Troubleshooting

The Quick Connect function connects you to your default profile with one click. If you have not changed it, your default profile will be the “Fastest” profile. The “Fastest” profile will establish the fastest and most stable connection depending on your location, distance to nearest server and server load.   […]

Some users have reported having Google identify their internet connection as originating in a different country than where our server is located. For example, if you are connected to one of our VPN servers in Malaysia, Google might identify your connection as originating in the United Arab Emirates. This is […]

ProtonVPN implements a security system to protect our users’ accounts. If we detect potentially suspicious behavior that may indicate someone is trying to gain unauthorized access to your account then we may temporarily lock your account in order to protect it. While your account is locked you will not be […]

We want to remind you that you should check the VPN Streaming Guide to get step-by-step instructions on setting up your VPN connection and securely watching your favorite content on various streaming platforms. We also want to remind you that our streaming feature is only available on ProtonVPN Plus and […]

Occasionally, you may find that the ProtonVPN server you always connect to has been removed.  At ProtonVPN, we continuously upgrade our servers to ensure the best performance and stability. These investments are what make ProtonVPN consistently the fastest VPN service. This means that we will periodically retire old VPN servers. […]

In this article, we discuss the factors that impact the speed of VPN connections and how you can increase the speed of your connection when using one of our VPN servers. We also cover the differences in speed between the ProtonVPN plans. Update July 2021: Our unique VPN Accelerator technology […]

Is the ProtonVPN Android app not automatically reestablishing a VPN connection when Always-On VPN is enabled? Here are the steps you can take to resolve this issue. This problem can occur on some devices because certain phones don’t allow ProtonVPN to continue running in the background or use data while […]

VPN Connection fails due to an authentication failure Symptom: Opening and logging in to the ProtonVPN Android app is successful. However, when you try to connect to a server, the connection fails and returns the error message “User authentication failed”. The Android application logs indicate “AUTH_FAILED”. (You can access your […]

The ProtonVPN symbol in the Windows systems tray serves as a shortcut to the application. To quickly establish a VPN connection, right click on the icon and press Connect.   Tip: When ProtonVPN is minimized, you can also connect by using the Quick Connect button.     Related questions How […]

With the massively increasing amount of IP addresses required by the global network each year, IPv4 can no longer meet the demand. That’s why IPv6 was introduced — to allow more unique TCP/IP identifiers to be created for each user. While most of the internet uses the IPv4 protocol, there […]