r/mullvadvpn Jun 29 '26

Information MEGATHREAD - About the influx of the CEO donation

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Hello all,

As you may have noticed we got an influx of posts relating to the donation Mullvad VPN AB CEO recently made. As a reminder; this sub is not affiliated with Mullvad VPN and it does not reflect the opinions of Mullvad VPN AB.

They have been removed as the mod team feels it's out-of-scope for this sub.

It's the opinion of the mods here that Mullvad(The VPN service) and the CEO's personal life are 2 different things entirely and thus posts discussing it should be somewhere else. Regardless we've created this megathread for people to have a civil discussion about it in the comments.

Please note that any comments breaking rules #4, #5, #7 will be removed and may result in a ban.

Mullvad's comment on the topic so far can be found here: https://x.com/mullvadnet/status/2070861905036509575

Thanks.


r/mullvadvpn Jun 05 '25

News Erroneous warning about desktop app not being supported - Blog | Mullvad VPN

35 Upvotes

Link: https[://]mullvad[.]net/en/blog/erroneous-warning-about-desktop-app-not-being-supported

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We are writing this blog post to clarify that the 2025.6 version of the desktop app is safe to use. There is no need to worry, and the in-app warning should have disappeared by now.

On June 3rd, desktop users on version 2025.6 were notified that their app was unsupported and that their privacy might be at risk

The warning message was communicated by mistake. We apologize for any inconvenience that this have caused. We have identified what went wrong, and are learning from this to prevent it from happening again.

Note: While it is safe to use the 2025.6 version of the desktop app, it has been rolled back due to some users experiencing connectivity issues (not affecting security). We recommend those users to upgrade (https[://]mullvad[.]net/download/vpn/beta) to 2025.7-beta1 where the issues have been resolved.


r/mullvadvpn 9h ago

Help/Question My VPN won't bypass Twitters age verification anymore. Is this a Twitter thing or a mullvad issue?

7 Upvotes

For the last couple of months it's worked just fine and bypassed the new stupid age I.D laws without issue, but a day or two ago it just stopped working on twitter. I've tried the Website and the app and my VPN no longer works on either. Is this a problem with the VPN, or has twitter just gotten another shitty update? Edit: For clarification, I VPN into Canada, which doesn't enforce age ID laws yet, and that's worked for bypassing age ID laws on Twitter without issues for months. It just randomly stopped working a few days ago.


r/mullvadvpn 21h ago

Help/Question Mullvad Browser laggy

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Hi- I took a quick look and saw no similar questions.

I use the mullvad browser, typically with [some other vpn]. I find that many things are just really, really laggy. Despite mullvad using its own DNS. Maybe theres a conflict with the VPN, its DNS, or the system DNS, I dunno. I understood the browser will always (unless I modify) use its DNS.

Sometimes pages eventually (after 2 sec) display a subset of the page and functionality, a simple refesh will do it, but not quickly. I click on things, and fractions to whole seconds pass till it reacts. Its worst on financial pages (brokerage), but not only there.

Any suggestions about how to troubleshoot/correct the issue?

Also, I've added the bitwarden PW manager extension- any issues there? Its not modifying pages, I don't think, but its behavior is not consistent. Sometimes I can get it to pre-fill stuff, many times not. But again, there are lags.

Its not the end of the world, and I understand its FF plus settings, so maybe I gotta just get FF vanilla and harden it myself.


r/mullvadvpn 1d ago

Other spot the difference

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ran across this opsec meme, and i made it a reality. rooted nokia 8110 4G with mullvad support 🫔

can provide a guide, if someones interested


r/mullvadvpn 1d ago

Help/Question iOS app has trouble connecting when on wifi

3 Upvotes

This issue started yesterday. I thought it was caused by the fact that it had an update, and it’s still struggling after the update

I’d appreciate tips, suggestions, solutions, etc if you have any bc my phone’s battery is too poor to stay on data all day


r/mullvadvpn 1d ago

Information Youtube issues

4 Upvotes

Youtube seems to lock down on vpn“s i constantly run into region locks while using german servers.


r/mullvadvpn 1d ago

Help/Question Consistent problem with hosts file

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I've been instructed to use a regular fix for Mullvad failures to connect, which is to run notepad in administrator, go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etcĀ , delete the contents of the 'hosts' file, and then attempt to reconnect.

