mullvad
[Feature] Option to Automatically Disable Proxy if not connected to Mullvad
Hello everyone, I use the proxy functionality with the extension and it is immensely useful. The only issue is that sometimes I turn off Mullvad for one reason or another and get confused as to why I can't use my browser.
It would be excellent if users could disable/enable if the browser would disable connections when not connected to Mullvad.
Thank you so much for all of your time and energy making such a wonderful extension. —Best
Right now the extension has no way of reliably know whether the VPN is connected or disconnected. This is why, if we can't do a ConnCheck when clicking on the extension icon, we say the following:
Internet can't be reached, either disconnect the proxy for all websites or connect to Mullvad VPN.
When a website doesn't load with a proxy, we could potentially:
- check is a user has enabled a setting to disable proxy if not connected to Mullvad
- attempt to check whether the internet is accessible without proxy
- OR attempt to load the website without a proxy
I prefer connection blocking when not connected to mullvad as the default behavior
This error/issue persists. "Internet can't be reached, either disconnect the proxy for all websites or connect to Mullvad VPN. " Check out how NordVPN's browser extension works. Selecting a location in the browser extension should just work, regardless of the use of the application. I am running the app on Debian 12 stable. and the extension on FF latest (downloaded, not from apt). Users should not have to mess around with proxy settings. I also get the same error in the Mullvad browser, rendering the browser functionally useless since it cannot connect to the internet if I choose a location or am not running Mullvad VPN from the command line. What is the point of a browser or extension if it cannot connect to the Internet? Again, see how NordVPN's browser extension works as an example. This is what I would consider "basic" functionality for a VPN browser extension.
