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1. Replace ads to bypass anti-ad blocker censorships

   You could toggle a switch and instead of fully blocking ads it replaces them with like a “blocked by Proton” 1-5 seconds video, so that he website/app thinks it loaded a ads but in reality it didn’t, to help fight AD BLOCKER censorship

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2. ssh tunnels

   Ssh tunnels to allow a public ip and port to inbound to a lan device. Not a full vpn. Limited to a single port.

   Some providers block all inbound traffic that is unsolicited, on their network. Both ipv6 and ipv4. This also breaks ipv6. But, instead of using a full wireguard client which is much lighter than the extremely heavy protonvpn client, nevertheless it causes bsod. I would like to be able to simply use something like putty to get an inbound port opened to a local lan device. It does not have to be a fixed port number or ip. There would be some facility to report what the public ip and port is. The natpmpc currently only works in linux, when in combination with a vpn it is used to poll/detect/keep open the public port. It's a bit cumbersome, and as i said i have no interest in running the fully, heavy protonvpn client.

   Ssh tunnels to allow a public ip and port to inbound to a lan device. Not a full vpn. Limited to a single port.

   Some providers block all inbound traffic that is unsolicited, on their network. Both ipv6 and ipv4. This also breaks ipv6. But, instead of using a full wireguard client which is much lighter than the extremely heavy protonvpn client, nevertheless it causes bsod. I would like to be able to simply use something like putty to get an inbound port opened to a local lan device. It does not have to be a fixed port number or… more

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3. Oberoi Three Sixty North Price – Luxury Residences in Gurgaon

   The pricing of Oberoi Three Sixty North reflects its position in Gurgaon’s ultra-luxury residential segment. The project offers spacious 4 BHK residences of approximately 5,500 sq. ft., starting from around ₹22 crore onwards, while the larger 5 BHK residences of approximately 8,500 sq. ft. are priced from ₹34 crore onwards. Located in Sector 58 on Golf Course Extension Road, the development combines expansive layouts, premium specifications, and a low-density living environment. With iconic towers, world-class amenities, and the trusted legacy of Oberoi Realty, Three Sixty North is designed for buyers seeking exclusivity, privacy, and long-term value in one of Gurgaon’s most prestigious addresses.
   https://oberoirealty360northgurgaon.com/price/

   The pricing of Oberoi Three Sixty North reflects its position in Gurgaon’s ultra-luxury residential segment. The project offers spacious 4 BHK residences of approximately 5,500 sq. ft., starting from around ₹22 crore onwards, while the larger 5 BHK residences of approximately 8,500 sq. ft. are priced from ₹34 crore onwards. Located in Sector 58 on Golf Course Extension Road, the development combines expansive layouts, premium specifications, and a low-density living environment. With iconic towers, world-class amenities, and the trusted legacy of Oberoi Realty, Three Sixty North is designed for buyers seeking exclusivity, privacy, and long-term value in one of Gurgaon’s… more

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4. Dedicated IPs , Rotating IPs , Double VPN Costumized

   Dedicated IPs in major countries like the USA, Europe, Japan — something like NordVPN and Surfshark do, where we purchase dedicated IPs and choose the countries. However, it would be nice to include some shared dedicated IPs in the paid plan, with an additional fee option to have your own Proton IP in a country of your choice — Nord and Surfshark offer this.

   Double VPN like Surfshark does — you choose both countries, the entry and exit points. It's not meant to eliminate or improve Secure Core, but rather for a customized Double VPN experience.

   Rotating IPs — another feature from Surfshark where IPs change but the connection remains the same, without dropping, without changing countries, making tracking even more difficult.

   More secure physical servers — if it's physical, it should be secure. Virtual servers are far away, speed drops and latency explodes. Perhaps RAM-based servers could guarantee more security on physical servers.

   Dedicated IPs in major countries like the USA, Europe, Japan — something like NordVPN and Surfshark do, where we purchase dedicated IPs and choose the countries. However, it would be nice to include some shared dedicated IPs in the paid plan, with an additional fee option to have your own Proton IP in a country of your choice — Nord and Surfshark offer this.

   Double VPN like Surfshark does — you choose both countries, the entry and exit points. It's not meant to eliminate or improve Secure Core, but rather for a customized Double VPN experience.

   Rotating IPs — another… more

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5. Proton curated NetShield allowlist for privacy-respecting services

   Instead of implementing per-user domain whitelists across all VPN apps, Proton could maintain a curated allowlist of privacy-respecting domains (like www.startpage.com) that are exempt from NetShield ad blocking.

