Prevent On-Screen IP Leaks
A simple toggle to hide the IP address in the app UI is critical for users who share their screens.
As a streamer, opening the Proton VPN app on a live broadcast accidentally exposes my IP address, creating a security risk. The same risk applies to anyone giving a live presentation. The toggle in the settings could solve this by replacing the IP with asterisks.
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Shivram
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This is an excellent and much-needed suggestion. A simple toggle to hide the on-screen IP address would make a huge difference for streamers, presenters, and anyone who shares their screen. Accidentally revealing your IP during a live broadcast poses a real security risk, and it’s something that can happen in just a second. Replacing the visible IP with asterisks when the toggle is enabled is a clean, effective solution. It would add an important layer of protection without changing the app’s functionality — definitely a feature worth implementing.
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Daniel Heathcoat
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Definitely something that should be added, but you should definitely use window capture or game capture instead of display capture. (Alt tabbing is one example of another way you can leak sensitive information on stream)
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Jason Vinion commented
i really like this idea! (p.s. what is up with all the bot comments in this thread, yeesh)
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Niels
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The fact that this is not a feature yet, contradicts with the “Privacy by default” slogan.