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Firefox VPN Explained: 50GB Free, No Logging, and How it Compares to Mozilla VPN

June 6, 2026 · 52 min

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Firefox now has a free built-in VPN with 50GB of bandwidth per month. In this interview, Henry sits down with Ajit Varma, Head of Firefox at Mozilla, to break down exactly how it works, what Mozilla can and can't see, the difference between Firefox VPN and Mozilla VPN, and why no other major browser is likely to follow Mozilla's lead on this.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Firefox VPN: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/features/vpn/
• Mozilla VPN: https://www.mozilla.org/products/vpn/

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

  • (00:00) - INTRO
  • (01:23) - THE FIREFOX PHILOSOPHY
  • (05:14) - TARGET USER
  • (06:47) - TECHNICAL FEATURES
  • (08:48) - FIREFOX VPN VS. MOZILLA VPN
  • (14:57) - PROXY EXTENSION DEMAND
  • (16:21) - MULTI-HOP
  • (18:14) - TRUST
  • (20:21) - VPN VS. PROXY PROTECTION
  • (24:09) - LOGGING
  • (25:04) - LOCATION
  • (28:09) - RECEPTION & POPULARITY
  • (29:28) - MOBILE
  • (31:10) - SAFETY VS. PRIVACY
  • (33:14) - TOR
  • (34:35) - STREAMING
  • (35:10) - ORIGIN OF FIREFOX VPN
  • (37:31) - FREE VPN POSITIONING
  • (40:22) - 50GB FREE & UPGRADE PATHS
  • (42:38) - COSTS TO RUN
  • (43:23) - USING MOZILLA VPN & FIREFOX VPN?
  • (44:37) - USING CUSTOM DNS
  • (47:23) - AD BLOCKING
  • (49:10) - WHAT'S NEXT?
  • (50:36) - HOW TO FOLLOW

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