- Firefox’s built-in VPN now lets users choose the location of their favorite server
- The feature is rolling out to users in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Canada.
- Firefox 151 also adds private session reset, stronger protection, and more
Firefox’s latest update, 151, has added a highly requested feature to its VPN: the ability to choose the location of your favorite server.
Mozilla launched Firefox VPN free to use just two months ago, but already more than a million people have signed up to try it. However, even for a free service, not having a location selector was a big restriction, so this move brings the experience closer to that of the best VPN services.
The biggest difference is that you can now use the VPN to browse region-specific content instead of using it just for privacy. This includes streaming, but it’s worth noting that the 50GB monthly limit will run out pretty quickly due to this type of heavy usage.
What has changed in Firefox’s built-in VPN?
Firefox VPN is built right into the browser and focuses primarily on the basics of encrypting your browser traffic and masking your IP address.
With the new update, the VPN now includes a location menu that lists each of the countries where Mozilla launched VPN support. For now, they are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Canada. If you leave the setting at “Recommended”, Firefox will choose the location with the best connection (just as it was before the update).
Mozilla has confirmed that future releases are planned in more countries and the launch is being prepared, so not everyone will see the option right away.
To try it out, open Firefox 151, go to the VPN controls in the browser, and look for the new country selector. From there, choose any of the supported regions or stick with the Recommended option.
What else is new in Firefox 151?
The VPN update is the main change, but Mozilla Firefox 151 comes with a few other useful additions worth knowing about.
a new Delete private session The button, shaped like a small flame and located next to the address bar in private browsing windows, allows you to clear cookies, history, logins, and other session data with a single click without closing the window.
Improved tracking protection It has also been strengthened. Firefox says its updated fingerprint defenses reduce the number of users who can be uniquely identified by common tracking techniques by about 14% on average, and by about 49% on macOS.
The update also brings the AI controls tab on mobileon both iOS and Android. While availability depends on users’ location, these include features like translations, voice search, and the company’s flagship Shake to Summarize, which was named by TIME as one of the best inventions of 2025.
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