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1. 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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2. Launch Linux GUI app on boot

   I saw a completed post asking the Linux app on boot, but I guess it is not the GUI version, or perhaps not the one for Fedora.

   For me on Fedora with the GUI version I have to manually launch Proton VPN every time.

   By manually launching Proton VPN:
   1 - The system remains unprotected for a certain time;
   2 - Creates a needless ritual for every session;
   3 - Nullifies the purpose of the kill switch.

   ~/.config/autostart/ , Startup applications or GNOME extensions does not work because the GUI fails to connect during login. Only the kill switch starts correctly this way. A native “start with system” option would solve this.

   Right now we have "auto connect" and "start up minimized" but not a "start up with the system"

   I saw a completed post asking the Linux app on boot, but I guess it is not the GUI version, or perhaps not the one for Fedora.

   For me on Fedora with the GUI version I have to manually launch Proton VPN every time.

   By manually launching Proton VPN:
   1 - The system remains unprotected for a certain time;
   2 - Creates a needless ritual for every session;
   3 - Nullifies the purpose of the kill switch.

   ~/.config/autostart/ , Startup applications or GNOME extensions does not work because the GUI fails to connect during login. Only the kill switch starts… more

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3. FREE UK SERVER

   FREE UK SERVER

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4. New app

   We need a Proton vpn app for Linux tv sets

   Will it happen soon. It is the VIAAA operating system.

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5. [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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6. Latency

   You mention gaming as a usecase but don't display latency for servers.
   I've used/am using Proton VPN but since I couldn't know latency without manually testing every server and then logging into the game , I had to get exitlag just for gaming. Please implement at latency information and if possible implement something similar to exitlag so I don't have to have multiple subscriptions.

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7. Auto shutdown when phone put in airplane mode

   I would love for the VPN to automatically stop trying to connect when I place my phone in airplane mode and also have it auto connect when I take my phone out of airplane mode.

   While in airplane mode (with no WiFi services, such as on a flight) the application keeps attempting to connect to a server. This significantly drains my battery, unless I remember to manually disconnect it after toggling airplane mode on.

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8. Add a feature to the Android version of Proton VPN that allows you to choose which apps can access the internet.

   Add a feature to the Android version of Proton VPN that allows you to choose which apps can access the internet. This is different from split tunneling; it would give you the ability to block full internet access for apps that don't need it.
   There are already apps that do this, but they use a VPN themselves and therefore cannot be used with Proton VPN.

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9. Feature request: Add forwarded port API method

   Problem: There is no officially support method for a torrent client to obtain the currently active forwarded port from Proton VPN.

   Current practices: The only way I've found to determine the port is to scrape the VPN client log. This is not officially supported and thus brittle, not to mention inefficient.

   Proposed solution: Add a lightweight REST listener in the client to respond to API requests. Including forwarded port status, so that a local client can determine if the VPN is currently active, if port forwarding is enabled, and what the current port is. A unified cross-platform client API would be ideal.

   Problem: There is no officially support method for a torrent client to obtain the currently active forwarded port from Proton VPN.

   Current practices: The only way I've found to determine the port is to scrape the VPN client log. This is not officially supported and thus brittle, not to mention inefficient.

   Proposed solution: Add a lightweight REST listener in the client to respond to API requests. Including forwarded port status, so that a local client can determine if the VPN is currently active, if port forwarding is enabled, and what the current port is. A unified cross-platform client API would… more

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10. Add 'include mode' to the browser extension's Split Tunneling feature

    The desktop app has exclude and include modes for split tunneling, allowing you to use it as a blacklist or whitelist respectively.
    The browser extension only has the exclude mode.

    Given recent changes to the internet, selectively VPNing certain websites would be extremely helpful.

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11. Option to quickly switch to a different VPN server

    About once a day, I resolve some connectivity issue by connecting to a different VPN server. Doing this is almost the only way I directly interact with ProtonVPN. The process often goes:

    1. Disconnect
    2. Connect
    

    But sometimes, Autoconnect will keep selecting the same server. The process then becomes (Android app):

    1. Disconnect
    2. Connect (recognize same server)
    3. Tap "Countries"
    4. Tap search icon
    5. Type city name
    6. Tap options icon next to city
    7. Tap server of choice
    

    My suggestion: If Autoconnect would disregard servers that I intentionally disconnected from (recently), my experience would be a lot better.

    About once a day, I resolve some connectivity issue by connecting to a different VPN server. Doing this is almost the only way I directly interact with ProtonVPN. The process often goes:

    1. Disconnect
    2. Connect
    

    But sometimes, Autoconnect will keep selecting the same server. The process then becomes (Android app):

    1. Disconnect
    2. Connect (recognize same server)
    3. Tap "Countries"
    4. Tap search icon
    5. Type city name
    6. Tap options icon next to city
    7. Tap server of choice
    

    My suggestion: If Autoconnect would disregard servers that I intentionally disconnected from (recently), my experience would be a lot… more

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12. Backup Split Tunneling List

    A way to backup our URLs and IPs to Proton Drive. I recently had to uninstall/reinstall and then had to manually readd my entire list. Would be nice to have a way to backup the list, especially to Proton Drive, to have the peace of mind the data is safe.

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13. Autoconnect when wifi is lost, disconnect on trusted wifi,

    I use a vivo Fold 3, there's no VPN option available. Only from within the proton app.
    Like Surfshark, an auto connect when no WiFi would be so good. And then, auto disconnect when on trusted WiFi, would be a great addition. As my router is always connected through proton VPN, there's 2 vpn's active when I'm home. And always need to manually disconnect the VPN ... In 2025... Please add these features.

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14. 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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15. VPN icon right mouse menu

    Instead of "Connect" and "Disconnect" options in the R-mouse menu, have one "Connect" option for each defined Profile, plus "Disconnect". No need to open full app to change connection.

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16. A system for transfering included/exluded application paths when updating versions of ProtonVPN

    Right now, user's have to go though and manually recompile the list of included/excluded applications(or IP's) when using the split-tunneling feature. This is more than just inconvenient, it is a security risk, opening the door for increased chances of user error.

    The implementation of this feature doesn't have to be complicated and would definitely provide a quality of life increase for the applications user's.

    -Thanks

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17. Add streaming servers for Alaska, New Hampshire,Vermont, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Maine,Hawaii,

    Please Add streaming servers for Alaska, New Hampshire,Vermont, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Maine,Hawaii,

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18. Change the server after connecting timed out (Windows 11, 64-Bit version)

    Please add: Change the server after connecting timed out (Windows 11, 64-Bit version) in the next beta version of Poroton VPN.

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19. Automatic MTU negotation

    For protonvpn with wireguard, I need to manually adjust the MTU down due to using a 5g hotspot wifi solution. It would be really nice if the app could automatically negotiate the optimal MTU when setting up, I imagine by just pinging the VPN bastion server with different packet sizes (once authenticated) and adjusting from there.

    Otherwise it would be nice if the app would at least allow you to override the MTU for different underlying networks.

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20. Use Quantum-Resistant Cryptogtaphic Algorithm

    OpenVPN uses TLS for encryption, Quantum Proof Algorithms including the four selected by NIST are provided by liboqs. The library is already present in repositories of many Linux Distros. liboqs is integrated in TLS, means no additional work is required for the client side. This would be very easy to implement in The VPN.

    Much better alternative would be that Proton makes it's own Algorithm. It would be a good way to add it as an optional feature in the initial stages for testing.

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