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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/Background-Car4969 on 2025-06-24 22:39:23.

It just doesn't make sense to me why the GPG key would be there on the same page with a the update with a signature which is gonna obviously match...

I couldn't even validate the signature.

What's the logic...am I missing something?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/who_stole_my_cap on 2025-06-24 20:14:34.

thing is that mullvad is no longer just a vpn company and expansion in other products such as search (earlier this was only for paid users) and browser (defaults to mullvad search) has caused it become what they might not want to become! remember those ram only servers and cache only for temp period? well, a server is a server and it has to store files (dumb down version) and whether stored in ram or disks, the data remains alive. mullvad now has more of such user cached data with them and this could lead to more attack surfaces. not only a user (theory) can leave behind more traces with this combination but those who are not paid users, also gonna leave huge chunk of data (including default logs/downloads/pings/updates/installs) with mullvad.

mullvad is on a strange path here and not sure if this is the "way" for it!

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/mburaky on 2025-06-24 16:47:27.

Vodafone has banned Mullvad in Türkiye and I have to use Wireguard Obfuscation when I switch to mobile data. My problem is that no matter what mode/port I use, my connection drops and reconnects every 10/15 minutes. I tried many different servers but the result did not change. Do you have any suggestions?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/Wise_Flight9008 on 2025-06-24 11:08:03.

I’m using Mulvad vpn which has ipv6 turned off by default, they also recommend leaving it off.

Does this mean that I should set qbitorrnt to not connect to IPv6 seeders?

Im not worried about speeds, I just don’t want to leak anything. Thanks

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/Calm_Layer1748 on 2025-06-23 22:52:49.

Hi, I need a little help with building the mullvad browser from source and since I don't want to pollute the gitlab issues in case it's just something easy to resolve / something stupid on my side.

I'm running an up to date arch linux and when trying build mullvadbrowser-release-linux-x86_64 with tor-browser-build, I run into the following Error


Building project mmdebstrap - mmdebstrap-src-1.4.0-f89def.tar.gz

Error: 1.4.0 is not a signed tag

make: \*\*\* [Makefile:449: mullvadbrowser-release-linux-x86\_64] Error 1

But since it is a dependency pulled from git I'm not sure how or where to change the dependency version. Additionally a quick look through the wiki open gitlab issues didn't yield anything helpful.

So please if anyone has advice

thanks a lot in advance

Post scriptum: I tried this for both release and nightly

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/GermanNPC on 2025-06-23 17:52:28.

Is multihop worth to use, cuz both servers are controlled by Mullvad, so if in theorie mullvad logs using multihop would not save much.

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/wiedster on 2025-06-23 15:44:05.

Hi, I have set up my router to handle my VPN via wireguard. Now I have had the same IP for 3 days. Is this by design?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/FewConnection331 on 2025-06-23 15:00:21.

For the last two weeks i keep getting disconnections and reconnections, it takes super long to load videos and websites even though speed test says my connection is fast.It's also super laggy.Tried switching servers but still the same.Anyone having the same issue?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/OverallAssignment213 on 2025-06-22 22:39:19.

I'm trying to download mullvad VPN on my Arch installation but I get errors, Gnome tells me that the memory is almost full and stopped the processes, I have 8Gb, it's not much, I know but I don't think it will take that much time to download mullvad. I'm doing yay -S mullvad-vpn Could someone help me 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/monkkx on 2025-06-22 12:28:36.

Hello,

I'm unable to access my local network (10.212.46.0.0 range), despite enabling the "share local network" setting. I'm using latest version of mullvad on latest MacOS version.

I face this issue since a couple of months; prior to that, Mullvad was working flawlessly for years. No change was made in my network setup.

I'd greatly appreciate any pointer to troubleshoot this issue.

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/GermanNPC on 2025-06-22 11:23:41.

Some networks and sites block Mullvad VPN (or VPNs in general).

What are the best settings to avoid that?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/Puzzled_Ruin9027 on 2025-06-21 13:46:34.

I can't figure out how to start on windows mullvad browser. I read the guides, but I'm a bit long in tooth and missing something everyone else finds intuitive. Be kind please.

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/Cranyx on 2025-06-21 04:03:47.

I have a couple questions about how the kill switch works when using Mullvad VPN, just to make sure I'm not accidentally leaking data. I'm aware that the way you're supposed to make qBitTorrent only ever use the VPN is by going to options->Advanced->Network Interface, and then selecting Mullvad. I've already done that. With that out of the way:

  1. Is this supposed to only stop the torrents if Mullvad is totally shut off? I ask because through testing, if I click "disconnect" in the Mullvad interface, the Torrents don't seem to stop. Is there a way to set it so that they will? Also, what will happen when the prepaid time runs out? Will Mullvad simply "disconnect", allowing the Torrents to continue, or will it totally shut down?

  2. If I share my PC with someone else who uses a different Windows account, will the VPN be active for them as well? Will the Torrents continue to run?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/RPM_Rebel on 2025-06-20 18:47:22.
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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/OverCheetah6247 on 2025-06-20 16:47:07.

