How Many Devices Can Use One VPN Subscription

In short: most VPN services put a limit on how many devices one subscription covers - usually 5 to 8 - and people hit it unexpectedly. At Tainet the quota is larger: up to 5 devices on Basic, 30 on Family and 100 on Team - phone, computer, tablet, TV, each with its own key. Below: why the limit exists at all, how to check yours, how to set a VPN up on several devices (computer and phone, the whole family), and what to do when you move to a new gadget.

How many devices different services allow

People ask “how many devices can I use” not out of curiosity but because they have already hit the wall: they connected a phone, a computer and a TV, and the service refused - limit reached. Most paid VPNs have such a limit, it is simply not always in plain sight: typical figures are 5 simultaneous devices, sometimes 8, rarely more.

Here is the distinction that causes the confusion: you can register as many devices in the account as you like, but only as many as the limit allows can be active at the same time. A “5 connections” plan means you may install the app on ten devices, but only five will be online through the VPN at once - the sixth gets “connection limit exceeded”. That is how a service stops one account being shared with half the building.

The trouble is that an honest user runs out of that limit at home: two phones, a laptop, a work computer, a TV, a tablet - a family of three easily adds up to eight or ten devices without handing anything to outsiders. And then the same household has to buy a second account or pay extra to raise the limit.

How it works at Tainet. There is one subscription, and the devices in it are entries in your account: each has its own key and its own link. A device is a phone, a computer, a TV, a router or another device; the account owner adds them, including those of relatives. The quota depends on the tier: up to 5 devices on Basic, 30 on Family, 100 on Team. A router, an “other” device and an AmneziaWG config take 6 devices each, so they do not fit on Basic - they start from Family.

The limit applies to every device: if more slots are in use than the tier allows, the extra keys do not work. Delete what you do not need (the slot is freed immediately) or move up a tier.

How to set up a VPN on a computer and a phone

The most common pair is a computer and a phone. The scheme is simple and identical: one subscription, and each device is a separate entry with its own link.

1. Take out a subscription - your account already has the first device.
2. For the phone, pick the device in the “Add the subscription” step in your account, copy its link, open the app (Happ, INCY, v2RayTun), choose “Add subscription”, paste the link. A phone with Happ or INCY that opens the link gets its own entry automatically.
3. For the computer, add a second device on the “Devices” page, take its link and paste it into the app for Windows, macOS or Linux.
4. Done: both devices are connected and working at the same time, with nothing extra to pay while you stay within the tier’s quota.

A tablet and a TV are added the same way - the principle does not change, and the tablet specifics, Huawei without Google Play included, are collected in a VPN on a tablet: Android, Huawei and iPad. The exact steps for each app are in the overview of VPN clients for every platform, and what a subscription link even is, in the breakdown of the VPN key.

A VPN on a phone and a TV

The second common pair is a phone and a TV, when you want a VPN both on the move and on the big screen at home. The phone connects in half a minute through the app; the TV either through an Android TV app or, if the set-top box does not support one, through the router, which covers every screen in the house at once. Step-by-step for the TV is in setting up a VPN on a TV, and covering the whole home with one connection is in setting up a VPN on a router, by brand.

A VPN for the whole family

A question of its own is one VPN for a family: so that everyone has access on their phone and on the shared TV. This runs into exactly the same device limit, and it is families it hits first. That is why Tainet has the Family tier - up to 30 devices: you add a device for each family member in your account, and each gets its own link and key. Basic (up to 5 devices) can be enough for a small family; a phone or an Android TV box is one device each, while a router takes six.

The one thing to bear in mind: all devices on one subscription use the service’s shared servers - at household scale this does not affect speed, there is room for everyone.

How to move a VPN to a new device

Changed your phone or laptop? The subscription stays the same, and the device entry in your account can be replaced or have its key reissued:

1. On the new device, install an app (Happ, INCY or any awg/vless-compatible one).
2. In your account, take the link of the right device in the “Add the subscription” step - or delete the old device on the “Devices” page and add a new one: the slot in the quota is freed immediately.
3. Paste the link into the app - the new device is online.

The links of all your devices are always available in your account, which you can open from any other device. If the old phone is lost, or a stranger may have got its link, reissue the device’s key - the previous one stops working. If the VPN “does not work” on the new phone, it is almost always because the link was not pasted in full or the app is the wrong one; how a VPN subscription link works and where to paste it is covered separately.

Frequently asked questions

How many devices can use one Tainet subscription?

It depends on the tier: up to 5 devices on Basic, 30 on Family, 100 on Team. A device is an entry in your account with its own key and link (the “Devices” page). A router, an “other” device and an AmneziaWG config take 6 devices each, so they do not fit on Basic. The limit applies to every device: if more slots are in use than the tier allows, the extra keys do not work until you delete what you do not need or move up a tier.

How many simultaneous connections does Tainet allow?

The limit counts the devices in your account, not simultaneous connections: every device you have added is online at the same time rather than in turn.

Do I need a separate subscription for each device?

No. There is one subscription, and devices are added to it in your account - each with its own key and link. There is nothing extra to pay per device while you stay within the tier’s quota.

Does Tainet have a family plan?

Yes, the Family tier - up to 30 devices. For a small family Basic (up to 5 devices) may be enough.

How do I move the subscription to a new phone?

The subscription stays the same: install the app on the new phone, take the right device’s link in your account (the “Add the subscription” step) and paste it. If the old phone is no longer needed, delete it on the “Devices” page - the slot is freed immediately.

In summary

In short: most services have a device limit, and people hit it unexpectedly - families first of all. At Tainet there is one subscription and the devices are added in your account: up to 5 on Basic, 30 on Family, 100 on Team, each with its own key.

The first 7 days are free - enough to test it on all your own devices straight away. To sign up, use the Telegram bot or your account; questions go to support.