Proton VPN
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Split Tunneling and Kill Switch
ProtonVPN Topic "How to use advanced kill switch" states that "On most platforms, kill switch (Advanced or Standard) is not compatible with split tunneling. If you have split tunneling turned on, you’ll need to turn it off to use a kill switch". I don't know what ProtonVPN means by most VPN's, but I have been able to activate Split Tunneling simultaneously with Kill Switch on numerous VPN's on my iMac, ie: PIA VPN, SurfsharkVPN, NordVPN, and ExpressVPN. Hopefully ProtonVPN will correct this problem for Mac as it's available for Windows. It's very unsafe to not have a Kill Switch and…
15 votes -
ProtonVPN - Community Reporting System for Undetected Threats in NetShield
I propose adding a feature to Proton VPN that allows users to report websites that are malicious, display intrusive advertising, or fall into other categories aligned with the core purpose of the feature, but are not yet detected by NetShield.
With the engagement of the Proton community, I believe this could benefit everyone's privacy and security.
The potential drawback would be the additional workload for the Proton team. Analyzing reports — including both false positives and false negatives — would generate a significant increase in work volume.
6 votes -
Why on earth would you ban the use of your unlimited paid VPN in Windows 7?
As far as I know, even though Microsoft no longer supports Windows 7, we can still use it at our own risk!
What’s gotten into you to act even worse than they do?
Why not let us use your VPN?
What’s in it for you to arbitrarily cut us off? Pressure from Microsoft? A business agreement?6 votes -
Re-enable access to API
Until recently, users could access the API (https://api.protonvpn.ch/vpn/logicals) to filter servers based on various criteria (e.g., country and server load) to ensure connection to a server that isn't overloaded. This ability was removed within the past few days. Support replied with the following:
Hello, Thank you for contacting us. Public access to the https://api.protonvpn.ch/vpn/logicals endpoint is no longer available due to internal changes. What you were using previously was not officially supported, and you can either use our native application to access the servers and their load, or manually download config files for a manual connection from https://account.protonvpn.com/downloads. If you need any112 votes -
Port forwarding for dedicated game servers
Ability to keep Ports open along with the ability if using wireguard on a router or vpn router ability to tell protonvpn too open ports range or single port forwarding and keep the ports open for dedicated game servers that way you can host game servers without worrying about exposing main ip or dns
6 votes -
A browser extension kill switch
Today Proton VPN had a global outage, and I was shocked to see that my firefox browser had disconnected from Proton VPN and was using my real IP connection! I would really like this important security feature added to the browser extension/addon.
5 votes -
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.
10 votes -
Linux client - AppImage support
AppImage has a number of advantages that Snap and Flatpak do not have.
Portability.
No dependencies.
Ease of use.
Compatibility with any distribution.
Supporting AppImage would be a significant step for the development of ProtonVPN on Linux. For example, in countries with high levels of censorship, it can be very difficult to download the ProtonVPN client from the internet without being connected to another VPN service. A portable version of ProtonVPN would solve this problem.
11 votes -
Fully Fledged Linux GUI
Similar to Windows. Fully functional with all the features and a cleaner UI.
6 votes -
Implement a whitelist for websites accessible outside the VPN
I recommend introducing a whitelist mechanism that allows approved websites to be accessed directly over the Internet. Routing all traffic through the VPN is not always necessary and may, in some cases, raise performance or security considerations. A controlled whitelist would enable specific websites to bypass the VPN while preserving overall security and governance policies.
5 votes -
Better VPN Compatibility With Government Services
I think it would be useful if Proton VPN could improve compatibility with government apps and online services. There are situations where users want to keep their VPN enabled while completing important tasks, but some services do not always work smoothly with a VPN connection. For example, people using the eGovPH app for NBI Clearance renewal may need to switch their VPN off during the process, even though they would prefer to keep their connection protected. I came across the renewal process at https://onlinenbiclearance.ph/nbi-clearance-renewal-egovph-app/ while looking into how these services work, and it made me think that better compatibility with…
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[TV App] - Kill Switch
Can we please have a kill switch added to the TV applications, this is asked for over and over I understand it may not be the most pressing item to add but it really is needed, many of the other apps I've tried do have this implemented and one of the points of using a VPN is to mask over our real IP, sadly I've had the TV app disconnect numourus times leading to my real IP being exposed, this happened just yesterday twice and I couldn't understand or find out the issue so a kill switch would ultimately solve…
11 votes -
Split-Tunneling
Someone please explain why ProtonVPN cannot have the Kill-Switch and Split-Tunneling both activated at the same time. There are lots of times I have to disconnect ProtonVPN to access some Internet sites. Not having a Kill-Switch and disconnecting the VPN defeats the purpose of a VPN; a Kill-Switch is a must. Other VPN allow both the Kill-Switch and Split-Tunneling to be activated at the same time; why can't ProtonVPN do the same. Hopefully a Proton Team Member will explain.
9 votes -
Split tunneling, select which app connects through which country
It would be great if Proton VPN split tunneling worked so that I can select which app's traffic is routed through whic country. For example, I'd like to select that Youtube goes through Moldova, Firefox through Netherlands, banking app through Germany etc. This could maybe be built into profiles as well so I can quickly set up even different split tunneling scenarios.
32 votes -
Keep Windows 7 support, please don't force us onto Windows 10/11
Hi everyone,
I was shocked to see Proton VPN drop Windows 7 support yesterday, 07/07/2026. Please provide a legacy client or a 12-month transition period for Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit users.
Forcing upgrades to Windows 10/11 contradicts Proton’s privacy mission. Features like default 'typing personalisation' (keystroke monitoring) and Windows 11’s 'Recall' (automated screenshots) severely compromise privacy.
I use Windows 7 for technical autonomy. Switching to Linux isn't viable as I rely on expensive, proprietary engineering software.
We choose Proton to protect our data. Please don't force us into privacy-invasive OS environments. We need a working Windows 7 solution.
6 votes -
ProtonVPN Extension Login Change
When you login into the ProtonVPN Extension it would be better if it did not log into all other Proton services (Mail, Drive etc.) on the web. If you're only using that.
It should only log into the extension alone. I'm sure users will agree this is better in general for security.
5 votes -
Netshield ad blocker - add possibility to whitelist domains/subdomains
I need to deactivate the ad-blocker in Netshield when I visit certain websites (eg. Google Analytics). Please add the possibility to whitelist some domains/subdomains so we don't have to disable this feature.
23 votes -
More Tor servers
There are only a handful of Tor servers across all countries, and they're close to capacity most of the time. Meanwhile, there are other servers that hover around the low double digits. Any chance of shifting some of that capacity to Tor?
4 votes -
Alternative Routing support on Linux
On many restrictive networks, Proton's default endpoints have been blocked even if the protocols haven't. The other platforms that Proton VPN runs on have the "Alternative Routing" feature, where the application connects you through a different endpoint if the default one is blocked. However, on Linux, the default *.protonvpn.net endpoints are used no matter what, which are easily restricted.
Adding this feature would mean users would be able to use the Linux client on networks that block the standard Proton endpoints.
7 votes -
VPN Pause with Timed ReConnection
From time to time I have to disconnect from the VPN for certain websites. I sometimes forget to turn the VPN back on. I would like to have a Pause button that works on a timed interval. Pause VPN for one hour, for instance. The VPN could alert the user just before the VPN resumes, and would be like your alarm where maybe you can Snooze the timer, or allow it to start back up.
Alternatively, if we can just have an alert when we start the PC if the VPN has been manually disconnected, then I would be notified…
5 votes
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