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1. Custom DNS on Windows

   The Android version currently allows you to set custom DNS servers on a profile-by-profile basis. Windows has a single "custom DNS servers" setting that applies to ALL profiles.

   Make Windows version like Android.

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2. Allow connecting via CLI as non-root

   Previously, I could run the CLI as my standard user on Arch without issue, so I added it to my ~/.zprofile, ensuring that I would always be connected to a VPN server. My login flow is to login to the TTY and then start a GUI from there.

   I updated my system on 2026-05-23, and since then, protonvpn fails with "unexpected error." If I open a terminal emulator after I start a GUI session and use the CLI from there, it prompts me for root privileges. I am the sole user of the laptop, but I do have a separate administrator account that I use solely for system maintenance. I should not have to use root credentials every time I log in.

   Previously, I could run the CLI as my standard user on Arch without issue, so I added it to my ~/.zprofile, ensuring that I would always be connected to a VPN server. My login flow is to login to the TTY and then start a GUI from there.

   I updated my system on 2026-05-23, and since then, protonvpn fails with "unexpected error." If I open a terminal emulator after I start a GUI session and use the CLI from there, it prompts me for root privileges. I am the sole user of the laptop, but I do have a… more

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3. 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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4. More serios anti abuse mesurments

   Hello

   the suggestion is just 1, the one in the title.

   i keep finding out that i go to random website, and no, i am not talking about pron or dark web or whatever else exist, but simple random websites, shopping, pc stuff, ai stuff, so on, and everywhere the IP is blocked???

   Mind you, i say ip because when i connect to another one then it works. And in all of them it's the same message: due to abuse

   Now before i continu i want to make one thing absolutly clear: the limits for privacy by proton. Sorry but i really hope people understand i am not even saying to add new rules or whatever, just for more enforcement. Aka "How can we improve Proton VPN?"

   well, i hope i speak to everyone when i say if there is 100% privacy but more serios anti abuse, people who take advantage of 100% privacy will not like it if their "100% privacy" stops due to them "having fun" or "spreeding "opinions"" or whatever they did. Meaning that they will stop using Proton VPN. This will result in less websites blocking Proton VPN and more people will use proton vpn simple because it's 100% privacy + a new reputation of being not wellcome people who abuse the privacy

   Hello

   the suggestion is just 1, the one in the title.

   i keep finding out that i go to random website, and no, i am not talking about pron or dark web or whatever else exist, but simple random websites, shopping, pc stuff, ai stuff, so on, and everywhere the IP is blocked???

   Mind you, i say ip because when i connect to another one then it works. And in all of them it's the same message: due to abuse

   Now before i continu i want to make one thing absolutly clear: the limits for privacy by proton. Sorry but… more

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5. VPN Status on Android Control Panel

   Instead of having the status of the connected VPN shown through notifications only. Can we also have the option to expand the quick connect button in the control panel of Android to show the status.

   I don't need to have it keep showing in my notifications but would like to be able to check once in awhile by swiping down to my control panel.

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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. [Netshield] Adult content block mac and linux

   Currently, only Android and Windows have this.

   More people are requesting feature parity between Android/Windows and Mac/Linux

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10. Domain Split tunnelling in Desktop app

    In the Windows app, there should be an option to split tunnel domains as well as IPs, sometimes specific apps block VPNs and it would be nice to split tunnel a specific domain device wide rather than having to choose an IP because IPs don't always work, especially in some games that block VPNs

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11. 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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12. 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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13. Make it possible to randomize for fastest connection within custom parameters

    For instance, I want it to pick the fastest server anywhere in the eastern time zone using stealth with p2p optimization and onion routing. And maybe allow a corresponding custom server list at the top of the ‘countries’ list, or similar.

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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. Allow User-Selectable Exit Nodes with Secure Core

    When creating a VPN configuration file using Secure Core, I would like the option to choose a specific secondary (exit) location within the region I intend to use. Currently, all western U.S. Secure Core configurations default to Los Angeles, which limits flexibility.

