Mozilla has received praise for integrating a free built-in VPN into its Firefox browser, offering users a generous monthly data allowance of 50 GB. This feature, which began rolling out in Firefox 149 for users in select countries, hides users’ real IP addresses by routing traffic through secure proxy servers managed by Fastly. Users in the UK, USA, France, Germany, and Canada gained access gradually.
Until now, Firefox automatically selected a proxy server based on the user’s location, limiting customization options — a feature available in many paid VPN services, including Mozilla’s own offering. However, a report by Soren Hentzschel indicates that Firefox 151, scheduled for release on May 19, will introduce server selection features, allowing users to manually choose from supported locations: the USA, UK, France, Canada, and Germany.
Access to the VPN has not yet reached all Firefox 150 users in supported regions, raising questions about how the new feature will be rolled out. Users seeking a more comprehensive solution can opt for Mozilla’s paid VPN service, which provides system-level protection, unlike the current Firefox VPN that secures only browser traffic.
Furthermore, Mozilla plans to extend free VPN integration to Firefox for Android, offering similar features as the desktop version, including the data limit and server selection capability.
For more details, visit the official Mozilla VPN page.