Mullvad Privacy Companion Goes Open Source: Free Firefox Extension for Enhanced Anonymity
Mullvad Privacy Companion, a free open‑source Firefox extension, centralizes privacy tools, disables WebRTC IP leaks, supports SOCKS5, and is being adapted for Chromium browsers, while still in testing and inviting user feedback via email.
Mullvad Privacy Companion is a free, open‑source browser extension currently available only for Firefox. The project was released on GitHub after being launched in September of the previous year.
The extension consolidates privacy‑enhancing settings and tools in one place, offering quick installation of recommended privacy extensions, a toggle to disable WebRTC IP leakage, SOCKS5 support, and plans for additional features.
Key Features
Free and open source
Centralized privacy and anonymity settings
Quick install of privacy tools
Recommended extensions list shows installed and missing extensions with an “Install” button for fast addition.
Disable WebRTC to prevent IP exposure
SOCKS5 support
Future feature roadmap
Although currently Firefox‑only, the roadmap indicates that code is being adapted for Chromium‑based browsers, which may end the exclusivity.
The extension is still in testing; the developers acknowledge remaining bugs and unfinished features. Users can report issues via email ([email protected]).
Interested users can download the Firefox version from https://mullvad.net/download/firefox and view the source code on GitHub at https://github.com/mullvad/browser-extension.
Signed-in readers can open the original source through BestHub's protected redirect.
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