Travel and public Wi-Fi
Airports, cafés and hotel lobbies are where it’s easiest to forget. Auto-connect starts you protected.
VPN auto-connect
Auto-connect: protected before you think about it
VPN auto-connect turns CopVPN on by itself, so you’re protected without having to remember. Depending on the app, it connects on Wi-Fi you don’t trust, when the app opens or when your browser starts. You choose when it connects in Settings.
Needs a plan on iPhone, iPad, Android and Android TV. Free in the browser extension.
30-day money-back guarantee (except crypto and manual payments)
Real screens · Mac Settings and iPhone Trusted networks
Auto-connect“Connect when CopVPN opens or joins a network”
Auto-connect at a glance
- EveryCopVPN app can do itWhat sets it off differs
- TrustednetworksiPhone, iPad and Android
- Auto starton Windows and LinuxStarts with your computer
- Freein the browser extensionOn browser startup
How it works
When CopVPN connects by itself
Turn it on
Open Settings and switch on auto-connect. Each app words it a little differently; the table below has the exact setting.
CopVPN connects for you
On iPhone, iPad and Android it connects when you join Wi-Fi you don’t trust. On a computer it connects when the app opens, and in the browser extension when the browser starts.
Skip the networks you trust
On Android, iPhone and iPad you can mark networks as trusted, such as your home Wi-Fi, so auto-connect leaves them alone.
What happens with auto-connect on
Connected automatically
iPhone, iPad and Android (“Protect untrusted Wi-Fi automatically”) and Android TV (“Protect on untrusted networks”).
By platform
Auto-connect on each platform
Every CopVPN app can connect by itself; what sets it off differs.
Auto-connect“Connect automatically on launch”
Add “Auto start” (“Launch CopVPN on system startup”) to connect when your computer starts, and “Start minimized” (“Open in the background”) to keep the window out of the way. Needs a plan to connect.
Auto-connect“Connect when CopVPN opens or joins a network”
The Mac app needs a plan to connect.
Auto-connect“Protect untrusted Wi-Fi automatically”
That’s the iPhone wording; iPad says “Connect when joining an untrusted network”. Both have “Trusted networks” (“Skip auto-connect on Wi-Fi you trust”). Needs a plan.
Auto-connect“Protect untrusted Wi-Fi automatically”
Needs a plan. “Manage trusted networks” (“Skip auto-connect on Wi-Fi you trust”) leaves your own Wi-Fi alone.
Auto-connect“Protect on untrusted networks”
Needs a plan. Connects to the last server when the app opens. No trusted-networks list.
Auto-connect“On browser startup”
No plan needed. Connects to your last location or the fastest one, your choice.
| App | In the app | How it works there | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows and Linux | Auto-connectConnect automatically on launch | Add “Auto start” (“Launch CopVPN on system startup”) to connect when your computer starts, and “Start minimized” (“Open in the background”) to keep the window out of the way. Needs a plan to connect. | With a plan |
| Mac | Auto-connectConnect when CopVPN opens or joins a network | The Mac app needs a plan to connect. | With a plan |
| iPhone and iPad | Auto-connectProtect untrusted Wi-Fi automatically | That’s the iPhone wording; iPad says “Connect when joining an untrusted network”. Both have “Trusted networks” (“Skip auto-connect on Wi-Fi you trust”). Needs a plan. | With a plan |
| Android | Auto-connectProtect untrusted Wi-Fi automatically | Needs a plan. “Manage trusted networks” (“Skip auto-connect on Wi-Fi you trust”) leaves your own Wi-Fi alone. | With a plan |
| Android TV | Auto-connectProtect on untrusted networks | Needs a plan. Connects to the last server when the app opens. No trusted-networks list. | With a plan |
| Browser extension | Auto-connectOn browser startup | No plan needed. Connects to your last location or the fastest one, your choice. | Available |
When to use it
Everyday moments it’s made for
Every workday
On Windows and Linux, “Auto start” plus “Auto-connect” means CopVPN starts with your computer and connects on launch.
The living-room TV
On Android TV it connects to the last server when the app opens, so nobody has to pick one with the remote.
Auto-connect limits
- Auto-connect gets you connected; it doesn’t block traffic if the VPN later drops. Pair it with the kill switch for that.
- Networks you mark as trusted aren’t protected automatically, so only trust networks you control.
- There’s no trusted-networks list on Windows, Linux, Mac or Android TV, and auto-connect needs a plan on iPhone, iPad, Android and Android TV.
Questions
VPN auto-connect questions
How do I auto-connect a VPN on untrusted Wi-Fi?
On Android, turn on “Auto-connect” (“Protect untrusted Wi-Fi automatically”) in CopVPN’s Settings, then use “Manage trusted networks” to skip the Wi-Fi you trust. It needs a plan.
Can CopVPN connect on startup in Windows?
Yes. Turn on “Auto start” (“Launch CopVPN on system startup”) and “Auto-connect” (“Connect automatically on launch”), and CopVPN connects when your computer starts. The Windows app needs a plan.
How do I auto-connect the VPN on iPhone?
Open Settings in the CopVPN app and turn on “Auto-connect” (“Protect untrusted Wi-Fi automatically”). It needs a plan.
What is a trusted network?
It’s a Wi-Fi network you’ve told CopVPN not to auto-connect on, such as your home network. You can set them on Android (“Manage trusted networks”), iPhone and iPad (“Trusted networks”).
Does auto-connect work in the browser extension?
Yes. Turn on “Auto-connect” (“On browser startup”) and the extension connects when the browser starts, to your last location or the fastest one, your choice. No plan is needed.
Plans
Let CopVPN connect for you
Auto-connect needs a plan on iPhone, iPad, Android, Android TV and the desktop apps. It’s free in the Chrome, Edge and Firefox extension. Plans run from 1 month to 5 years.
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