Proxifier Integration
Route any Windows or macOS app through residential proxies — no browser extension
Proxifier operates at the system network level — it captures TCP connections from any application and routes them through BytesFlows residential proxies. Works with apps that don't have built-in proxy settings.
How Proxifier intercepts and routes application traffic
Unlike browser extensions, Proxifier operates at the TCP/UDP level — capturing connections from any process on your system.
Any application
Any app on Windows/macOS makes a network connection. Proxifier's kernel-level driver intercepts the connection before it leaves the system.
Rule matching
Proxifier checks the connection against your proxy rules — matching by app name, target host, or port. Matching connections are redirected.
SOCKS5 tunnel
Proxifier forwards the intercepted connection through your configured BytesFlows SOCKS5 server with credential authentication.
Residential exit
BytesFlows gateway routes the connection through a real residential IP. The target server sees traffic from a home broadband connection.
Proxifier supports SOCKS4, SOCKS5, and HTTPS proxy protocols. BytesFlows SOCKS5 (port 1080) is recommended for Proxifier for full TCP/UDP tunneling capability.
Configure BytesFlows in Proxifier (Windows & macOS)
These steps work for both Proxifier for Windows and Proxifier for macOS. Screenshots may vary slightly by version.
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Get SOCKS5 credentials from BytesFlows
In BytesFlows dashboard → Proxies → Residential → Sub-users, create a sub-user. Note the username and password. BytesFlows SOCKS5 is at p1.bytesflows.com port 1080.
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Open Proxifier and go to Profile → Proxy Servers
Launch Proxifier. In the menu bar, click Profile → Proxy Servers. This opens the proxy server list. Click "Add" to configure a new proxy server.
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Enter BytesFlows SOCKS5 server details
Address: p1.bytesflows.com, Port: 1080, Protocol: SOCKS Version 5. Check "Authentication" and enter your BytesFlows sub-user username and password. Click OK.
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Create proxification rules
Go to Profile → Proxification Rules. Click "Add". Set the target application (e.g., specific app) or use "Any" for all traffic. Set the action to "Proxy SOCKS5 p1.bytesflows.com". Click OK.
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Test with the Check button
Back in the Proxy Servers list, select your BytesFlows server and click "Check". Proxifier will test the connection and show the detected IP and latency. Verify it's a residential IP from your target country.
Proxifier + BytesFlows for system-level traffic control
App-specific routing rules
Create Proxification rules to route specific apps (e.g., your scraping tool, game client, or trading platform) through BytesFlows while leaving browsers and other apps unaffected.
Works with non-proxy-aware apps
Many desktop apps have no built-in proxy settings (game launchers, native tools, CLI utilities). Proxifier proxifies them at the OS level without any app-side changes.
DNS leak prevention
Enable "Resolve hostnames through proxy" in Proxifier to prevent DNS leaks. All DNS queries route through BytesFlows, ensuring the target site can't see your real IP via DNS resolution.