How to forward ports to your computer when using Mullvad.
FAQ
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Do you support port forwarding? #
No, adding new ports has been disabled as of May 29th 2023. Existing ports will be deleted July 1st 2023.
Guides
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Learn how to set up Plex to work with Mullvad.
Learn how to run WireGuard on a router.
Set up a router with OpenWrt and connect to the Mullvad VPN service.
This is a guide on how to set up pfSense to use WireGuard.
Blog posts
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Removing the support for forwarded ports
Today we announce that we no longer support port forwarding. New port forwards will no longer be supported, and existing ports will be removed 2023-07-01. Read more
Post mortem - WireGuard server connectivity issues
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Unfortunate port shortage
That's it. We are officially out of ports. We knew this day would come; that 16 bits of memory in the TCP packet simply wouldn't be enough to provide port forwarding for everyone. Read more
Update: A minor change in our Terms of service
As strong believers in privacy and as allergic to any static information we made a minor change in our Terms of service. Port forwarding is no longer allowed on an account with an active subscription. Read more
New tool – test your forwarded ports
Curious to know if your forwarded ports with Mullvad are working? We've developed a tool for that! Give our new port check a try. Read more
Mullvad is safe against the 'Port Fail' attack
A few days ago Perfect Privacy presented a vulnerability that affects many VPN providers offering port forwarding for their customers. According to their post five of the nine tested VPN providers were vulnerable to this attack. Read more
Scheduled maintenance 2020-02-12
On Wednesday, maintenance is planned for parts of our infrastructure. This may cause temporary disruption of the service during the day. Read more
Scheduled maintenance 2019-06-26
On Wednesday, maintenance is planned for parts of our infrastructure. This may cause temporary disruption of the service during the day. Read more
Scheduled maintenance 2018-11-05
On Monday, maintenance is planned for parts of our infrastructure. This may cause temporary disruption of the service during the day. Read more
Scheduled maintenance 2018-07-23
On Monday, maintenance is planned for parts of our infrastructure. This may cause temporary disruption of the service. We will do our best to minimize the time this will affect you. Read more
Planned maintenance 2017-04-05
On Wednesday, maintenance is planned for parts of our infrastructure. This may cause temporary disruption of the service. We will do our best to minimize the time this will affect you. Read more
New features for WireGuard users
No PII or privacy leaks found in Cure53's Infrastructure audit
We invite you to read the final report of the first security-focused audit on Mullvad’s infrastructure, completed in December 2020. Read more
Eat, sleep, repeat: what is a VPN?
A VPN (virtual private network) is a technology that establishes a secure tunnel between your device and our server. Read more
IP exposure via UDP ports
We have recently become aware of a newly published method for deanonymizing VPN users. For this to work, the user must be running some software that listens to and communicates via a UDP port and either be connecting directly to the internet without a NAT router or be behind a NAT router with port forwarding enabled. Read more
Mullvad's account numbers get longer – and safer
As of today, we are increasing the length of our account numbers to 16 digits. Customers with 12- or 13-digit numbers can continue using the service without taking any action. Read more
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