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Octo Browser

Octo Browser integration with Oxylabs Residential Proxies: follow this step-by-step guide to configure proxy settings and browse privately.

Octo Browserarrow-up-right is an antidetect web browser that prevents online tracking and protects users’ privacy.

Follow the instructions below to integrate Oxylabs Residential Proxiesarrow-up-right:

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Set up Octo Browser

Download Octo Browser from the official websitearrow-up-right, launch the app, and log in.

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Add a new proxy

Select the Proxies tab and click Add Proxy.

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Enter proxy details

Enter the proxy title and choose a proxy protocol (HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5arrow-up-right)

Then enter your proxy details and Oxylabs proxy user’s credentials. Use the same username and password you entered to create a new proxy user in the Oxylabs dashboardarrow-up-right:

Host: pr.oxylabs.io

Port: 7777

Login: customer-username

Password: password

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Note: Don't forget to add customer- prefix to your username.

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Add additional parameters

You may also use additional parameters with Residential Proxies to set the geo-location (country, state, city, and etc.) and control sessions. Check out the Residential Proxies documentationarrow-up-right to learn more. The table below provides an overview of available parameters and their example values.

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

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Testing

To check proxy functionality, click Check Proxy.

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.

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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.

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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. You can find the original Octo Browser integration blog post herearrow-up-right.

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 [email protected].

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