Port forwarding routes connections through the firewall Proton VPN uses to protect our customers. It’s mainly useful to people downloading and sharing files using P2P protocols such as BitTorrent, although it can also improve performance for online gamers. Learn more about port forwarding Port forwarding is available on our Windows […]

Why do I have to give permissions to Proton VPN? The first time you attempt to connect to one of our VPN servers, a Connection request window will ask you to confirm that you wish to make the connection. Tap OK to continue. Proton VPN has a strict no-logs policy, […]

Split tunneling is a feature that allows you to route some connections through the VPN tunnel while excluding others. How to set up split tunneling on Windows 1. Open the app and go to ≡ → Settings → Advanced tab and toggle the Split Tunneling switch on.  2.  In the […]

Moderate NAT is a feature useful mainly to online gamers. Depending on your threat model, enabling this setting makes you slightly more vulnerable to correlation attacks, but it can solve connection problems when playing multiplayer online games, having video conversations using WebRTC, or other activities that require a direct peer-to-peer […]

If you encounter a problem using Proton VPN, you can use the Report an issue function in our apps to alert our team. By reporting any issues you find, you help us to ensure Proton VPN continues to provide a reliable VPN service to our community. Here is how to […]

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 […]

With each new release of a Proton VPN app, there are improvements, bug fixes, and new features that improve the user experience. It is therefore essential to always update your Proton VPN apps to the latest version. Additionally, if you need assistance with any of our apps, it’s very important […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Paramount+ first launched as CBS All Access in 2014, rebranding in 2021 with an expanded catalog that includes content from both the CBS and Paramount media empires, plus original series, films, and live-streaming sports coverage. In the US, subscribers can also use the service to live-stream local CBS broadcast stations, […]

You can set up Proton VPN on your AsusWRT-Merlin router so that all devices that connect to the internet though it will be protected by Proton VPN.   This guide shows you how to do this using the OpenVPN VPN protocol on Asus routers running AsusWRT-Merlin firmware. A Proton Account is required, but […]

You can protect your privacy on the internet with the Proton VPN Android app when using your Chromebook. This requires a Chromebook that supports Android apps and has the Google Play Store installed. If your Chromebook was released in 2017 or after, it should meet these requirements.  If you have […]

Our app officially supports the latest stable Debian version running the GNOME desktop environment. 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 […]