Category: Proxy Question

Set Chrome to Use Socks Proxy and Enable Remote DNS

An instruction showing how to set Chrome to use Socks Proxy and enable the remote DNS options by two command-line flags.

Question: How can I enable the remote DNS option when I use a socks proxy in Chrome?

Answer:

Chrome uses the system proxy settings by default. If you want to use different proxy settings, you can use an extension such as Proxy SwitchyOmega. But it can’t enable the remote DNS option for you.

There is a remote DNS option in Firefox. But Chrome doesn’t have it. To enable the remote DNS option, you have to add a command-line flag to your Chrome shortcut.

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How to Get Our Proxy List Using API

Use our API to get thousands of HTTP or Socks proxy list with custom format and filters (anonymity, HTTPS, country, port, socks5/4).

The API of our HTTP proxy list and socks proxy is just a link. There is no complex configuration or document. Here we go.

1. Log in to the customer area

Didsoft Custom Area
Didsoft Customer Area

2. Click the “Actions” button > “Get API URL”

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Does DNS Test Leak My Real IP Address?

The website which makes the DNS test can only know your DNS provider. It can’t know your real DNS settings or real IP address behind the proxy.

Question: I use a UK IP address in My IP Hide. But the DNS leak test shows my DNS servers are in Belgium. Does it leak my real IP address?

Answer: The short answer is No. Below is a detailed explanation.

Websites Know Your DNS IP?

The websites which can show our DNS servers are using the same technology. We use this one as an example: https://dnsleaktest.com

Here is the test result for our My IP Hide server 213.229.74.238 (UK5).

DNS Leak Test
DNS Leak Test for UK5 Proxy

It seems that the website dnsleaktest.com knows our DNS servers. In fact, it only knows the ISP of our DNS because our real DNS servers are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 instead of 74.125.x.x.

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How to Use My IP Hide in PS3

Question: I want to know how to use My IP Hide on my PS3?

Answer: You can run My IP Hide on your Mac/Windows computer. Then use your PS3 (PlayStation 3) to connect to My IP Hide.

However, My IP Hide only supports the browser on PS3. It doesn’t support the games.

1) Your PS3 and computer should be in the same LAN (WiFi).
2) Click the “Setting” button on My IP Hide
3) Go to the “Misc” Tab of the “Settings” dialog
4) You will see a Proxy IP (Server) and Port in that Tab

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How to use My IP Hide in iPhone?

This is a tutorial showing how use the proxy software My IP Hide in iPhone. It can help you to hide IP in your iPhone and surf anonymously.

Question: I want to know how to set it up on my iPhone to open the blocked Facebook and YouTube.

Answer: You can run My IP Hide on your Mac/Windows computer. Then use your iPhone to connect to My IP Hide to open blocked Facebook and YouTube.

1) Your iPhone and computer should be in the same LAN (WiFi).
2) Click the “Setting” button on My IP Hide
3) Go to the “Misc” Tab of the “Settings” dialog
4) You will see a Proxy IP (Server) and Port in that Tab

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5) Set that proxy IP (server) and port in your iPhone

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6) When you want to shut down your computer or exit My IP Hide on it, you should turn off the ‘HTTP Proxy’ option of your iPhone. Otherwise, it can’t open any web pages.