Proxy setting for network stream

[aitte]

Bonjour,

I would love to be able to set proxy settings when loading a network stream. The reason for this is to evade geo-blocking for each import.
Let me know what you think.

Aitte.

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Depending on OS, VLC uses the proxy in system settings or in VLC preferences. Worksforme.

[aitte]

The reason this doesn't work for me is because I would import multiple streams from multiple sources, and each of them requires to be in a different country.

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Then you need to run separate instances, just like with any other HTTP-capable software.

[aitte]

Alright, thank you.

I made some research, and have another idea: It would be awesome if VLC could support PAC files ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_auto-config )

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

PAC files works fine here. Not that I recommend them, as they can slow things down a lot.

[pnoziska]

Remi,

Proxy Setting in GUI Preferences is *missing* in Version 3.0.x. All I see is "Auto Reconnect" for Access Modules -> HTTP(S) and "Cookies Forwarding" for Access Modules -> HTTP
I would attach a screenshot to prove it if I could.

How to I set the proxy in the GUI? Also, how do I set it via text editor in vlcrc?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

I have proxy settings under System > Configuration > Configuration > Network > Configuration > Proxy > Proxy Auto-Configuration URL. YMMV.

[pnoziska]

Thanks Remi for the quick reply.
Hmmm, my mileage is really varying here
In VLC 3.0.6 (built from from source on Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon GUI [Ubuntu-based] ), I don't have "System" in the VLC menu bar, If you actually mean my whole system configuration,
my proxy environment variables for all other programs (http_proxy, https_proxy, etc. and their uppercase equivalents) are set in /etc/profile.d/proxy.sh , and work correctly for all other GUI programs. Shouldn't VLC pick up these environment variables as well?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

VLC uses whatever libproxy picks up.