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Firefox Hotspot VPN Icon not showing after downladed

Went into Add-ons and added Firefox VPN but the Icon is not showing on the top right of the browser as stated.

Uninstalled and reinstalled and still no Icon?

Went into Add-ons and added Firefox VPN but the Icon is not showing on the top right of the browser as stated. Uninstalled and reinstalled and still no Icon?

Chosen solution

Hi McCoy Pleased to advise that the solution was to get the Windows version of Hotspot VPN Free downloaded from their website to my PC since the Firefox version was not working.

You have to specify which Hotspot version you want for Windows, MAC, iOS, Android or Chrome.

Nothing is easy in this life eh!

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TAMARISK2010 said

Went into Add-ons and added Firefox VPN but the Icon is not showing on the top right of the browser as stated. Uninstalled and reinstalled and still no Icon?

Hello TAMARISK2010,

Would you please check to see if the icon is on the Customize page :

3-bar menu => Customize

If you see it there, you can drag it to wherever you want it ....

Also see : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-firefox-controls-buttons-and-toolbars

Thanks Mcoy, I found the Icon and placed it on the menu Bar but it does not function and is "greyed" out rather than the expected blue button.

Any solution please

TAMARISK2010 said

Thanks Mcoy, I found the Icon and placed it on the menu Bar but it does not function and is "greyed" out rather than the expected blue button. Any solution please

Well, at least you now got the icon on the toolbar, but it won't do any good there if it doesn't work ....

Maybe you'd like to post a question here :

https://support.hotspotshield.com/hc/en-us

Or contact the developers using the 'Support Email' link under 'More information':

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hotspot-shield-free-vpn-proxy-/

Hi Mcoy. Looks like I have hit a dead end as both the links you provided only deal with premium account clients but thanks for trying.

TAMARISK2010 said

Hi Mcoy. Looks like I have hit a dead end as both the links you provided only deal with premium account clients but thanks for trying.

Is this not the extension you are using :

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hotspot-shield-free-vpn-proxy-/  ?

Because if it is : you should definately be able to contact the developers.

That's the one McCoy and I have an email from them stating they cannot deal with my request as not a premium account holder.

TAMARISK2010 said

That's the one McCoy and I have an email from them stating they cannot deal with my request as not a premium account holder.

How rude  !

Would you be interested in finding an alternative  ?

If so :

https://alternativeto.net/software/hotspot-shield/?license=free

And also :

https://hotspot-shield.en.softonic.com/windows/alternatives/free

Chosen Solution

Hi McCoy Pleased to advise that the solution was to get the Windows version of Hotspot VPN Free downloaded from their website to my PC since the Firefox version was not working.

You have to specify which Hotspot version you want for Windows, MAC, iOS, Android or Chrome.

Nothing is easy in this life eh!