Setup and use


 

What is Smart Routing?

Smart Routing is a technology that allows us to offer VPN servers in countries we might not otherwise be able to due the sensitive nature of those locations. Instead of running servers physically inside those countries, we use servers that are, in reality, located elsewhere. These Smart Routing-enabled servers behave […]

 

How to use VPN Accelerator

VPN Accelerator uses a combination of advanced VPN technologies to improve connection stability and, in some cases, increase your connection speed by over 400%.  VPN Accelerator is enabled by default for all users in our Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android apps. It can be enabled or disabled in each app’s […]

 

Always-on VPN

You can protect your data with the always-on VPN feature. With this feature, if your device is disconnected from one of our VPN servers, the app will automatically re-establish a secure VPN connection. The always-on VPN feature is permanently activated on the iOS app. If you use Android, you must […]

 

What is a kill switch?

Important note: As we have reported, Apple’s macOS and iOS operating systems don’t close all existing connections when you connect to a VPN, specifically certain DNS queries from Apple services. But if you use Proton VPN while connected to public WiFi, your sensitive traffic is still safe. We are aware of this issue, […]

 

How to access the Tor network using Proton VPN

Proton VPN offers a Tor over VPN feature that lets you connect to the Tor anonymity network, including .onion websites (the “darkweb”) in your regular browser without the need to download or install additional software (such as Tor Browser).  Learn more about why use Tor over VPN Tor over VPN […]

 

How to use NetShield Ad-blocker

NetShield Ad-blocker is a feature that protects your device and speeds up your browsing by blocking ads, trackers, and malware. When enabled, it offers you two levels of protection: NetShield Ad-blocker is available to everyone on a paid Proton VPN plan and can be enabled on any device: Get Proton […]

 

How to use Proton VPN on Android

Proton VPN is a security and privacy-focused VPN app for Android that requires Android 6.0 and above. Get Proton VPN for free on Android With a single tap, you can connect to hundreds of VPN servers around the world, view blocked sites and content, while also hiding your IP address. […]

 

How to install Proton VPN on Ubuntu

Our app officially supports the latest stable Ubuntu LTS version. It should work on most distributions based on Ubuntu, but we haven’t tested them and therefore do not officially support them. To install the app, open a terminal window and: 1. Download the repository configuration and keys required to install […]

 

How to install Proton VPN on Debian

Our app officially supports the latest stable Debian version. It should also work with most distributions based on Debian (not Ubuntu Server or Raspbian), but they are not officially supported. To install the app, open a terminal window and: 1. Download the repository configuration and keys required to install the […]

 

How to install Proton VPN on Fedora

In this article, we describe how to use the Proton VPN for Linux app on your Fedora system. Our app officially supports the latest stable Fedora version. Download the repository configuration and keys required to install the Proton VPN app. Enter: 1. Download the package. Enter: wget https://repo.protonvpn.com/fedora-39-stable/protonvpn-stable-release/protonvpn-stable-release-1.0.1-2.noarch.rpm 2. Install […]

 


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