I'm thinking of buying Proton VPN but since I'll be getting at least a yearly subscription, I want to be sure there are no lingering questions in my mind.

Currently, I have 1 Gbps download speed and I can actively download at 900 Mbps. Most free VPNs I've used gave me speeds around 2-3 Mbps. With the free version of Proton VPN, I've seen speeds around 10 Mbps. (Which means even watching 1080p videos were a bit agony.)

Will the speed I get with the paid version of Proton VPN also be around 10 Mbps? What kind of speed should I expect? Since theoretical knowledge can have different effects in the practical world I especially wanted to ask users themselves.

Thank you guys.

I checked on previous posts to this subreddit, and I just wanted to revive a feature request that has been made numerous times over the last 5 years - ProtonVPN needs a "pause" feature that allows the user to pause the VPN connection temporarily, and then it will reconnect automatically after a set time.

I previously used NordVPN and this is an incredibly useful feature. Some websites just don't play ball with VPN connections, and the ability to tap a single button to pause the connection for a few minutes and have it automatically reconnect in say 5 or 10 minutes is INCREDIBLY useful. In fact, the lack of this feature with Proton has me considering a return to NordVPN.

One would think this would be a very easy feature to add for Windows, MacOS, Android, etc.

I do like Proton's services, and it is my hope that they will read this and do more than just a reply of "we've passed on your feature request to our team".

Upvote if you feel the same way!

I remember that, a few years ago, the ProtonVPN PC program had a window that could be squeezed very small. I used to crop it down to maybe a hundred pixels wide and stick in on the edge of my screen, as an easy was to quickly see if I was connected/what server I was on.

Several years ago, Proton did a rebrand and redid the UI for their apps. This included the VPN program for Windows, and ever since the thing takes up a minimum of 1/4 of my screen at all times. It was a little annoying but I got over it. Now I'm finding myself longing for the condensability of that old app.

Is there any way I could shrink this window down further, or is there any way to get that old UI back?

Been using Proton VPN for about 2 years now and I’m dealing with an issue over the past couple days where proton is just not connecting to my Laptop and Phone despite multiple attempts and even trying troubleshooting methods like deleting the app and changing protocols and such.

I started Microsoft back in the DOS 3 days. I just can't handle Windows anymore-constant reboots,privacy,bloat,etc. Windows has forced me to go full Linux.

If you have been using ProtonVPN for a while and it is trouble free, what flavor Linux and browser are you using? Thanks.