Try these methods to improve your connection speed while using Mullvad.
Connectivity
FAQ
Why do I get slow speeds? #
Why do I get CAPTCHAs all the time? #
How do I force the Mullvad VPN app to use TCP protocol? #
Do I get a shared or dedicated IP address? #
Do you support port forwarding? #
I can't send email! What do I do? #
Which country will the IP address that I get be located in? #
Do you limit speed/bandwidth or data volume? #
How do I tunnel IPv6 traffic in the app? #
Are you blocking any ports? #
Running Mullvad in a virtual machine drops the connection quite often. How do I fix that? #
Which ports should I open in my firewall for OpenVPN ? #
UDP: 53, 1194, 1195, 1196, 1197, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1400
(Ports 1400 UDP and 1401 TCP do not have DNS hijacking enabled, which might work better for pfSense users)
Why do I get a lot of connection drops after starting to download or stream content on Windows? #
Some websites or apps think I am in Romania or Sweden, but I have selected a server in the USA or UK #
Why can't I see the CPU load or Network utilization of a VPN server ? #
Why Can't I connect using Comcast XFINITY router ? #
Mullvad's Website or API shows as insecure or is unreachable what to do? #
Which IPs for setting up our ad blocking, tracker blocking and malware blocking using custom DNS ? #
https://github.com/mullvad/dns-adblock#custom-dns-entries
Will Mullvad allow me to create a secure network between my computers/devices, or access other users #
I am using the ASUS stock firmware and when importing the Mullvad .ovpn file it says "File format or #
Using Mullvad on macOS, the app says "BLOCKING INTERNET: Unable to set system DNS server". #
Why am I unable to Play music in the Spotify app for Windows when connected to Mullvad? #
Guides
Experiencing slow traffic? Your ISP may be engaging in bandwidth throttling.
Use our SOCKS5 proxies to further minimize your computer's identity from being revealed and reduce CAPTCHAs.
Here is a guide that will help you set up split tunneling using OpenVPN
Quick setup to get connected to Mullvad VPN via Tor.
All about our servers and how we manage them.
How to enable or disable split tunneling with the Mullvad app
This guide shows how you can bypass Mullvad to watch Netflix in a web browser if says that you are using a proxy.
This guide will show you how to exclude specific IP addresses or ports from the VPN.
How to use WireGuard with Mullvad on Qubes OS
Learn how you can access Mullvad VPN from locations where downloading our app or connecting is difficult.
xtls with Mullvad VPN
Using mullvad-upgrade-tunnel to make quantum-resistant tunnels with WireGuard.
Couldn't find what you were looking for?
Send us an email at support@mullvadvpn.net