I’ve just installed ProtonVPN on my Deck but it won’t connect and tbh I don’t want to touch anything in the console/tinker with that…how can I still use ProtonVPN?

  • solariplex
    23·
    9 months ago

    You can download configuration files (wireguard preferably) from your protonvpn account in a web browser.

    Open the network manager (idk what steam mode uses, this should work in desktop mode) and add a wireguard connection.

    Add the private key, add the peer and its public key, add the dns. Save.

    When you need it, simply connect to it like a regular network, in addition to your wifi of course.

    This has served me well on Fedora Atomic workstation with KDE for years :)

    • moody@lemmings.world
      7·
      9 months ago

      I don’t know about ProtonVPN specifically, but I’ve found if you set your VPN to connect automatically, it actually stops it from working entirely, so best to make sure you manually connect.

      • eratic@feddit.ukEnglish
        6·
        9 months ago

        Same for me, automatic connection doesn’t work.

        For manual connection inside gaming mode I use this decky plugin: https://github.com/steve228uk/TunnelDeck

        Saves me from having to go into desktop mode, connect, then back. I’m never sure if it the connection stays alive.