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I type in about:config in the address bar in firefox and absolutely nothing happens. the WebRTC in firefox is leaking my real IP

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James replied 1 hour ago
Mudiver
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I tested the security of my VPN and found firefox browser was allowing the WebRTC for video/audio which it is built into the browser is reporting my IP address. All I need to do is open about:config then go to media.peerconnection.enabled and change it from true to FALSE

Now after about:config is typed in the address bar the page stops loading or to say the page will not load. I am doing this on Android Firefoxs home page, beside all the different browsers you can choose. What's up with all that stuff, Please help me plug this leak! Helped me open the config program. Thank you, Mudiver

I tested the security of my VPN and found firefox browser was allowing the WebRTC for video/audio which it is built into the browser is reporting my IP address. All I need to do is open about:config then go to media.peerconnection.enabled and change it from true to FALSE Now after about:config is typed in the address bar the page stops loading or to say the page will not load. I am doing this on Android Firefoxs home page, beside all the different browsers you can choose. What's up with all that stuff, Please help me plug this leak! Helped me open the config program. Thank you, Mudiver
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Thanks for the reply, I was using an online scanner to check for leaks. I was getting impulse working on a VPN. I just deleted everything after hours of checking.

This is where I was ipleak.net and trying to follow these instructions, Which always left me at a blank page. At this point it may or may not have been a leak. about:config must ne an old program and has nofunctionalityy

Mozilla Firefox: Type "about:config” in the address bar. Scroll down to “media.peerconnection.enabled”, double click to set it to false.

I appreciate your help greatly but I am surrendering this fight.

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TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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Hi, do you see this IP leak?

TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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This is some old info, we don't leak your local IP on any platform and you don't have to switch that preference.

Mudiver
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Thanks for the reply, I was using an online scanner to check for leaks. I was getting impulse working on a VPN. I just deleted everything after hours of checking.

This is where I was ipleak.net and trying to follow these instructions, Which always left me at a blank page. At this point it may or may not have been a leak. about:config must ne an old program and has nofunctionalityy

Mozilla Firefox: Type "about:config” in the address bar. Scroll down to “media.peerconnection.enabled”, double click to set it to false.

I appreciate your help greatly but I am surrendering this fight.

James
James
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about:config I believe still only works on Firefox for Android on Beta and Nightly development channels and not versions on Release channel like the current Fx 155.0

Also Preferences for desktop Firefox may or may not be on Firefox for Android.

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