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1. Add a "Change Server" Option Before Connection on Windows

   In the free plan, Proton VPN provides access to servers in 10 countries and automatically connects to the fastest available server.

   On Android, while the app is attempting to connect, a "Change Server" option appears every few seconds, allowing users to switch to another server before a connection is established. This is very useful when the selected server is unreachable or blocked.

   However, on the Windows version, the "Change Server" option only becomes available after a successful connection. If the selected server cannot be reached, users may get stuck trying to connect and have no way to switch servers.

   Please add a "Change Server" button to the Windows app before a connection is established, similar to the Android version. This would improve usability and help users connect more reliably when some servers are unavailable.

   In the free plan, Proton VPN provides access to servers in 10 countries and automatically connects to the fastest available server.

   On Android, while the app is attempting to connect, a "Change Server" option appears every few seconds, allowing users to switch to another server before a connection is established. This is very useful when the selected server is unreachable or blocked.

   However, on the Windows version, the "Change Server" option only becomes available after a successful connection. If the selected server cannot be reached, users may get stuck trying to connect and have no way to switch servers.

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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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.

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5. 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.

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6. [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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7. 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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8. ProtonVPN is not reliable enough to be "Always On"

   On MacOS (and to a lesser degree iOS) there are times when ProtonVPN just stops working, often for many minutes. However, at least on the Mac (Sonoma 14.5, and don't make me use Liquid Glass), when ProtonVPN fails, it still keeps trying to turn itself back on. The result is that the Internet doesn't work at all. This is frustrating on deadline. There have been times when the only way for me to get the Internet back is by uninstalling ProtonVPN and rebooting. Obviously nobody wants that. It's especially frustrating in a time crunch.

   Give me a "Emergency Off" button that cancels "Always On" so I can get a connection when it's really important. Presumably, the button would periodically poll ProtonVPN and turn itself on when a ProtonVPN connection was alive again, hopefully in a short period of time, and if not, the button would notify me of a continuing problem.

   Thank you!

   On MacOS (and to a lesser degree iOS) there are times when ProtonVPN just stops working, often for many minutes. However, at least on the Mac (Sonoma 14.5, and don't make me use Liquid Glass), when ProtonVPN fails, it still keeps trying to turn itself back on. The result is that the Internet doesn't work at all. This is frustrating on deadline. There have been times when the only way for me to get the Internet back is by uninstalling ProtonVPN and rebooting. Obviously nobody wants that. It's especially frustrating in a time crunch.

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9. Kill-Switch with Split-Tunneling for Mac

   Apparently ProtonVPN has implemented this feature in Windows:

   Proton removes restrictions on simultaneous feature usage on Windows
   - Users can now use Split Tunneling, Kill Switch, and NetShield altogether
   - Split tunneling is currently in beta for Mac and Linux users

   If you’ve been using Proton VPN on Windows, you’ve likely encountered a frustrating "pick two" scenario. For a long time, the app forced users to make a compromise: if you wanted to use split tunneling to route specific apps outside the VPN, you often had to disable other critical security features.

   According to an X post by the company, that friction is finally gone. Proton has just rolled out an update for its Windows application that allows users to enable Split Tunneling, the Kill Switch, and NetShield simultaneously.

   "Proton VPN's latest update on Windows lets you benefit from all three at once, so you can feel relieved while you browse the internet securely," the company tweeted.

   If this is available in Windows; why not available in Mac OS?

   Apparently ProtonVPN has implemented this feature in Windows:

   Proton removes restrictions on simultaneous feature usage on Windows
   - Users can now use Split Tunneling, Kill Switch, and NetShield altogether
   - Split tunneling is currently in beta for Mac and Linux users

   If you’ve been using Proton VPN on Windows, you’ve likely encountered a frustrating "pick two" scenario. For a long time, the app forced users to make a compromise: if you wanted to use split tunneling to route specific apps outside the VPN, you often had to disable other critical security features.

   According to an X post by the company,… more

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10. Improve region selection for high-population nations

    The current region selection system for Proton VPN really only works well for low- and mid-population nations, and is highly problematic for many regions of high-population nations. As an example, I can choose the UK, and then select from a list of the six cities in which you provide local presence. This is great. If I want to pop out in London, as opposed to Cardiff, I can. However, in California, U.S., this doesn’t work. Your system cannot iterate down further than one step (nation > city), where there are many places where you might want to go two steps (nation > region > city). As I noted, California is a perfect example of this. It is possible to choose U.S. > California, but not U.S. > California > Los Angeles. Population-wise, it's not far off declaring the U.K. a single endpoint, with no possibility of choosing any of the six cities that are currently supported. In a state as large and populous as California (and there are probably half a dozen other states like it in the U.S.), selecting indiviual cities is important. And I suspect that there are or will soon be other high-population nations with the same problem.

