How To Disconnect Urban VPN Safely On Any Device

Urban VPN is a free VPN service that routes your internet traffic through different servers to hide your real IP address and encrypt your connection. Disconnecting it sounds simple—just “turn it off”—but depending on your device, app version, and how you installed it, there are a few different places it can stay active in the background.

This guide walks through how Urban VPN works, where it hooks into your system, and step‑by‑step ways to disconnect it on common platforms. Along the way, you’ll see which details in your own setup change what you need to do.

What “Disconnecting Urban VPN” Actually Means

When you “use” Urban VPN, several things usually happen:

• A VPN connection is created at the operating system level
• Your default network route is changed so traffic goes through the VPN
• A background service or app keeps the connection alive
• Browser traffic may be captured if you’re using a browser extension

So “disconnecting” might mean any of these, depending on your goal:

• Temporarily turning the VPN off but keeping the app
• Disconnecting it only for a specific browser
• Disabling it from starting automatically
• Uninstalling it entirely so it can’t connect again

Because VPNs sit between your device and the internet, it’s worth understanding where they plug in before you try to unplug them.

How To Disconnect Urban VPN On Windows

On Windows, Urban VPN usually appears as a desktop app and as a VPN adapter in your network settings.

1. Turn Off Urban VPN From The App

If you just want to stop the VPN temporarily:

1. Look for the Urban VPN icon in:
   • The system tray (bottom-right, near the clock), or
   • The Start menu under “Urban VPN”
2. Open the app.
3. Find the main control (often a big Connect/Disconnect or On/Off button).
4. Click to disconnect / turn it off.
5. Wait a few seconds and check:
   • Your public IP is back to your normal ISP location (using an IP-check site).
   • Websites that were blocked/unavailable via VPN now load as usual.

2. Disable VPN From Windows Settings

Even if the app closes, the VPN connection can sometimes linger in Windows network settings.

To disable via Windows:

1. Open Settings → Network & Internet.
2. Click VPN in the sidebar.
3. Look for an entry named something like Urban VPN.
4. If connected, click it and choose Disconnect.
5. Optionally click Remove if Windows offers that.

3. Stop It From Starting Automatically

To keep it from turning on in the background:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
2. Go to the Startup tab.
3. Look for Urban VPN or similar entries.
4. Right‑click and choose Disable.

You can also check inside the Urban VPN app for a setting like:

• “Launch at startup”
• “Start with Windows”

…and turn that off.

How To Disconnect Urban VPN On macOS

On a Mac, Urban VPN can appear as an app and as a system VPN profile.

1. Disconnect Using The Urban VPN App

1. Click the Urban VPN icon:
   • In the menu bar (top-right), or
   • In Applications / Launchpad
2. Open the app window.
3. Click Disconnect / turn the VPN Off.

2. Turn Off VPN From macOS Network Settings

To be sure macOS itself isn’t still routing through Urban VPN:

1. Open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS).
2. Go to Network.
3. In the left panel, look for:
   • Urban VPN, or
   • A VPN entry that matches its name/profile
4. Select it and click Disconnect.
5. If you no longer want the profile:
   • Click the minus (-) button or Details → Remove Configuration, depending on your macOS version.

3. Stop Auto-Connect Behavior

Check in two places:

• Urban VPN app settings

  • Look for “Auto-connect”, “Connect on launch”, or “Start with macOS” and turn those off.

• macOS login items

  • System Settings → General → Login Items
  • Find Urban VPN and remove/disable it.

How To Disconnect Urban VPN On Android

On Android, VPNs can stay active even when their app is minimized, thanks to a persistent VPN service in the background.

1. Disconnect From Urban VPN App

1. Open the Urban VPN app from your home screen or app drawer.
2. Tap the Disconnect or Stop button.
3. Confirm, if prompted.

You should see the VPN key icon disappear from your status bar at the top of the screen once it disconnects.

2. Turn Off VPN From Android Settings

If the app isn’t responding or you want to be certain:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Network & internet (or Connections on some brands).
3. Tap VPN.
4. Find Urban VPN (or whichever profile is active).
5. Tap it and choose Disconnect.
6. If there’s a toggle for Always-on VPN, turn that off.
7. If you don’t want it anymore, choose Forget or Remove.

3. Stop Background & Auto-Start

Some Android versions allow VPN apps to auto-start or re‑connect automatically:

• In the Urban VPN app, look for:

  • Auto-connect
  • Reconnect on boot
  • Persistent connection
    Disable these options.

