- Firefox’s built-in VPN now lets users choose their favorite server location
- The feature is rolling out to users in the US, UK, France, Germany, Canada
- Firefox 151 also adds private session reset, stronger protection, and more
The latest Firefox update, 151, has added a highly requested feature to its VPN: the ability to pick your favorite server location.
Mozilla launched the free-to-use Firefox VPN just two months ago, but already more than one million people have signed up to try it. Even for a free service, however, not having a location selector was a big restriction, so this move brings the experience closer in line with the best VPN services.
The biggest difference is that you can now use the VPN for browsing region-specific content instead of just using it for privacy. This includes streaming, but it’s worth noting that the 50GB monthly limit will get used up pretty quickly through this kind of heavy usage.
What’s changed in Firefox’s built-in VPN
Firefox’s VPN is built right into the browser, and primarily focuses on the basics of encrypting your browser traffic and masking your IP address.
With the new update, the VPN now includes a location menu listing each of the countries where Mozilla has launched VPN support. For now, that’s the US, UK, France, Germany, and Canada. If you leave the setting on ‘Recommended,’ Firefox will choose the location with the best connection (just as it was before the update).
Mozilla has confirmed that more countries are planned for future releases, and the rollout is being staged, so not everyone will see the option immediately.
To try it, open Firefox 151, head into the VPN controls in the browser, and look for the new country picker. From there, choose any of the supported regions or stick with the Recommended option.
What else is new in Firefox 151
The VPN upgrade is the headline change, but Mozilla Firefox 151 ships with a handful of other useful additions worth knowing about.
A new Clear Private Session button, shaped like a small flame and tucked next to the address bar in Private Browsing windows, lets you wipe cookies, history, logins, and other session data in one click without closing the window.
Enhanced Tracking Protection has also been strengthened. Firefox says its updated fingerprinting defences reduce the number of users who can be uniquely identified by common tracking techniques by around 14% on average, and by roughly 49% on macOS.
The update is also bringing the AI controls tab to mobile, both on 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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