Make sure HTTP/SSL and FTP proxy fields are empty.To disable, go to step #5 and change the setting to No Proxy. In the SOCKS Host field, enter 10.8.0.1 and enter 1080 in the Port field.Make sure that the HTTP Proxy, HTTPS Proxy and FTP Proxy fields are empty.In the search box, type “ network”, then click on the Settings button in the result.In a Firefox browser window, click the menu button in the top right corner and choose Options or Preferences.

Note: Proxy DNS when using SOCKS V5 is not compatible with the Block options in the Mullvad app. If you are using WireGuard, you will need to replace 10.8.0.1 with 10.64.0.1 in the instructions below. Get started with the SOCKS5 proxyįollow these steps to configure your web browser to use our SOCKS5 proxies. The proxy also works with routers and any other VPN used together with Mullvad's servers. So if you haven't turned on the app, your browser will prevent all internet access and therefore won't leak any information. If you configure your browser, for example, to use the SOCKS5 proxy, it will direct all of your internet access via the proxy which is only accessible through Mullvad. You can find them on our Connection Check page. The proxy provides you with an IPv6 address and an IPv4 address. This can be useful if you need to whitelist your Mullvad IP somewhere. Static IPv6 / IPv4 addressesĮach Mullvad server can have multiple exit IPs, but if you use the SOCKS5 proxy on the server then you will always get the same IP-address - that of the proxy. The proxy makes this detection more difficult. Reduced CAPTCHAsĪnother benefit is a reduction in the amount of CAPTCHAs you will experience. Many websites and services require this identification when they detect traffic that originates from a VPN server. However, what happens if you've forgotten to start the Mullvad app? This is where using the SOCKS5 proxy comes in handy, to act as back-up protection.

In other words, in the event that the Mullvad connection is terminated, all of your Internet traffic is automatically blocked, ensuring that your traffic is not accidentally leaked outside of our secure tunnel.

You may already be familiar with the Mullvad app's built-in 'kill switch' safety feature. The SOCKS5 proxy is only accessible when you are connected to Mullvad.

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