New Update Firefox 149 adds built-in free VPN with 50GB monthly data

I played around with it a bit: It’s more of a proxy than a real VPN...
It connected me to a server in France (I’m in France), so if I want to visit a Belgian, German, or Swiss website—I can’t.
But it’s very fast! Tested on my 2 Gbps download, 800 Mbps upload FTTH fiber connection

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Marko :) said:
I can't be the only one out of all Firefox users to have better performance than on Chromium. I say the test is flawed. 😂
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I, on the other hand, implemented the FastFox changes without seeing any improvement.
The bottom line is that your PC happens to meet these specific conditions... so it’s just luck, nothing more.
Every speed test shows that Firefox is slower than Chromium.
You, I repeat, are the exception that proves the rule.

P.S.

Tests are like any other tests; they must be evaluated for what they are and within their specific context.
If you hold this “belief,” then even the AV tests published on this forum could be flawed.
 
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In my case I don't need this addition as I already have a VPN however highly likely to be of use to many so thanks Firefox but as I use Wolf its not available on that fork, as regards speedometer, when I tested this PC a few weeks ago Brave trounced Wolf /Firefox hugely even ginormously, however that in my case that reading does not translate into anything meaningful whatsoever in general or none general use here, so I'm still happy with Wolf, as I no longer have Brave I'll give Edge a try for fun as need another coffee this morning to survive :)
 
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Sorrento said:
In my case I don't need this addition as I already have a VPN however highly likely to be of use to many so thanks Firefox but as I use Wolf its not available on that fork, as regards speedometer, when I tested this PC a few weeks ago Brave trounced Wolf /Firefox hugely even ginormously, however that in my case that reading does not translate into anything meaningful whatsoever in general or none general use here, so I'm still happy with Wolf, as I no longer have Brave I'll give Edge a try for fun as need another coffee this morning to survive :)
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I survive thanks to Ginseng.....;)
 
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Sorrento said:
In my case I don't need this addition as I already have a VPN however highly likely to be of use to many so thanks Firefox but as I use Wolf its not available on that fork, as regards speedometer, when I tested this PC a few weeks ago Brave trounced Wolf /Firefox hugely even ginormously, however that in my case that reading does not translate into anything meaningful whatsoever in general or none general use here, so I'm still happy with Wolf, as I no longer have Brave I'll give Edge a try for fun as need another coffee this morning to survive :)
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Speedometer apart, Brave felt a bit slower for me compared to Chrome, Edge, and even Yandex.
Did not try Firefox recently to compare.
 
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How to Enable or Disable Free Built-in VPN in Mozilla Firefox
STEP 1: Open Mozilla Firefox and type about:config in the address bar and press Enter. It’ll show you a warning message, click on “Accept the Risk and Continue” button. It’ll open Firefox’s hidden secret advanced configuration page i.e. about:config page.

STEP 2: Now type ipp inside the preference search box and look for following preference:

browser.ipProtection.enabled

STEP 3: The browser.ipProtection.enabled preference decides the availability of the new built-in VPN feature in Firefox.

To forcefully activate and enable the built-in VPN in Firefox, set the browser.ipProtection.enabled preference to True.

If you want to disable and remove the built-in VPN in your Firefox browser, you can set the browser.ipProtection.enabled preference to False.
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How to Enable or Disable Free Built-in VPN in Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox 149.0 and later versions come with a free built-in VPN feature to improve privacy and safety. This article will help you in enabling or disablin
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Firefox’s free VPN is getting the one feature it was missing
Now a report by Soren Hentzschel (German) says the upcoming Firefox 151 release on 19 May will support server selection in Firefox VPN, letting you pick a location from any of the feature’s supported server locations, currently USA, UK, France, Canada and Germany.
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Firefox's free VPN is getting the one feature it was missing

Mozilla has attracted kudos since it added a free built-in VPN to its Firefox web browser, not least because of the generous 50 GB a month usage limit.
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The one problem with VPNs no one talks about is they are easy to block @ the protocol/network level. Anyone who has traveled to a authoritarian run country with highly restricted comms and internet will tell you they just don't work. And if they do work there is a reason why they work because the government uses it itself or they are collecting intelligence/offensive cyber operations.

I :love: Firefox and use it daily but it's VPN is useless for the people who need to it most, better off smuggling in a Star-link.
 
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eonline said:
The VPN with Enable DNS over HTTPS using: Default Protection works, in my case with max protection not work.
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DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Max Protection mode often conflicts with VPNs because it bypasses the VPN tunnel, causing DNS queries to route through the public internet instead of the encrypted connection. This mismatch can result in network errors, DNS leaks, or sites failing to load because the browser’s DNS resolver does not align with the VPN’s assigned IP address or internal network rules.

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Private Networks and VPN Clients for Mac

VPN Tracker is the ultimate VPN client for Mac. Here many of your questions about Virtual Private Networks, also called VPNs, will be answered.
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The Default Protection automatically enables secure DNS in available regions and falls back to the default resolvers if there are issues. Default protection allows you to use local providers when possible. It disables DoH when VPN, parental control or enterprise policies are active or when a network tells Firefox not to use secure DNS.
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