the VPN client, you need to be subscribed to Google One’s ‘Premium’ 2TB plan. The plan gives users access to an additional 2TB of Drive and Photos storage, 10 percent back in store credits when you spend money in the Google Store, extended Google expert support, and more member perks.

The plan costs $13.99 per month or $139.99 annually.

Google’s One VPN service for Windows and Mac will be available in the countries where it has already been available for Android and iOS devices, which includes Canada, the United States, Spain, France, Germany and Mexico, to name a few.

You can share your Google One subscription with up to five members, and everyone will have access to the VPN service. It’s worth noting, however, that the VPN doesn’t allow you to change your location, so you won’t be able to unlock shows on foreign streaming services for now.

Image credit: Google

Source: 9to5Google