ProxyPi Resources

Setup guides, a data usage calculator, working test commands, and tools to get the most from UK residential SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies.

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ProxyPi Windows Proxy Tester

v1.3.2

Official Windows x64 app for ProxyPi customers. Sign in with your website account to load your assigned residential proxy, then test connectivity and speed — and route browsers and apps through ProxyPi.

ProxyPi Tester · Windows 10/11 (x64)

Free download · no installer required · login uses your proxypi.co.uk email and password

  • Login and load assigned host, ports, and credentials
  • SOCKS5 / HTTP type switch
  • Exit IP + latency and speed test
  • App routing — all major browsers, RuneLite, Discord, and growing support
  • Built-in check for updates
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Unzip and run ProxyPiTester.exe. Windows SmartScreen may warn on unsigned apps — choose More info → Run anyway if you downloaded from our GitHub release. Support: [email protected]

ProxyPi Tester app screenshot

Data usage calculator

Estimate monthly bandwidth from how you use the proxy. Figures are indicative — always confirm with the free trial.

Select options and calculate.

Cloud Android platforms (e.g. VMOS Cloud) often use more data than game clients because of UI streaming and media. Actual usage depends on resolution, apps, and idle time.

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SOCKS5 vs HTTP

Both are available on the same residential nodes. Pick based on the app.

Feature SOCKS5 HTTP / HTTPS
Best for Games, emulators, general apps Browsers and HTTP APIs
Traffic TCP (and UDP where supported) HTTP/HTTPS only
Auth Username / password Username / password
ProxyPi pricing Same per GB Same per GB

Test your proxy from the command line

Download-speed test through your proxy. Replace USERNAME, PASSWORD, HOST, and PORT with values from your Dashboard.

PowerShell (Windows)

$result = cmd /c "curl -x socks5://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT -o NUL -w ""Download speed: %{speed_download} bytes/sec"" https://ash-speed.hetzner.com/1GB.bin"
$speed = $result -replace 'Download speed: ', '' -replace ' bytes/sec', ''
$speedInMB = [math]::round($speed / 1MB, 2)
Write-Output ("Download speed: " + $speedInMB + " MB/sec")

Terminal (macOS / Linux)

curl -x socks5://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT -o /dev/null -w "Download speed: %{speed_download} bytes/sec\n" https://ash-speed.hetzner.com/1GB.bin

For the HTTP proxy port, use http://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT instead of socks5://….

Browser setup

  1. Install a proxy extension such as FoxyProxy or Proxy SwitchyOmega.
  2. Add a profile: SOCKS5 or HTTP, host and port from the dashboard, username and password.
  3. Enable the profile and confirm with the IP check below or api.ipify.org.
  4. Optional: site rules so only selected sites use the proxy.
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Apps, games & cloud Android

Route desktop or cloud-device traffic through ProxyPi with a system proxy tool, or set SOCKS/HTTP inside the platform when it supports it.

Windows / macOS (Proxifier and similar)

  1. Install Proxifier or an equivalent proxifier.
  2. Add a SOCKS5 (or HTTP) server with dashboard host, port, and auth.
  3. Create a rule for the app executable or for the cloud client.
  4. Launch the app through that rule and verify the egress IP.

Cloud Android (VMOS Cloud and similar)

  1. Open the cloud phone / emulator network or proxy settings (wording varies by provider).
  2. Enter ProxyPi SOCKS5 or HTTP host, port, username, and password.
  3. Save, reconnect the session, then check IP inside the Android environment.
  4. Budget extra data if you stream the display or run media-heavy apps (see calculator).

Always follow the terms of the platforms and games you use. ProxyPi provides residential connectivity only.

Common use cases

RuneScape & multi-boxing

Stable UK residential IPs for game clients — same data profile regardless of client brand.

Cloud Android

VMOS Cloud, Redfinger, and similar remote Android environments that accept SOCKS/HTTP proxies.

Privacy browsing

Separate identity for research or travel access to UK-facing sites without a full-device VPN.

E-commerce & accounts

Region-consistent sessions for storefronts and account tooling that expect home IPs.

Market research

See UK-local pricing and ads with rotating or static modes from the dashboard.

Scraping & automation

Residential egress for light automation; stay within site terms and fair-use limits.

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Quick IP check

Shows your current browser egress (without ProxyPi unless the browser is already proxied).

FAQ

We operate a no-logs policy for browsing activity. See the no-logs policy for details.

Prefer SOCKS5 for games, cloud Android, and general apps. Use HTTP when a tool only supports web proxies. Both use the same residential nodes and per-GB pricing.

Often yes — remote display and media increase usage versus a lightweight game client. Use the calculator with the Cloud Android option for a starting estimate.

Access pauses until you add more data from pricing or the dashboard. There are no surprise overage charges.

Yes. Switch rotating or static mode in the dashboard when your plan allows.

Use the same email on Join Network and when you log in, then open the Operator portal.

More help? Contact support.

Privacy basics

  • Residential IPs behave like normal home connections and are harder to flag than datacentre ranges.
  • Use strong unique proxy passwords from the dashboard.
  • Prefer HTTPS destinations; the proxy does not replace TLS.
  • Rotate only when your workflow needs it — static is better for sticky sessions.
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