• On some devices (e.g., certain Android skins), you can control background behavior in:

  • Settings → Apps → Urban VPN → Battery / Autostart

How To Disconnect Urban VPN On iPhone and iPad (iOS / iPadOS)

On iOS, VPNs are configured as system profiles, and apps can reconnect them automatically unless you remove or disable the profile.

1. Disconnect From Urban VPN App

1. Open the Urban VPN app.
2. Tap Disconnect / toggle the VPN Off.
3. Wait until the VPN icon disappears from the status bar.

2. Turn Off VPN In iOS Settings

To double-check it’s really off:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap VPN (or General → VPN & Device Management → VPN).
3. If Status is Connected, tap the Status toggle to turn it Off.
4. If you don’t want the profile to be used again:
   • Tap the (i) next to the Urban VPN profile.
   • Tap Delete VPN / Remove Configuration.

This prevents iOS from reconnecting to Urban VPN even if the app is still installed.

How To Disconnect Urban VPN Browser Extensions

Urban VPN also offers browser extensions (for example, for Chrome, Edge, or Firefox). These only affect traffic in that browser, not your entire device, but they can stay active even if the desktop or mobile VPN is off.

1. Turn Off The Extension Inside The Browser

Common pattern in most desktop browsers:

1. Open your browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc.).
2. Click the extensions icon (puzzle piece or similar) near the address bar.
3. Click Urban VPN.
4. In the popup, click Disconnect, Stop, or toggle Off.

2. Disable Or Remove The Extension

If you don’t want it running at all:

• Chrome / Edge style browsers:

  1. Go to Settings → Extensions (or chrome://extensions).
  2. Find Urban VPN.
  3. Toggle it Off to disable, or click Remove to uninstall.

• Firefox:

  1. Open the menu → Add-ons and themes → Extensions.
  2. Find Urban VPN.
  3. Click the three dots to Disable or Remove.

Even when the system VPN is disconnected, an active browser extension can still route your browser traffic through Urban VPN’s network, so it’s worth checking both.

When Disconnecting Isn’t Enough: Uninstalling Urban VPN

If you’re sure you don’t want Urban VPN to reconnect:

• Windows:

  • Settings → Apps → Installed apps / Apps & features → Urban VPN → Uninstall
  • Then review Network & Internet → VPN to remove any leftover profiles.

• macOS:

  • Drag Urban VPN from Applications to the Trash, then
  • System Settings → Network → remove any leftover Urban VPN VPN profiles.

• Android:

  • Long‑press the Urban VPN icon → Uninstall, or
  • Settings → Apps → Urban VPN → Uninstall
  • Then check Settings → Network & internet → VPN for leftover entries.

• iOS / iPadOS:

  • Long‑press the Urban VPN app icon → Remove App.
  • Then go to Settings → General → VPN & Device Management → VPN and delete any remaining Urban VPN configuration.

Even after uninstalling, it’s the VPN profile in system settings that decides whether your device can still connect through that VPN. Removing that profile is what fully disconnects it at the system level.

Key Variables That Change How You Disconnect Urban VPN

How you disconnect—and how many places you need to check—depends on a few factors:

A simple “tap disconnect” inside the app may be enough on one setup, while another setup with auto-connect and a browser extension might keep routing some of your traffic through Urban VPN until you disable everything.

Different User Scenarios: Why The Process Can Look Very Different

People use Urban VPN in different ways, which changes what “disconnected” truly looks like.

• Occasional home user on a single laptop

  • Likely has just the desktop app.
  • Disconnecting is usually a matter of hitting Disconnect in the app and maybe removing the VPN entry in system settings.

• Mobile user who leaves VPN on 24/7

  • May have Always-on VPN enabled in Android or auto-connect in the app.
  • Needs to disable both app‑level auto‑connect and system‑level always‑on to really turn it off.

• Privacy‑focused user with multiple extensions

  • Might be running Urban VPN on the OS, plus Urban VPN extension in a browser.
  • Needs to disconnect the main VPN and disable/remove the browser extension to fully exit Urban’s network.

• Shared family or work device

  • Multiple user accounts can hold different VPN profiles and startup items.
  • One account disconnecting Urban VPN doesn’t necessarily mean it’s off for all accounts.

Each of these setups involves the same basic components—app, profile, auto-connect—but the mix and settings differ enough that the steps you need to take won’t be identical.

Where Your Own Situation Fits In

Disconnecting Urban VPN comes down to understanding where it’s active on your system:

• Is it just an app, or also a system VPN profile?
• Is there a browser extension quietly running?
• Does it start with your device or auto‑connect in the background?
• Are you on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, or a mix of these?

Once you map those pieces on your own devices, the right combination of “disconnect,” “disable,” and “remove profile” becomes clear for your particular setup.