    Please offer a better solution. I don’t care whether it’s providing another layer of depth, with a sub-sub-menu for cities within the state sub-menu, or simply listing every “city” in the U.S. as a sub-menu under the entry for the U.S. But don’t leave it as-is. It sucks, and your competitors offer better selection tools.

    The current region selection system for Proton VPN really only works well for low- and mid-population nations, and is highly problematic for many regions of high-population nations. As an example, I can choose the UK, and then select from a list of the six cities in which you provide local presence. This is great. If I want to pop out in London, as opposed to Cardiff, I can. However, in California, U.S., this doesn’t work. Your system cannot iterate down further than one step (nation > city), where there are many places where you might want to go two steps (nation >… more

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11. could we perhaps get a client without systemd on linux?

    Pretty please? I just want to connect from my systemd-less distros and I will need to just switch to another VPN if I am unable to do that for well, obvious reasons.

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12. show the connected server on the tray if it is one of the pinned ones.

    If the VPN is connected to a pinned tray connection, reflect it on the tray dropdown window with a mark next to the connected server (Linux client).

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13. Multi endpoint cycling with single config based on timer flag

    Allow user selection of multiple servers in a single config for cycling of endpoints based on flag value “Cycling” = 5min,30min,60min,180min

    Cycling parameter takes single value without min wording,example: Cycling = 5

    [Interface]

    Key for multi

    NetShield = 2

    Moderate NAT = off

    NAT-PMP (Port Forwarding) = off

    VPN Accelerator = on

    PrivateKey = key here
    Address = 10.2.0.2/32
    DNS = 10.2.0.1

    [Peer]

    US#3, US#77

    PublicKey = key here
    AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
    Endpoint = US#3-endpoint:port#,US#77-endpoint:port#
    Cycling = #minutes for cycling feature
    PersistentKeepalive = 25

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14. Protecting Your Digital Identity

    (1) Stop INTENTIONALLY BROADCASTING your customers digital identity to SCREENGRABBERS on the Proton VPN splashscreen under the false gaslighting heading "Protecting Your Digital Identity", which you do every single time we change our IP addresses! (2) And find the GOVERNMENT MOLE(s) in Proton who got this EXTREME and OBVIOUS privacy violation designed and implemented in the first place!

    Edit: How has fixing this critical vulnerability not gotten anymore votes by now? If someone doesn't understand what vulnerability I'm talking about, then feel free to ask me. I'll be happy to explain it further.

    Proton VPN is visibly displaying your true IP right now every single time you switch your VPN server. This should concern everyone.

    (1) Stop INTENTIONALLY BROADCASTING your customers digital identity to SCREENGRABBERS on the Proton VPN splashscreen under the false gaslighting heading "Protecting Your Digital Identity", which you do every single time we change our IP addresses! (2) And find the GOVERNMENT MOLE(s) in Proton who got this EXTREME and OBVIOUS privacy violation designed and implemented in the first place!

    Edit: How has fixing this critical vulnerability not gotten anymore votes by now? If someone doesn't understand what vulnerability I'm talking about, then feel free to ask me. I'll be happy to explain it further.

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16. A full account can be deleted in a Proton app, dangerous idea

    A full account can be deleted in a Proton app, since there is in the app "settings/account/delete account" ?
    I find it very risky that this account delete option is available there. Not everyone is sufficiently technically savvy and an accident happened quickly. Especially because I personal have 10 installations of the VPN app which I would like to share with my family members. In addition, I would like to be sure that there is no unfortunate deletion.

    And even more when 2FA is activated, in addition to the password, the 2FA code doesn't even need to be entered for a full DELETE, how crazy is that.

    So please remove the account delete option in apps or ensure that when 2FA is enabled, 2FA is definitely required for the account delete action.

    Thank you

    A full account can be deleted in a Proton app, since there is in the app "settings/account/delete account" ?
    I find it very risky that this account delete option is available there. Not everyone is sufficiently technically savvy and an accident happened quickly. Especially because I personal have 10 installations of the VPN app which I would like to share with my family members. In addition, I would like to be sure that there is no unfortunate deletion.

    And even more when 2FA is activated, in addition to the password, the 2FA code doesn't even need to be entered for… more

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17. Block YouTube shorts feature

    Toggle to block all traffic related to YouTube shorts

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18. Alpine Linux Support (For edge computing and custom OS development with Alpine)

    As a privacy focused OS developer, I seek amenity regardless of the networks I choose to join. However, Alpine Linux isn't a supported distribution; as such my custom privacy oriented OS (Cyperious OS, based on Alpine Linux's stable branch) would remain incomplete without a preinstalled privacy oriented VPN. As of the time of posting, Cyperious OS is in Alpha: version 1.0.0.

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19. Proton Drive for Docker

    Create support for docker to be able to backup and sync files on your servers.

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20. Network Access Restriction APP-wise (per APP)

    Like stooogSwan does, you can choose what apps can have network access under a specific connecton profile. Hopefully this one is not duplicated, Anyone?

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