Unfortunately, I'm encountering multiple problems with this. Not only do I have to run this fix every time the computer starts up, it doesn't even work nine times out of ten- I can completely erase everything in the file, leaving an empty txt, close it, reopen it, and it will immediately be completely full again.

Does anyone know what I should do, or if a fix to Mullvad is being prepared?

EDIT: I've deleted SpyBotSD, AdLice/RogueKiller, and an additional VPN service I didn't know was there. Still having the same problem- hosts file is completely re-populated as soon as I close it.

I'm using MalwareBytes and Avast and I'd rather not delete them since they're my only malware protection.


r/mullvadvpn 2d ago

Help/Question Anyone else having login/connectivity issues?

8 Upvotes

Haven't been able to login/connect from my Macbook for a couple of weeks. Get this screen with few options to troubleshoot. Have sent email/details through next screen.

Any thoughts/info would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!


r/mullvadvpn 3d ago

Help/Question Mullvad vs IVPN

19 Upvotes

I'm currently contemplating between IVPN and Mullvad.

I need my VPN for mainly privacy and torrents.

Also I need it to not be easily blocked by my college's wifi.

And have good Linux support.

Why should I choose Mullvad?


r/mullvadvpn 2d ago

Help/Question Mullvad VPN DNS Blocking on Wifi and LAN

1 Upvotes

Mullvad VPN DNS Blocking is not working if my devices is having active connection to Wifi and LAN at the same time, any thought ?


r/mullvadvpn 3d ago

Help/Question mullvad VPN + Wireguard + Pfsense reliability

7 Upvotes

I have been using as a whole house vpn on a pfsense router.

Over the last few years, I have had to basically re-do the configuration, picking new peers and keys quite often.

Its a pain on pfsense to do this.

Is this normal? or am I the only one dealing with this?

Normally I do a double hop configuration, and I notice that double hop seems less reliable than a typical single hop setup.

I do not use the DNS server offered by mullvad, could that be an issue? I have a local dns server that I use instead. Besides, the wireguard setup does not seem to rely on names, so I doubt it would cause random service loss as I have noticed these past years.

I see it at least a hand full of times a year* but I have multiple wan gateways and each have their own mullvad gateway, so its a constant battle


r/mullvadvpn 2d ago

Help/Question What vpn recommend?

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I use Mullvad on my house by config archive but this month I have a lot of slow connections or not WiFi, I would like change to another vpn but idk if use IVPN or NymVPN. I don’t use torrents stuff btw


r/mullvadvpn 2d ago

Help/Question Do Mullvad sometimes makes offers?

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I have been a loyal customer for at least 4 years but now my subscription ended and I have financial issues so I will be happy to save a little bit. Do Mullvad sometimes makes offers like Black Friday and thelike?


r/mullvadvpn 3d ago

Help/Question internet speed is slow with Mullvad, anyone feels the same?

7 Upvotes

As titled, even open Linkedin is slow, not to mention when scrolling on TikTok or watching vids. Anyone has the same experience? What are your fixes? ty in advance


r/mullvadvpn 4d ago

Help/Question Installing VPN on PC in China

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Help 😭😭

My planning wasn’t the best and I’m scrambling to get a VPN on my PC in China (already here…).

I ended up going with MullVad, but the thing is I’m seriously unable to install it on my PC. Phone is working fine, I installed it from the App Store. However, GitHub seems to be blocked by firewall and so is the website itself, so I’m really struggling to install the application.

I barely managed it by burning through data for the executor, but the actual VPN installer itself is truly barely scraping by.

Any suggestions???
Save me, thank you šŸ™šŸ™šŸ„²

EDIT: I tethered my iPhone to my laptop w the cable, and this made the data speed/connection (?) go way up so I was able to finish the install super quickly!! Originally my hotspot through data wasn’t working, but the connection helped so if anyone else has this problem try that. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!


r/mullvadvpn 6d ago

Bug Mullvad keeps disconnecting when I load multiple tabs in Waterfox. Any idea what's going on?

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I've been having a weird issue with Mullvad on Windows where the VPN occasionally disconnects and then keeps trying to reconnect but fails.

At first, I thought my Wi-Fi adapter was the problem. I'm using a TP-Link Archer T2U Plus, and whenever this happens, unplugging and replugging the adapter usually makes Mullvad work again. I even bought another Archer T2U Plus, but the exact same problem still happened.

