# WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak

> Hides your private and public IP addresses by configuring how WebRTC's network traffic is routed.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/webrtc-protect](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webrtc-protect)

## Overview

- **ID:** `webrtc-protect`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joe Ertaba
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 456
- **Weekly downloads:** 42
- **Rating:** 3.64 / 5 (11 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-24
- **First published:** 2017-08-07
- **Size:** 153 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webrtc-protect/)
- **Website:** [https://webextension.org/listing/webrtc-protect.html](https://webextension.org/listing/webrtc-protect.html)

## Description

### WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak

WebRTC Protect is a powerful Chrome extension designed to safeguard your online privacy by preventing WebRTC from leaking your private and public IP addresses. It achieves this by configuring how WebRTC's network traffic is routed through your browser and adjusting privacy settings accordingly.

Key features include blocking WebRTC by default, hiding both private and ISP-assigned public IPs, and routing WebRTC traffic through proxy servers to further shield your identity. The extension also limits the WebRTC Media Device Enumeration API to prevent exposure of device details. Users can temporarily enable or disable WebRTC via a convenient toolbar button, allowing flexibility depending on their needs.

By restricting network paths and protocols used by WebRTC, the extension may impact performance on sites using WebRTC for audio, video, or real-time data communication. However, this trade-off ensures enhanced privacy and protection from IP leaks, making WebRTC Protect an essential tool for privacy-conscious users.

## Rankings

- #5,259 — Overall
- #11 — protect
- #21 — ip
- #34 — ai tech
- #38 — configure
- #48 — traffic

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `privacy`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

### Pros

- Prevents webRTC leaks
- Works better than other similar extensions
- Allows cam/mic/devices while disabling webtrc device enumeration

### Cons

- Doesn't work on Android
- Not working according to certain browser leak tests
- Lack of touchscreen compatibility on certain platforms

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webrtc-protect)