   This could be either:

   enabled by default, or
   offered as a single opt-in toggle.

   Pros: Simple implementation (DNS-side only), consistent across all platforms, supports privacy-friendly business models.

   Cons: Requires Proton to curate and maintain the list and some users may disagree with inclusion criteria or prefer maximum blocking without exceptions.

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6. Add filters to DNS as you wish

   I would like it to be possible to freely add filters to Net Shield using URLs.

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7. Add vless protocol

   Add vless protocol to proton vpn

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8. ability to use the vpn extension or app to indicate if a website has one of proton's ip banned due to other user's abuse

   WARNING the core ideea is people who are ABUSING proton vpn. Please be very very carfull because i am talking about people who abuse

   You visit a website? it's blocked? why? abuse

   well then to click on the extension or app and it will register it.

   then, proton will have a records that, Lumo, can have a look around and find who is who without invading the privacy of anyone who is serious.

   once found, said person, even if using proton pass, to recive a warning from Lumo, because again, 100% privacy, on said person's main account.

   Like this anyone who was flagged by mistake can contact proton custom without any privacy issues.

   and anyone who abuses proton will now avoid paying money since their name will be on it to a degree or other.

   as in, a profile is build up. And people with malicious intention want to avoid that at all cost.

   and if they use proton free, there to be different ip from the one for people who pay... as if, as i said, such people want to stay away, they won't use the free proton vpn when others are "better".

   so at least we get rid of them via: website is blocked? we flag it. Lumo checks what users where the ones who recently where on that website, if they are pass or main account, and, even if lumo does not disclouse he email or otherwise, can report findings of abuse. And Proton's CS can then decide if there is enough for a warning, if not even ban, or even police or simple to just "rember" that account to build up a case of, if any further mesurments are even needed.

   WARNING: as i mentioned, i am talking JUST about people who abuse proton VPN

   also, me mentioning Lumo is because of how someone can "monitor" while 100% privacy.

   as in, no, it's not 2 or more ideeas. it's just one, the one for flagging if an IP is banned.

   So? we flag, proton recives the report? what can now proton do without affecting the 100% privacy trust? This is why i mentioned Lumo, because it's not possible to compromise privacy if people are involved.

   WARNING the core ideea is people who are ABUSING proton vpn. Please be very very carfull because i am talking about people who abuse

   You visit a website? it's blocked? why? abuse

   well then to click on the extension or app and it will register it.

   then, proton will have a records that, Lumo, can have a look around and find who is who without invading the privacy of anyone who is serious.

   once found, said person, even if using proton pass, to recive a warning from Lumo, because again, 100% privacy, on said person's main account.

   Like this anyone… more

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9. Split-tunneling on MacOS: Allow to include/exclude binaries, not just app bundles.

   Currently, split tunneling on macOS is limited to .app bundles, which means command-line tools and system binaries — such as /usr/bin/curl, wget, ssh, or custom scripts — cannot be individually included or excluded from the VPN tunnel.

   Thank you.

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10. WireGuard Stealth Mode API/Proxy Support for Third-Party Clients

    Hello Proton VPN Support Team,

    I am a Proton VPN user on Android and I have been using the WireGuard configuration profiles exported from the Proton VPN dashboard with a third-party client (RethinkDNS), which provides per-app firewall and DNS filtering and profiles (e.g. with NextDNS) features alongside VPN functionality.

    I have identified a specific issue with mobile network connectivity:

    • When I establish a WireGuard tunnel over Wi-Fi and then switch to a 5G mobile network, the existing session continues without interruption.
    • However, if I attempt to initiate a new WireGuard connection directly over 5G, the handshake fails entirely.

    This behavior strongly suggests that my mobile carrier performs Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and blocks the initial WireGuard handshake packets — which have a well-known, identifiable signature — on 5G networks, while already-established UDP flows are allowed to pass.

    The Proton VPN application itself solves this via its Stealth (WireGuard over TCP) mode, which obfuscates traffic and bypasses DPI effectively. However, this feature is not available through the standard WireGuard configuration profiles exported from the dashboard, as it relies on a proprietary obfuscation layer that cannot be expressed in the standard WireGuard config format.

    My request:
    Would it be possible to provide an officially supported method for enabling Stealth/TCP mode in third-party WireGuard-compatible clients? This could be achieved through, for example:
    - A documented SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy endpoint on the Proton infrastructure that wraps WireGuard in TCP, usable alongside standard WireGuard profiles;
    - Or an open-source implementation of the Stealth obfuscation layer that third-party apps could integrate.

