Set Firefox to Use Remote DNS

An instruction showing how to set Firefox to use remote DNS. Use Firefox’s advanced settings to set the remote DNS option of socks proxy.

Question: How can I set Firefox to use remote DNS when I use socks proxy in Firefox?

Answer:

1. Search “proxy” on the Firefox options page. Then click the “Settings” button for its “Network Settings” to view Firefox’s proxy options.

Firefox Network Options
Firefox Network Options

2. Check the option “Proxy DNS when using SOCKS v5”.

Firefox Remote DNS
Firefox Remote DNS