ProtonVPN Changelog

What's new in ProtonVPN 3.0.3

Oct 6, 2022
  • Improves the visualisation of in-app communications

New in ProtonVPN 3.0.2 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Automatically logs in when opening protonvpn.com from the app
  • Adds minor visual improvements and improves the overall stability

New in ProtonVPN 3.0.1 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Fixes an issue related to newly created bug reports not sent after connecting to the VPN

New in ProtonVPN 3.0.0 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Introducing Proton's refreshed look. As we continue to make privacy accessible to everyone, we've updated our apps to provide you with an even better experience with our services. Proton - Privacy by default

New in ProtonVPN 2.4.0 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Adds supports for 2FA (Two-Factor-Authentication) for increased security. You can enable 2FA in the Password section of https://account.protonvpn.com/account
  • Improves the stability of the VPN connection
  • Adds the detection of Apple T2 Security chip that might conflict with Kill Switch
  • Adds minor visual improvements

New in ProtonVPN 2.3.2 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Improves the overall user interface and its accessibility and compatibility with screen readers
  • Allows to report an issue from the Login screen
  • Improves the stability of VPN connections
  • Adds support for traffic through non-standard ports in the Advanced Settings. Learn more at https://protonvpn.com/support/non-standard-ports
  • Adds support for Moderate NAT, a new setting to improve online apps and video-games experience. Learn more at https://protonvpn.com/support/moderate-nat

New in ProtonVPN 2.3.1 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Introduces a new guided wizard for reporting an issue
  • Improves the update process to ensure WireGuard and OpenVPN extensions are always up to date
  • Fixes unexpected logouts from the app after restarting the device
  • Adds minor visual improvements

New in ProtonVPN 2.3.0 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Improves the networking of ProtonVPN and the login functionality, resulting in a more stable application and a better user experience

New in ProtonVPN 2.2.3 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • ProtonVPN is now available in 2 additional languages: Croatian and Turkish
  • Improves the onboarding for Professionals and Visionary users
  • Fixes a crash affecting connections on poor network conditions

New in ProtonVPN 2.2.2 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Improves the visualisation of in-app communications

New in ProtonVPN 2.1.1 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Adds support for WireGuard, a lightweight and high-speed VPN protocol
  • Adds WireGuard support to Smart Protocol, to automatically pick the WireGuard protocol whenever supported for great speed and stability
  • Shows the supported streaming services when clicking the play icon on a server item
  • Improves the guided wizard for installing external protocols
  • Fixes a visual issue hiding the Smart Routing icon from the country list
  • Supports cities and servers in the search box
  • Adds minor improvements to the user interface

New in ProtonVPN 2.1.0 (Oct 6, 2022)

  • Introduces Smart Protocol Selection, which automatically detects and uses the VPN protocol that works best on a given network
  • Improves the look and accessibility of the country and server lists
  • Introduces new Info buttons that provide additional information about features and supported streaming services

New in ProtonVPN 2.0.3 (Jun 29, 2021)

  • OpenVPN is now available on ProtonVPN for macOS! OpenVPN has higher connection stability, and better resistance against censorship, but comes at the cost of slightly lower performance than IKEv2. Go to settings and select either IKEv2 or OpenVPN as your protocol of choice to connect to ProtonVPN servers.
  • Adds support for Alternative Routing, which allows ProtonVPN to bypass certain network blocks. Learn more: https://protonmail.com/blog/anti-censorship-alternative-routing.
  • Improves the look and accessibility of the country and server lists
  • Introduces new Info buttons on Locations and PLUS servers that provide additional information about features and supported streaming services

New in ProtonVPN 1.9.3 (Mar 24, 2021)

  • Improves the message displayed on unsuccessful login

New in ProtonVPN 1.9.2 (Mar 24, 2021)

  • Improves the visualisation of countries in maintenance
  • Relocates control options for NetShield and Kill Switch from the Settings menu under Preferences to the Quick Settings menu
  • Other minor UI improvements

New in ProtonVPN 1.9.1 (Mar 24, 2021)

  • Block malware, ads, and trackers with NetShield

New in ProtonVPN 1.9.0 (Mar 24, 2021)

  • Adds a new quick settings area for easily accessing your favourites features.
  • Fixes an issue leading to black text on gray background in some screens
  • Improves the detection of the Swift5 library required for Kill Switch on older macOS versions
  • Reduces the occurrence of "Failed to retrieve VPN credentials" error

New in ProtonVPN 1.8.1 (Nov 5, 2020)

  • Various UI improvements

New in ProtonVPN 1.8.0 (Oct 14, 2020)

  • Improves stability by automatically reconnecting to the fastest server when the current one goes into maintenance
  • Fixes typos
  • Fixes bug that may prevent macOS from signing out
  • Fixes wrong IP in taskbar widget when Secure Core is active
  • Improves handling of keychain errors

New in ProtonVPN 1.7.2 (Oct 14, 2020)

  • Fixed Swift 5 RE alert message on old MacOS versions
  • Improved logic to prevent insecure network notifications from appearing too often

New in ProtonVPN 1.7.1 (Aug 4, 2020)

  • Added an improvement to reduce the occurrences of random disconnections caused by a bug introduced by Apple in recent macOS versions
  • Improved security for the server certificate validation
  • Improved errors management during login and signup operations

New in ProtonVPN 1.7.0 (Jul 21, 2020)

  • Set 'Remember Me' as default
  • Integrated latest VPNCore library in preparation for adding OpenVPN support
  • Added support for KillSwitch on older MacOS by checking Swift 5 RE
  • Improved fastest server selection

New in ProtonVPN 1.6.0 (May 26, 2020)

  • Added support for German, Farsi, and Russian
  • Improved user interface for servers under maintenance
  • Added detection of unsecure networks

New in ProtonVPN 1.5.10 (Apr 16, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented some users on macOS devices from logging out.

New in ProtonVPN 1.5.9 (Apr 16, 2020)

  • The app is now available in French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
  • Saving a current connection as a profile is no longer supported.
  • Switching users no longer causes network issues or unexpected pop-ups.

New in ProtonVPN 1.5.8 (Jan 23, 2020)

  • Auto connect after restarting on macOS Catalina now works as expected.
  • Connecting to Secure Core in some circumstances no longer crashes.
  • View release notes and software dependencies from the refreshed About screen.
  • SSL certificate validation prevents MITM between you and the ProtonVPN API.