    This would greatly benefit users who rely on third-party clients for functionality not available in the official Proton VPN app, while still needing to bypass carrier-level DPI on mobile networks.

    Thank you for your time and consideration.

    Best regards

    Hello Proton VPN Support Team,

    I am a Proton VPN user on Android and I have been using the WireGuard configuration profiles exported from the Proton VPN dashboard with a third-party client (RethinkDNS), which provides per-app firewall and DNS filtering and profiles (e.g. with NextDNS) features alongside VPN functionality.

    I have identified a specific issue with mobile network connectivity:

    • When I establish a WireGuard tunnel over Wi-Fi and then switch to a 5G mobile network, the existing session continues without interruption.
    • However, if I attempt to initiate a new WireGuard connection directly over 5G, the handshake fails entirely.

    This behavior… more

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11. New country on Proton, Please!

    Hi Proton Team,

    I am writing to suggest a new server location for Proton VPN. Since you have recently expanded the network massily to 145 countries—including heavily restricted regions like Turkmenistan—it would be an incredible milestone to add North Korea (Pyongyang) to the list.

    I completely understand that placing a physical server inside North Korea is impossible due to geopolitical and security risks. However, this could be successfully implemented using Proton's "Smart Routing" technology, hosting virtual servers in a secure nearby location (like Tokyo or Singapore) while providing a North Korean IP address.

    Adding this rare geolocation would showcase Proton's advanced routing capabilities and position the service as the ultimate leader in global coverage, directly competing with legacy networks like HMA that became famous for offering this specific location.

    Thank you for your continuous work on internet freedom and network expansion!

    Best regards.

    Hi Proton Team,

    I am writing to suggest a new server location for Proton VPN. Since you have recently expanded the network massily to 145 countries—including heavily restricted regions like Turkmenistan—it would be an incredible milestone to add North Korea (Pyongyang) to the list.

    I completely understand that placing a physical server inside North Korea is impossible due to geopolitical and security risks. However, this could be successfully implemented using Proton's "Smart Routing" technology, hosting virtual servers in a secure nearby location (like Tokyo or Singapore) while providing a North Korean IP address.

    Adding this rare geolocation would showcase Proton's… more

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12. Set Default Connection to Specific U.S. State

    I only ever want to connect to servers in the state I live in. Currently in order to do so I have to manually find that state in the connections list. Connecting to the fastest server will sometimes connect me to another state, and pinning the state connection still lists it as "United States" which is not descriptive and doesn't distinguish it from other pinned U.S. connections. Linux has the option to set the default connection to specific servers or other options (bust not states). This should be available on all platforms, or at the very least allow for creating profiles for specific states.

    I only ever want to connect to servers in the state I live in. Currently in order to do so I have to manually find that state in the connections list. Connecting to the fastest server will sometimes connect me to another state, and pinning the state connection still lists it as "United States" which is not descriptive and doesn't distinguish it from other pinned U.S. connections. Linux has the option to set the default connection to specific servers or other options (bust not states). This should be available on all platforms, or at the very least allow for creating… more

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13. Favorite Countries in Linux App

    There should be an option to mark countries as favorites. This is possible in the Android app and should also be available on Linux.

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14. More protocols

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    Please add more open censorship circumventing protocols..

    Like AmnesiaWG and X-Ray

    This is extremely important to bypass hard blocks. And also it will allow to set them up on rare systems (like OpenWRT routers, Raspbian, DD-WRT etc)

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15. Stealth on OpenWRT

    Can you please develop OpenWRT plugin?

    It is really important, because now, unfortunately, there is no way to use Proton stealth on OpenWRT...

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16. Request for an "App-Specific Block Log" feature

    Suddenly, my smartphone's temperature rose to 43°C, and ProtonVPN's battery usage reached 38%. Upon checking, I found that while connected to the fastest server, NetShield had blocked 200 trackers in just 30 minutes.
    After switching to SecureCore, the number of trackers was cut in half, and the temperature dropped to 24°C.
    ProtonVPN used the most power, while Brave Nightly used the most data. This doesn’t tell us who the culprit is.
    Just as I turned NetShield off, a "ClearNote consent pop-up" appeared. Although the Google Play Store stated that no data would be shared with third parties and that no data would be collected, it suddenly asked me to consent to the use of my data.
    There were too many detailed terms and conditions, and there wasn’t a simple “Disagree” button. I couldn’t go back or close the app, so I had to turn off the power to resolve the issue.
    I enabled NetShield in SecureCore and began migrating and deleting ClearNote data. Then I uninstalled it. During this process, which took about an hour, it blocked 900 trackers. After uninstallation, the number of blocked trackers dropped to about 50 per hour.
    I would like to keep NETShield enabled at all times, but in situations like this one—where “you can’t identify the culprit unless you turn it off”—the security risk is too high, so it should generally remain enabled. That’s why I’d like it to display a list of blocked trackers, just like Brave does.

