How to watch RDS with Proton VPN
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RDS (Réseau des sports) is Canada’s premier French-language sports streaming platform. In addition to hosting a wide range of content shared with its English-language sister service TSN (often with French commentary), RDS holds exclusive French-language rights to the Alouettes, Laval Rocket, and Formula 1.
To stream RDS, you can sign in using your TV provider credentials or subscribe directly to its online service. In this guide, we look at how to watch RDS with Proton VPN on:
You can also use Proton VPN to unblock other popular streaming services, including TSN, Acorn TV, fuboTV, CTV and CTV News. Use our streaming hub to find all the services we support.
To use streaming services via Proton VPN, you’ll need a paid Proton VPN plan. If you already have a Proton VPN Free plan, you can upgrade your account by logging in and selecting Plus (or another paid plan) from your account dashboard.
If you don’t have a Proton VPN account, you can sign up for a Plus or Unlimited plan.
How to watch RDS with Proton VPN from your browser
1. If you haven’t already, download and install Proton VPN for your device.
2. Sign in to Proton VPN and connect to any Canadian VPN server.
3. Go to the RDS website(new window).
4. Sign in with your TV provider or RDS account to get your fix of French-language Canadian sports action.
How to watch RDS with Proton VPN on a mobile device
RDS has apps for Android(new window), iOS and iPadOS(new window), although you may need to download them before leaving Canada.
1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to download and install Proton VPN for your device.
2. Sign in to Proton VPN and connect to any Canadian VPN server.
3. Download the RDS app.
4. Sign in with your TV provider or RDS account to get your fix of English-language Canadian sports action.
How to watch RDS with Proton VPN on your smart TV
RDS apps are available for Android TV, Android-based Amazon Fire TV (“firestick”), and Apple TV. However, you may need to download them before leaving Canada.
1. Download Proton VPN for:
2. Sign in to Proton VPN and connect to any Canadian VPN server.
3. Open the RDS app.
4. Sign in with your TV provider or RDS account to get your fix of English-language Canadian sports action.
Troubleshooting RDS streaming problems
If RDS doesn’t work after following the above steps, try the following troubleshooting options:
- Restart the Proton VPN app and start a new VPN connection.
- If you are accessing RDS via your browser, try clearing your browser cache.
- Restart your device.
- Clear your DNS cache (Windows, Mac, or Linux).
If none of these options work, please check out our Streaming troubleshooting guide or contact our Support team.