Will the Split tunneling get fixed on the macOS app anytime soon? I just realized for a day or so I had been exposing my real IP, not that I was doing anything crazy, but still shocking. I wanted to exclude some of the apps from the VPN connection so I had turned on the Split tunneling option, but I didn't know it was broken. Here's how it looks on the app.

Based on that image, you'd think the apps you want to exclude from the VPN connection should be added to the exclusion list by clicking the '+' button next to the apps, but here's the thing - nothing happens when you click the '+' button. You won't know if it's being excluded or included. So in my case, I apparently all my apps were in the 'Exclude from VPN' category. I read a few posts here that talked about this but there was no real solution to this. This seems to be a serious flaw. Anyone reached out to the mullvad team about this?

My setup:

Little snitch - Encrypted with NextDNS Mullvad VPN - obfuscation, Multihop, DAITA, Quantum resistant, Wireguard protocol, Lockdown mode on.

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/DonkeyCongas on 2025-06-20 12:50:50.

A little while ago my connection dropped out and I've been unable to connect back to any of the owned servers. A bunch of the rented ones seem to work fine.

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/torr00 on 2025-06-19 22:22:28.

yea mullvad is amazing but almost all servers flagged as bot. i use it all settings are default. when i communicate with support, they said you can take your money back using 14-day refund policy if you dont like service but i dont want my money back i want a better mullvad bc there is no alternatives for it. is anyone else suffering from this ?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/klarrieu on 2025-06-19 14:55:08.

Basically title. I self-host services on my LAN via *.home.arpa domains (which are reserved for local use), but I can't access/resolve them when connected to Mullvad (with local network sharing turned on). Is there any way I can still access my local domains while having the rest of my internet and DNS traffic going through Mullvad?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/tgfzmqpfwe987cybrtch on 2025-06-19 11:00:29.

I have tried many VPNs. While there are no perfect VPNs based on my experience I would say that Mullvad VPN is consistently good.

Good consistent speeds, relatively low latency and easy connectivity.

Other VPNs had good speeds but not as consistent as Mullvad.

Overall, based on my experience I can say that Mullvad VPN is amongst the best out there.

And of course payment anonymity and zero tracking adds to the features. (A few others also have both these features).

Thank you Mullvad for such a good product.

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/jerrykkoch on 2025-06-19 09:48:55.

Will turning on IPv6 on Mullvad cause any privacy concerns? Or will there be issues if I continue using only IPv4?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/Awkward-Buffalo4457 on 2025-06-18 19:44:08.

How easy is it to use Mullvad for surveys that require you to be in a particular location? Usually, regular VPNs do not work for these but, someone recommended Mullvad. Please any suggestions.

Also, I have the option of paying through Monero, I do not know how safe that is? or what wallet do you suggest I use for this?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/rwx- on 2025-06-17 18:27:47.

Hello all. Very confused here, would love to understand what is happening.

Last week I had Windows 11 on my computer running qBitTorrent with Mullvad. In QBT, the "plug" icon at the bottom was green, indicating that direct connections can be made TO me (for better seeding as I understand it). I set QBT to bind only to the Mullvad NIC. Seeding/uploads worked well.

This week, after I replaced Windows with PopOS, I downloaded Mullvad and QBT for Linux and configured it the same way. But now, on Linux, the plug icon is yellow and says "No direct connections can be made", and seeding is suffering (no uploading).

When I thought about it, this seems expected, since Mullvad does not provide port forwarding (anymore), so there'd be no way for inbound TCP to hit QBT's port. So how were direct connections working in Windows with seemingly no mechanism to handle the incoming connection?

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/Xu_Lin on 2025-06-17 16:32:30.

We have reached 29K members!!!

It shows that Mullvad is an ever growing community for people who truly value their privacy. That said, as newcomers make their way in, let’s be helpful and civil while engaging in the sub. Please do take time to read the rules (if you haven’t done so) and be mindful while making your posts.

This community is ran by volunteers and people engaged in the service/technology involving VPNs and the like, in short: we’re all human here (mostly). Someone will reach out to help with your issue, or message the mods if need be.

Thanks to everyone in the sub helping it become a better place. Kudos!

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/unfair_spaghetti on 2025-06-17 11:50:17.

I don’t know much about VPNs but I’ve been searching affordable and easy to download ones to use. Is this one a good choice? After my trip it will no longer be used. I just need it to protect when I’m checking my online bank accounts. Edit: Use with public networks

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The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/AlgaeNo6969 on 2025-06-18 18:47:40.

So I travel by train a lot and want to use the provided WiFi. When I connected before using Mullvad a window would pop up and I could accept the terms, but now it's not coming up, not automatically and not when I try to open it from the WiFi settings. It is working on Android, but not on MacOs. I have to disconnect the VPN first, then it works.

The trains are by DB. Maybe someone has experience with that problem.

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