Summary
IPv6 is becoming more common across websites, apps, and networks. That is good for the internet, but it can be messy for VPNs that only know how to handle IPv4. Windscribe keeps it simple: set IP Stack to Auto and connect like normal. When your connected VPN location supports IPv6, Windscribe can send that traffic through the VPN tunnel. When it does not, Windscribe keeps using IPv4 so your connection stays protected.
Why This Matters
Every internet connection needs an address. IPv4 is the older system, IPv6 is the newer one, and more of the internet is using IPv6 every year. If a VPN handles IPv6 poorly, that traffic can get blocked or slip outside the VPN. Windscribe is adding IPv6 egress support so your connection can keep up without you needing to think about it.
How Windscribe Handles It
Until recently, Windscribe blocked egress IPv6 traffic. Now, with IP Stack set to Auto, Windscribe checks what your connected VPN location supports over WireGuard. If IPv6 is available there, Windscribe uses IPv6 through the VPN. If it is not available yet, Windscribe stays on IPv4.
Nothing to Configure
Auto is the recommended setting. It lets Windscribe use IPv6 where it is supported and IPv4 everywhere else. If you prefer to stay on IPv4 only, you can choose IPv4 Only in the app settings under Preferences > Connection > IP Stack.
Where IPv6 Works
This feature applies to supported Pro locations. Availability depends on the VPN location you connect to and applies automatically as more locations support IPv6.
HOW TO USE:
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Open the Windscribe app.
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Tap the menu icon and go to Preferences.
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Open Connection.
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Find IP Stack.
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Set Egress to Auto.
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Connect to Windscribe like normal.
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