The shortcuts feature appears on the ExpressVPN home screen after you connect to VPN. (It will not appear the first time you connect, but it will appear from your second connection onward.)

Shortcuts allow you to conveniently and quickly launch apps and websites straight from ExpressVPN anytime you are connected. If you find yourself regularly visiting a handful of favorite destinations after connecting to VPN—a particular streaming service or social network, for example—adding it as a shortcut saves you from having to switch back to your device’s home screen or browser to find it each time.

Shortcuts shown after connection.

To launch an app or website, tap its icon when connected to the VPN.

If you have fewer than five shortcuts selected, you can add one by tapping the gray plus icon.

You can also add or remove shortcuts by tapping the hamburger menu (≡) in the top-left corner of the screen.

Tap the hamburger menu on the ExpressVPN Android app.

Go to Settings > App and Website Shortcuts.

Open the app and website shortcuts menu.

Under INCLUDE, you can select up to five apps or websites you want to appear as shortcuts.

Select apps to include in the shortcuts menu.

You will be able to launch these apps or websites directly from the ExpressVPN home screen when connected to VPN.

To remove an app or website from the shortcuts list, tap the red remove (-) icon. If you have a slot available, you can add a shortcut to the list by tapping the green add (+) icon.

Remove apps from the ExpressVPN Android app shortcuts menu.

Need help? Contact the ExpressVPN Support Team for immediate assistance.

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