# Add turn off DoH for Mullvad Browser when using a VPN

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/add-turn-off-doh-for-mullvad-browser-when-using-a-vpn/20865
**Category:** Site Development
**Created:** 2024-09-13T15:39:36Z
**Posts:** 2

## Post 1 by @anon66226834 — 2024-09-13T15:39:36Z

Requesting to add this recommendation [since there’s no advantage to use DoH when connected to a VPN. DoH is there by default because Mullvad can’t assume Mullvad Browser users are using a VPN and DNS requests are encrypted](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/should-we-change-mullvad-browsers-doh-server-settings/12307/13). When using a VPN, [DOH/DOT (or any other form of encrypted DNS) with third-party servers will simply add more entities to trust and does **absolutely nothing** to improve your privacy/security.](https://privsec.dev/posts/proxies/commercial-vpn-use-cases/#should-i-use-encrypted-dns-with-a-vpn) Also [turning off DoH](https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls) when using a VPN does not reduce the fingerprinting protections Mullvad Browser provides.

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## Post 2 by @Tommy29 — 2024-09-24T15:23:44Z

Doesn’t Mullvad Browser use it’s own DoH though? Because they offer that to pretty much anyone for free. You should still obviously shut it off if you’re using a VPN (especially if you’re using a 3rd party VPN and, for whatever reason, enjoy Mullvad Browser but don’t trust their VPN service.) but I don’t think you have to worry about trusting another party if you’re already using Mullvad VPN. Unlike stock Firefox, which I think uses Cloudfare DoH.