Key or subscription link: what to move to a new device

In short

• Subscription link: an address the app fetches the whole setup from: servers, encryption, route rules.
• Single-line key: the setup of one connection. It has no route rules and no spare routes.

Why the subscription is better on a new device

The subscription updates: if a server moves or one route stops answering, the app takes the new setup by itself. A single-line key stays as it was issued.

With a single-line key, Russian sites may go through the VPN: it has no route rules.

How to move it

1. In the Shtil app press «Add key»: it shows a 10-digit code.
2. Send the code to the bot @ShtilVipBot. The code lasts 15 minutes, and the app sets itself up.
3. In another app (Karing, Hiddify, Happ) add the subscription link from the key screen in the bot.

How many devices

Up to 3 devices can be linked to one subscription: a phone, a TV and a computer. At the same time they work from 3 networks: home, work, mobile data. The number of devices behind one home router does not matter: that is one network.