Is it possible for Flathub to stop blocking certain VPN connections? (i.e. Proton)

Jul 15, 2026
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I keep receiving SSL connection errors upon updating/installing apps from Flathub when connected to VPN servers. Might it possible for this issue to be raised and resolved with Flathub’s CDN provider? It has become a medium inconvenience for those of us whose security models require VPN usage, and I feel that this group is likely to be vigilant to keep apps up to date.

Nonetheless, all the work that goes into keeping this great service afloat is hugely appreciated.

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Flathub doesn’t explicitly block VPN providers. It could be the CDN provider doing that, in which case you can try asking in their Discourse https://community.fastly.com/

Can you share some details as to what exactly was blocked and logs like curl -v or flatpak -v etc. ?