Firefox's free VPN rollout finally reached me – is it any good?
(https://i0.wp.com/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/firefox-vpn-1.webp?resize=406%2C232&ssl=1) Firefox recently added a free built-in VPN to its desktop browser, but access to the feature is rolling out gradually. It hit my Ubuntu machine last night – and I'm last to be invited to anything, so I thought I'd write a quick rundown of what it actually does, what it doesn't, and how to set it – assuming you have it. If you're waiting for it to roll out to you, there's no special update or download to look out for as this is a progressive rollout feature – Mozilla enables it remotely, in stages. There was no fanfare [...]
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Categories: News, Firefox, VPN
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-free-vpn-enabled Apr 07, 2026, 12:58 AM