Mullvad VPN has announced it will be removing all its OpenVPN servers in six months time. Servers will cease to work on January 15, 2026, and the provider's full focus will be on WireGuard.

This news is not a surprise. Mullvad VPN first declared its intentions to remove OpenVPN support in November 2024.

Servers will be removed both client and server-side. This means older, OpenVPN enabled, apps won't work.

Some of the best VPNs still support the OpenVPN protocol, but many prioritize WireGuard or their own proprietary VPN protocols.

WireGuard by default

All Mullvad VPN apps already default to WireGuard and display warnings about the usage of OpenVPN.

Existing servers will continue to work until January 2026 but new servers will not be added. Certain existing servers will be taken offl

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