    Suddenly, my smartphone's temperature rose to 43°C, and ProtonVPN's battery usage reached 38%. Upon checking, I found that while connected to the fastest server, NetShield had blocked 200 trackers in just 30 minutes.
    After switching to SecureCore, the number of trackers was cut in half, and the temperature dropped to 24°C.
    ProtonVPN used the most power, while Brave Nightly used the most data. This doesn’t tell us who the culprit is.
    Just as I turned NetShield off, a "ClearNote consent pop-up" appeared. Although the Google Play Store stated that no data would be shared with third parties and that no… more

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17. Allow different VPN servers for different Firefox Conainters

    Firefox offers Containers to isolate cookies etc. Allow for different servers per container like Mozilla VPN allows

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18. iPhone VPN active while hotspot enabled

    I would like Proton VPN to protect my iPhone while I use my linux PC to access the internet via the iPhone hotspot feature. The hotspot need not be protected by the VPN, but should be able to work with Proton VPN on my linux PC so that both devices are able to be protected concurrently.

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19. Fastest Server Priority Settings — Primary & Fallback Location Configuration

    Summary
    Add a "Fastest Server Priority" setting across all Proton VPN apps (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) that lets users pin a Primary and a Fallback country to the Fastest Server connection mode — so speed-optimized connections still respect geographic preference.

    Proposed Behavior
    When Fastest Server is active, Proton VPN resolves the connection in this order:

    A. Primary — Connect to the fastest available server in the user's preferred country (e.g., Philippines).

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    B. Fallback — If the Primary country is fully unavailable due to maintenance or an outage, automatically switch to the Fallback country (e.g., Singapore) without any manual intervention.

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    C. Global default — If both are unreachable, Proton VPN falls back to its standard Fastest Server algorithm worldwide.

    Summary
    Add a "Fastest Server Priority" setting across all Proton VPN apps (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) that lets users pin a Primary and a Fallback country to the Fastest Server connection mode — so speed-optimized connections still respect geographic preference.

    Proposed Behavior
    When Fastest Server is active, Proton VPN resolves the connection in this order:

    A. Primary — Connect to the fastest available server in the user's preferred country (e.g., Philippines).

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    B. Fallback — If the Primary country is fully unavailable due to maintenance or an outage, automatically switch to the Fallback country (e.g., Singapore) without… more

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20. Implement Rolling/Tiered Server Maintenance to Avoid Complete Country-Wide Outages

    During routine maintenance cycles, I've noticed that all servers within a given country are occasionally taken offline simultaneously — occurring roughly every 2–3 months.

    This forces users to reroute through servers in neighboring countries, which often serve different regional content, languages, and geo-restricted services. The result is a noticeably degraded browsing experience that undermines the core value of a VPN.

    Proposed Solution:
    Introduce a rolling or tiered maintenance schedule that keeps a minimum percentage of servers online at all times within each country cluster. For example:

    • Tier 1 (Active): A baseline set of servers remains fully operational during any maintenance window.
    • Tier 2 (Maintenance): A rotating subset undergoes updates, patches, or hardware work.
    • Tier 3 (Standby/Buffer): Reserved servers that can be activated if Tier 1 capacity drops below a threshold.

    This approach is widely used in cloud infrastructure (e.g., rolling deployments, blue-green deployments) and would allow Proton VPN to maintain service continuity without impacting the user's country-specific connection.

    Expected Benefits:

    • Users stay connected to their preferred country's servers throughout maintenance periods.
    • Reduced disruption to region-specific content, language settings, and geo-dependent services.
    • Improved perceived reliability and service quality.

    During routine maintenance cycles, I've noticed that all servers within a given country are occasionally taken offline simultaneously — occurring roughly every 2–3 months.

    This forces users to reroute through servers in neighboring countries, which often serve different regional content, languages, and geo-restricted services. The result is a noticeably degraded browsing experience that undermines the core value of a VPN.

    Proposed Solution:
    Introduce a rolling or tiered maintenance schedule that keeps a minimum percentage of servers online at all times within each country cluster. For example:

    • Tier 1 (Active): A baseline set of servers remains fully operational during any maintenance… more
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