SwitchyOmega
Integrate SwitchyOmega proxy manager with Oxylabs Proxies. Step-by-step setup with Firefox browsers.
SwitchyOmega is a powerful and reliable proxy manager that works with many popular browsers.
Disclaimer: Switchy Omega is no longer supported on Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers as of release of Manifest V3. The following guide covers only the browser extension available for Mozilla Firefox. Check out ZeroOmega integration for an up-to-date tool integration.
Follow these steps to integrate the following Oxylabs proxies:
Step 1
Get the plugin and install it. For Firefox add-on click here.
Step 2
Open SwitchyOmega Options.
Step 3
Click +New profile.
Step 4
Give this new profile a name, choose Proxy Profile type, and click Create.
Step 5
Select the proxy Protocol and fill in the details for your chosen proxy type:
Residential & Mobile Proxies
Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5
Server: pr.oxylabs.io
Port:7777
You may also use additional parameters with residential and mobile proxies to set the geo-location (country, state, city, and etc.) and control sessions. Check out the Residential Proxies documentation to learn more.
Datacenter Proxies
Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5
Server: dc.oxylabs.io
Port: 8001
The port is the sequential number assigned to an IP address from the proxy list. Thus, port 8001 uses the first IP address from your list. You may also enable proxy IP rotation by setting the port to 8000.
Furthermore, you can specify the geo-location, for example, the US, by setting the Proxy username to user-USERNAME-country-US.
The port 8001 picks a random IP address but stays consistent during a session. Alternatively, you can rotate proxy IPs with each request by using port 8000.
If you want to use a specific geo-location, for example, the US, set the Proxy username to user-USERNAME-country-US.
Dedicated Datacenter Proxies (Enterprise)
Protocol: HTTP or SOCKS5
Server: 1.2.3.4 (IP address from your proxy list)
Port: 60000 (HTTP), 1180 (SOCKS5)
For Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies (purchased via sales), you’ll have to choose an IP address from the acquired proxy list.
Dedicated Datacenter Proxies (Self-service)
Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5
Server: ddc.oxylabs.io
Port: 8001
For Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies (purchased via Oxylabs dashboard), the port indicates the sequential number of an IP address from the acquired proxy list. If you want to get a different IP with each request, change the Port to 8000 to enable proxy rotation.
ISP Proxies
Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5
Server: isp.oxylabs.io
Port: 8001
ISP Proxies assign each port to a specific IP address and location. Port 8001 always uses the first IP from your proxy list. Use port 8000 to enable proxy rotation.
To get rotating IPs from a specific country's proxy pool, set the username using this format: user-USERNAME-country-XX, where XX is the country code (e.g., US for United States).
Dedicated ISP Proxies
Protocol: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5
Server: disp.oxylabs.io
Port: 8001
You will need to choose the port assigned to an IP address from the purchased proxy list, which you can find on the Oxylabs dashboard. The 8001 port will pick the first IP address from your list for all requests. Use port 8000 for automatic proxy IP rotation.
Step 6
Click the lock icon on the right. Fill in the details for Proxy Authentication:
Residential & Mobile proxies
Username: customer-USERNAME
Password: PASSWORD
Datacenter proxies
Username: user-USERNAME
Password: PASSWORD
Dedicated Datacenter proxies (Enterprise)
Username: USERNAME
Password: PASSWORD
Dedicated Datacenter proxies (Self-service)
Username: user-USERNAME
Password: PASSWORD
ISP proxies
Username: user-USERNAME
Password: PASSWORD
Dedicated ISP proxies
Username: user-USERNAME
Password: PASSWORD
Make sure to add the customer- or user- prefix to your username if your proxy type requires it.
Click Save changes.
Step 7
Click Apply changes.
Step 8
For the final step, click on the SwitchyOmega icon and choose your newly configured proxy. You are now ready to go!
You are now ready to go!
Find the original SwitchyOmega integration blog post here.
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