What's new in ForestVPN

Some networks actively block standard VPN protocols. ForestVPN now climbs an adaptive ladder of obfuscated transports — padding and multi-port, then proven obfuscation transports, then traffic shaped to look like ordinary web traffic — engaging each rung only when the one below it stops getting through.

• Kicks in automatically; on an open network you stay on the fast, low-cost path and never notice the rest.
• Region defences are config-driven, so we can retune what engages where without shipping a new app.
• Ships on by default at the base tier, free on every plan.

Connections are now more resilient, and you get a say in how they're made. When UDP is blocked, ForestVPN falls back to its relay network over TLS instead of dropping — and a new Routing Mode control puts the choice in your hands:

• Automatic — ForestVPN picks the best path for the network you're on.
• Direct-preferred — favour the fastest direct connection when it's available.
• Relay-only — pin every connection through the relay network.

Reconnects after switching between Wi-Fi and cellular are smoother, too.

You can now turn one of your own devices into an exit node and send your traffic through it — say, route your phone through your home machine while you travel. It's wired end-to-end across iOS, macOS, and tvOS, with a picker to choose an exit and a panel to approve or revoke routes.

Promoting and using your own devices as exit nodes is free on every plan. Operator-shared exit nodes and multi-hop chains remain a Premium capability.

Your devices now have names on your private mesh network. MagicDNS gives every device a stable name under your mesh domain, so you can reach your laptop, phone, or home server without memorizing an IP:

• Split-DNS keeps mesh names private while everything else resolves normally.
• Custom records let you add your own names.
• Live renames apply without restarting the tunnel.
• No DNS leaks when you're routing through an exit node.

The Post-Quantum Cipher Suite is now available on Premium and Enterprise. It uses hybrid key exchange — a classical algorithm combined with a post-quantum one (Kyber) — so the session key stays secure even against a future quantum computer.

It's built for the "harvest now, decrypt later" threat, where traffic recorded today could be decrypted years from now. Enable it in your plan settings; your standard ForestVPN encryption stays strong and private regardless.

Your subscription now lives in the app. iOS, macOS, and tvOS each gained a Subscription section reachable from the main navigation, showing your plan, its status, the next billing line, and where it's billed:

• iOS — request a refund on a recent purchase and jump straight to system subscription settings.
• macOS — open your billing dashboard in one click.
• tvOS — scan a QR code to manage billing, and restore purchases in place.