Mullvad – Shutting down our public encrypted DNS

Sep 05, 2026 01:50 AM - 53 minutes ago 2

Mullvad has operated nationalist encrypted DNS (DoH) servers since 2022. They are unnecessary erstwhile utilizing Mullvad VPN — postulation is already encrypted and Mullvad VPN's soul DNS handles each queries.

Outside the VPN, they service 2 purposes:

  • Mullvad Browser uses them by default erstwhile you're not connected Mullvad VPN, preventing your ISP from seeing the domains you visit.
  • Anyone tin usage them arsenic a free nationalist work to protect their DNS queries.

We want a nationalist work to beryllium available. Going forward, we will support Quad9 alternatively of moving it ourselves. Running a privacy-focused nationalist DNS work is simply a highly specialized undertaking, and the Quad9 Foundation is the undisputed leader successful the field. Rather than duplicating their efforts to execute only portion of what they do, we're putting those resources toward financially supporting Quad9 instead.

Migrating to Quad9

If you person manually configured our DoH servers, move earlier November 2nd 2026. You tin travel Quad9 guides.

Mullvad Browser

Mullvad Browser users who person kept the default DoH settings aliases the included advertisement blocking one, will automatically beryllium migrated to Quad9.

If you person customized the DoH, we will not alteration them. If you person manually configured a version of the Mullvad DoH (base, extended, family. etc.), please make judge to alteration it backmost to the default.

iOS and macOS profiles

Any existing iOS and macOS Mullvad DoH floor plan will extremity working, please make judge to switch them pinch Quad9 iOS profiles aliases macOS profiles.

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