What's new in PIA VPN 3.3.1
Apr 7, 2022
- In this release, our development team has included the option to provide us with feedback regarding our service through a Survey notification within the VPN client. This survey option is now available for all platforms, including our mobile applications.
New in PIA VPN 3.3.0 (Feb 28, 2022)
- We have officially released version 3.3.0 of our Desktop client! With fixes being implemented and new features becoming available in this release, we urge users to transition into the latest release of the VPN client. While you’re able to find the changes made in this update in the Changelog on our website, some of the notable changes are listed below.
- These changes include:
- Support Handshake domain name resolution (Using HDNS nameservers)
- Public IP is displayed even when not connected
- "Time to Connect" stats can be sent to PIA on an opt-in basis to help improve our service
- Fixed default folder when browsing for applications in Split Tunnel application selection
New in PIA VPN 3.2.0 (Dec 18, 2021)
- We are excited to announce the latest release of our Desktop client (3.2.0)! With many new updates, including the addition of the Automatic MTU Selection which improves performance and reliability of the VPN connection, you will find that upgrading your desktop client is a no-brainer. You can see the changes that were made in this update via the changelog on our website, in addition to the listed points below:
- Added "Auto" MTU setting to measure actual MTU after connecting
- Added automatic tray icon theme on Windows
- Improved handling of expired accounts
- Fixed connecting to favorite regions after a connection was refused by the server
- Fix issue causing multiple dialogs on driver install on Windows
- Fix issue where deleting a Dedicated IP breaks tooltips
New in PIA VPN 3.1.2 (Nov 25, 2021)
- Desktop client v3.1.2 is now available! In this release, we’ve fixed an issue on Windows where the client would crash upon enabling the Split Tunneling feature. You should now be able to successfully use the Split Tunneling feature while using Windows as your Operating System.
New in PIA VPN 3.1.0 (Oct 20, 2021)
- We are pleased to announce the latest release of our Desktop client (3.1.0)! Included in this release, you’ll find new additions to the ‘What’s New’ section of the application, with one of the updates highlighting the benefits of the use of Dedicated IPs! You can see the changes that were made in this update via the changelog on our website, in addition to the listed points below:
- Added support for Wayland display server on Linux
- Improved OpenVPN TCP timeouts when the server isn't reachable
- Improved macOS Split Tunnel to protect against looping packets
- Fixed an issue where client might not automatically start on macOS Big Sur
- Updated "What's new" content
- Build times were improved with significant internal refactoring
- User will be shown login screen when retry login fails.
New in PIA VPN 3.0.0 (Aug 28, 2021)
- Redesigned the Settings window to improve categorization and allow for future growth
- Separated the three Kill Switch setting choices into two separate settings - VPN Kill Switch and Advanced Kill Switch
- Automation rule triggers on the dashboard are now removed if the rule is deleted
- The Usage tile now adjusts units based on the amount of data transferred
- Fixed navigation order issues with VoiceOver on macOS in some Settings pages
- Fixed navigation order of overlay dialogs in Settings window for Windows screen readers
- Fixed an issue causing overlay tips to stop working after removing an Automation rule