How do I use the NordVPN browser extension and desktop app together?
NordVPN browser extension and desktop app together — desktop app, browser extension, phone. Here is the exact route for each one, taken from the official setup pages.
Your device checklist
Each device gets its own route. Nothing left to figure out.
| Device | How it connects | Steps |
|---|---|---|
| desktop app | Official app | 1 |
| browser extension | browser extension | 1 |
| phone | Official app | 1 |
Add them in any order — the account stays the same.
Three steps and you're live
Do them once; the apps keep it on from there.
Install the app from the official download page
Install the app from the official download page.
Open the official sign-up pageAdd the extension from your browser's official store
Add the extension from your browser's official store.
Open the official sign-up pageA US work laptop keeps the desktop app on all day and the extension in the browser; both sign in with the same account and the phone stays on it too.
What's on this page
- A device-by-device route, not a general guide
- The exact menu path for each one
- Official source links next to every step
- A dated check so you know it's current
- A dated source link beside each step
- A related checklist for the next device you add
Quick answers
How many devices does this checklist cover?
The 3 listed here, plus anything else you add with the same account — up to 10 at once.
Do I repeat the setup on the second device?
Just follow the same three steps. The coverage table gives each device its own route.
Where do the steps on this page come from?
The official setup pages linked beside each step, checked on the date shown below.
Do I need one account per device?
No — one account covers up to 10 devices at once. Your 3 devices here all sit on that same one.
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