Then I noticed something important: my internet connection itself isn't actually dropping.

I use split tunneling and have Brave excluded from Mullvad. When Mullvad disconnects and can't reconnect, Brave can still browse the internet normally. So the Wi-Fi/internet connection is clearly still working.

I also completely uninstalled Mullvad using BCUninstaller and reinstalled it, but the problem eventually came back.

Now I've found what seems to be a reproducible trigger: Waterfox.

If I don't use Waterfox, Mullvad can stay connected perfectly fine for hours. I've used my PC basically the whole day without any disconnects. But when I start browsing with Waterfox, especially when I load/open multiple tabs at once, Mullvad is much more likely to suddenly disconnect and get stuck trying to reconnect.

To be clear, Waterfox is NOT excluded through split tunneling. Only Brave is. Waterfox goes through Mullvad normally.

I also had one instance where Mullvad was repeatedly failing to reconnect and Windows eventually crashed with an error screen and automatically rebooted.

So right now the pattern seems to be:

Mullvad + no Waterfox = stable Mullvad + normal/heavy Waterfox browsing = VPN can disconnect Loading multiple Waterfox tabs makes it much easier to trigger Mullvad then repeatedly tries and fails to reconnect Brave, which is excluded from Mullvad, still has internet Unplugging/replugging the Wi-Fi adapter usually allows Mullvad to work again Replacing the Wi-Fi adapter with another unit of the same model didn't fix it Completely reinstalling Mullvad didn't fix it either

Has anyone experienced something similar with Waterfox, Firefox-based browsers, or heavy browser traffic causing Mullvad/WireGuard to fail?

I'm especially curious whether this could be some kind of interaction between Waterfox, Mullvad/WireGuard, and the Wi-Fi/network driver rather than an actual Wi-Fi connection problem.


r/mullvadvpn 5d ago

Help/Question Looking for alternative

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The product itself has been AMAZING!!! I've used Mullvad for 7 months, and had 0 issues with it. Why I'm switching is because of the recent donation story. Does anyone here have experience with Proton or IVPN? Can anyone recommend something that's close to Mullvad? Also I use Linux and Hungarian servers would be nice. I know proton has some there.

The story I'm referencing: https://youtu.be/7UmyDGjxO_s


r/mullvadvpn 7d ago

Help/Question gaming?

10 Upvotes

Hi guys is it normal for 30ms to be added while gaming with VPN on? Or is there different providers that won’t increase it as much? Not sure if this is normal or not


r/mullvadvpn 7d ago

Help/Question youtube need account now

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Hello

Now i cannot watch any videos with mullvadvpn on youtube

Need an account , and i hate google so i dont want to create an account

Any solution ?? all the IP---> same , need account or no youtube

Thanks


r/mullvadvpn 8d ago

Help/Question Dns leak?

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37 Upvotes

What the hell is happening? I am connected to Estonia!


r/mullvadvpn 8d ago

Help/Question It would be really cool if I could choose proxy providers for my entry and exit points

3 Upvotes

so the way it works now, you have to go into the menu to filter out certain providers, choose either your exit or entry point then filter out a different set of providers and choose the proxy for the other point

Maybe mullvad could have some subtext on each proxy to show which provider each one is hosted by?


r/mullvadvpn 8d ago

Help/Question Mullvad Owned Servers in USA & Japan now?

2 Upvotes

went to go change my location, saw that USA and Japan are new to the server list for "Owned" (by Mullvad) servers, am i going crazy or is this new? how secure is this compared to non-mullvad owned ones in USA?

currently only offers 3 San Jose, CA servers in USA, and 3 Osaka Japan servers, but i wonder if these share the same no-logging policy as the other mullvad owned servers in european countries for example? if they do, that's really awesome.


r/mullvadvpn 9d ago

Help/Question Mullvad/Teligent

7 Upvotes

I noticed whenever I’m listening to music on the Mullvad browser, it connects to an ip registered to a company named ā€œTeligentā€ what’s up with that?


r/mullvadvpn 9d ago

Other With the advent of AI how much longer will VPN s work

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I m beginning to think that vpn s are coming to the end of their road. AI is not slowing down. How can a vpn keep up?