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Free Built-In VPN is NOT 'ON' after browser restart

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TheThingKing
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Using the native, browser-only free VPN for Firefox, and enabling via about:config, these settings to 'true':

browser.ipProtection.autoStartEnabled

browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled

browser.ipProtection.features.autoStart

browser.ipProtection.features.siteExceptions

browser.ipProtection.features.siteInclusions

DOES NOT actually turn on the VPN after a browser restart.

The VPN after a restart looks like it is 'ON' - the icon on the toolbar has a green tick, and when I go to click the actual VPN icon itself the VPN says it is 'ON', but when I go to a website where I use the VPN to bypass a age restriction law (like Reddit), the VPN is not working. 

I need to re-turn the VPN off and then re-turn the VPN back on again for the VPN to actually work.

Is there something I'm missing? I want the built-in, free VPN to auto start by default when I launch my Firefox browser.

Using the native, browser-only free VPN for Firefox, and enabling via about:config, these settings to 'true': browser.ipProtection.autoStartEnabled browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled browser.ipProtection.features.autoStart browser.ipProtection.features.siteExceptions browser.ipProtection.features.siteInclusions DOES NOT actually turn on the VPN after a browser restart. The VPN after a restart looks like it is 'ON' - the icon on the toolbar has a green tick, and when I go to click the actual VPN icon itself the VPN says it is 'ON', but when I go to a website where I use the VPN to bypass a age restriction law (like Reddit), the VPN is not working. I need to re-turn the VPN off and then re-turn the VPN back on again for the VPN to actually work. Is there something I'm missing? I want the built-in, free VPN to auto start by default when I launch my Firefox browser.

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Paul
Paul
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Hi

I strongly recommend not touching those about:config preferences.

As far as I am aware, the VPN is not currently designed to turn on when you start Firefox.

Agent virtuel
Agent virtuel
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Hello

Product: Firefox Component: IP Protection https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?product=Firefox&component=IP%20Protection, you can sort by Updated

[meta] Autostart Firefox VPN https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1990008

A space for users to give product feedback https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-mozilla-connect

Firefox VPN Automatic Start Setting Option https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/firefox-vpn-automatic-start-setting-option/idi-p/128199

For illustration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC-bFoxY2y4 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1595791#answer-1835598

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