Under what circumstances would you recommend to change or not to change the preset DoH servers in the MB? You emphasize the use of MB with any VPN provider, but you also suggest that if a VPN is used, no other DNS servers should be used, even if encrypted. Using MB with a VPN creates a contradictor…

You should use the browser with its default settings.

i am also confused as to why a custom dns was set by default in MB , be it a DoH one. I believe while you are using a VPN with MB its best to just use the dns server provided by that vpn server by default. (whether or not DoH) If a custom dns server is set , it may chose different dns server for …

I mean, it’s common sense that you shouldn’t be changing this. Unless this is a mistake and they messed up, then you need to report this to them.

[image] anon66890361: I believe while you are using a VPN with MB its best to just use the dns server provided by that vpn server by default. I actually made a topic about this here: Using encrypted DNS with a VPN

For the record , mullvads DoH servers are not the same DNS servers used by its VPN servers by default.

Keeping any fingerprinting concerns aside , when you are trusting a VPN provider , there is little reason to use DoH as you trusting the VPN company to not involve in something shady like dns spoofing .(which what DoH is essentially made for) That being said using DoH of the same VPN provider won’t…

This differentiates us from the dozens of users who use the VPN provider’s DNS server. I think an explanatory statement should be added to the recommendation page about which is the most reasonable way to use MB.

[image] username0990: This differentiates us from the dozens of users who use the VPN provider’s DNS server. The important thing is to stay the same as the other Mullvad Browser users, it’s less about the other users on your VPN. When we say… Therefore, it is imperative that you do not mod…

Mullvads extenstion on MB itself prompts to disable DoH when on mullvad VPN . [image] [image] Maybe you can clarify with them to clear the confusion :slightly_smiling_face:

Mullvad’s extension on the browser still prompts to disable DoH in Mullvad Browser. Not sure whether it’s better to do so or not

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Should we change Mullvad Browser's DoH server settings?

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I actually made a topic about this here: Using encrypted DNS with a VPN

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