How to Set Up Proxies With Octo Browser

Proxies provide enhanced security and anonymity by routing your requests through an additional layer between you and the server. The result is a temporary virtual identity that ensures the evasion of IP bans.

What is Octo Browser?

Octo is an antidetect browser, a web browser that prevents online tracking and protects users’ privacy. Rotating IP addresses and customizing user agents, along with browser fingerprints, to name a few, hinder server-side data collection. This way, you can use Octo for multi-accounting, API automation, fingerprint management, and more.

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How to use a proxy in Octo Browser?

Octo Browser offers a few of its partners’ proxies from the get-go, as well as integration with your own proxies. However, to get the best results, you should learn how to integrate Oxylabs proxies with Octo Browser. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do that.

Step 1: Set up Octo Browser

Download Octo Browser from the official website, launch the app, and log in.

Step 2: Add a new proxy

Select the Proxies tab and click Add Proxy.

Step 3: Enter proxy details

Enter the proxy title and choose a proxy protocol (HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5)

Note: The HTTPS protocol is only available for select proxy types.

To specify which proxies you want to use, enter your proxy details according to the proxy types listed below.

Residential and Mobile Proxies

Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Host: pr.oxylabs.io

Port: 7777

Note: Add customer- prefix to your username

Oxylabs Residential Proxy details for Octo Browser

You can also use additional parameters to set the geo-location (country, city, state, etc.) and session control of your residential proxies.

Proxy parameter	example	Protocols
Country entry node	Host: `//us-pr.oxylabs.io` Port: `10000`	HTTP, HTTPS
Country	User: `customer-username-cc-US`	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
State	User: `customer-username-st-US_texas`	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
City	User: `customer-username-city-paris`	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
Continent	User: `customer-username-cn-NA`	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
Postal code	User: `customer-username-cc-US-postalcode-90210`	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
ASN targeting	User: `customer-username-ASN-21928`	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
Session	User: `customer-username-sessid-qwerty123-sesstime-30`	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
Sticky session	Host: `//us-pr.oxylabs.io` Port: `10001`	HTTP, HTTPS

Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Protocol: HTTP or SOCKS5

Host: 1.2.3.4 (IP address from your proxy list)

Port: 60000 (HTTP) or 1180 (SOCKS5)

Oxylabs Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxy details for Octo Browser

For Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, you’ll have to choose an IP address from the acquired list. Visit our documentation for more details.

Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Host: ddc.oxylabs.io

Port: 8001

Note: Add user- prefix to your username

Oxylabs Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxy details for Octo Browser

For Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, the port indicates the sequential number of an IP address from the acquired proxy list.

If you want to get a different IP with each request, change the Port to 8000 to enable proxy rotation. Check our documentation for more details.

Datacenter Proxies

Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Host: dc.oxylabs.io

Port: 8001

Note: Add user- prefix to your username

Oxylabs Datacenter Proxy details for Octo Browser

Pay-per-IP subscription

The port is the sequential number assigned to an IP address from the proxy list. Thus, port 8001 uses the first IP address from your list. You may also enable proxy IP rotation by setting the port to 8000.

Furthermore, you can specify the geo-location, for example, the US, by setting the Proxy username to user-USERNAME-country-US.

Pay-per-traffic subscription

Port 8001 picks a random IP address but stays consistent during a session. Alternatively, you can rotate proxy IPs with each request by using port 8000.

You can also specify geo-location, for example, the US, by setting the Proxy username to user-USERNAME-country-US.

ISP Proxies

Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Host: isp.oxylabs.io

Port: 8001

Note: Add user- prefix to your username

Oxylabs ISP Proxy details for Octo Browser

With ISP Proxies, the port is assigned to a specific IP address and its location. Hence, port 8001 will always pick the first IP from your proxy list.

If you want to get a different IP with each request, change the Port to 8000 to enable proxy rotation.

Step 4: Enter user credentials

Enter your Oxylabs proxy user’s credentials. Use the same username and password you entered to create a new proxy user in the Oxylabs dashboard.

Enter Oxylabs user credentials to the Octo Browser proxy setup

Note: Include user- or customer- prefix to your username if your proxy requires it (see Step 2).

Step 5: Testing

To check proxy functionality, click Check Proxy.

Test Oxylabs proxy connection in Octo Browser proxy setup

If the test is successful, you’ll see an active proxy IP address.

Finally, Confirm your new proxy. You can add as many proxies as you like and pair or unpair them with different profiles.

Step 6: Create a browser profile

Go to the Profiles tab and select Create Profile.

There, enter your Profile name, and select a proxy you just added.

If required, adjust your profile with a custom browser fingerprint, including user agents, cookies, and hardware and software parameters.

To finish the profile, click Create Profile at the bottom right corner of the screen.

Step 7: Run new profile

Press ▶(Start) on your profile in the profile section to launch a private browser and carry on with your tasks.

And that’s it. You’ve successfully integrated your Oxylabs proxies with Octo Browser.

Final word

Octo Browser is a straightforward, quick-to-set-up, and easy-to-use antidetect browser.

If you’re looking for similar tools or want to find out how to set up proxies for various operating systems, data extraction tools, and browsers, check our integrations.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our solutions or the process above, please contact us via the live chat on our homepage or email us at hello@oxylabs.io.

Please be aware that this is a third-party tool not owned or controlled by Oxylabs. Each third-party provider is responsible for its own software and services. Consequently, Oxylabs will have no liability or responsibility to you regarding those services. Please carefully review the third party's policies and practices and/or conduct due diligence before accessing or using third-party services.

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