    Instead, I want the ability to select a specific state or city for the exit node, in addition to the Secure Core entry location. This would allow for more accurate geographic representation and better performance. Not all users are based in Los Angeles, and routing all traffic through that single location is both restrictive and inefficient.

    This limitation significantly reduces the usefulness of the Secure Core feature for me. If I cannot choose both a Secure Core entry point and a preferred U.S. exit location, the feature does not meet my needs. Additionally, the Los Angeles exit node appears to be heavily congested, resulting in slower speeds.

    Providing users with control over the exit location would make this feature far more practical and effective. I would suggest adding states with strong governance to a list of useable US exit nodes such as: Colorado, Oregon, Washington, in addition to California, for western coverage.

    When creating a VPN configuration file using Secure Core, I would like the option to choose a specific secondary (exit) location within the region I intend to use. Currently, all western U.S. Secure Core configurations default to Los Angeles, which limits flexibility.

    Instead, I want the ability to select a specific state or city for the exit node, in addition to the Secure Core entry location. This would allow for more accurate geographic representation and better performance. Not all users are based in Los Angeles, and routing all traffic through that single location is both restrictive and inefficient.

    This limitation… more

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17. Feature for Proton VPN (gtk) App

    Proton VPN App creates an icon in the toolbar / app-bar, where hovering mouse over it tells "Proton VPN". That is good for the beginner, but the thing I usually want to know is 1) Where am I connected [CH-#123] or if I am not connected, 2) to tell [Proton VPN not connected]. At the present I have to open the "Show" to see the connection. Even more information could be useful, but I have no ideas for that.

    Secondly I want the "Show" appear just below the "Disconnect" option. "Quit" can well be the last one.

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18. Option to choose available servers in free version

    Sometimes it can be annoying that I can't choose a stable needed server for me on free version of the VPN, that's why some servers sometimes get overloaded with users and it's really hard to find a different server that isnt as much loaded. Please add this to the VPN!

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19. Linux - Include client options to GUI

    Currently the linux client have several interested features that could be great to have in the GUI.

    For example be able to connect to fastest secure core server, or random secure core (--random -sc), random p2p, etc.
    It could be an option to click connect, like the other ones, or a param that could be added in the Autoconnect or Pinned tray icons, like the already existing "Fastest" option.

    For example:
    1. SecureCore -> --securecore
    2. Random -> --random
    3. RandomSecureCore -> --random --securecore
    4. P2P -> --p2p
    5. RandomP2P -> --random --p2p

    Only the GUI because it has support for Advanced kill-switch would be great to be able to connect to a random and decongested server. Proton have server in countries that usually are lower than 5% of capacity while others are +60%.

    It would be a good option for people like me that only want to connect to a sever without worrying where it is.
    And like these servers are less used, the IPs are usually less blocked by services or bot scanners.

    Options:
    --country TEXT Connect to fastest server in specified country
    Country code (US, GB, DE) or full name ("United States")
    --city TEXT Connect to fastest server in specified city
    City name (use quotes for multi-word: "New York")
    --p2p Connect to fastest P2P-optimized server
    -sc, --securecore Connect to fastest Secure Core server
    --tor Connect to fastest Tor server
    --random Connect to random available server
    -h, --help Show this message and exit.

    Currently the linux client have several interested features that could be great to have in the GUI.

    For example be able to connect to fastest secure core server, or random secure core (--random -sc), random p2p, etc.
    It could be an option to click connect, like the other ones, or a param that could be added in the Autoconnect or Pinned tray icons, like the already existing "Fastest" option.

    For example:
    1. SecureCore -> --securecore
    2. Random -> --random
    3. RandomSecureCore -> --random --securecore
    4. P2P -> --p2p
    5. RandomP2P -> --random --p2p

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20. Official streaming support for "D Anime Store" in Japan Server

    It is a critical feature, because it is a popular service in Japan.

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