"Why Is My puppeteer proxyserver socks5h Connection Failing? Troubleshooting Tips?"
Hey folks,
Been trying to get my puppeteer proxyserver socks5h setup to work, but it keeps failing. Anyone else run into this?
Sometimes it connects, other times it just times out. I’ve checked the proxy credentials, IP, and port—all seem correct.
Weird thing is, it works fine with HTTP proxies, but socks5h just won’t play nice.
Any tips? Maybe a firewall issue? Or does puppeteer need extra config for socks5h?
Also, does the order of args matter when launching? Like, should the proxy flags come before headless?
Thanks in advance!
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*PS: If you’ve got a working puppeteer proxyserver socks5h snippet, pls share!*
Hey! Had the same issue with puppeteer proxyserver socks5h last week. Turns out, some SOCKS5 proxies need DNS resolution on their end (socks5h handles this).
Try adding `proxy-server: "socks5://yourproxy:port"` instead of socks5h—weirdly worked for me. Also, double-check if your proxy provider actually supports socks5h. Some just say they do but don’t lol.
For debugging, use `curl --socks5-hostname` to test the proxy independently. If that fails, it’s not a puppeteer issue.
Yo, socks5h can be finicky with puppeteer. Make sure you’re passing the proxy args correctly. Order DOES matter sometimes!
Try this snippet:
```
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
args: ['--proxy-server=socks5://user:pass@ip:port', '--no-sandbox']
});
```
If it still fails, your proxy might be blocking puppeteer’s user-agent. Try spoofing it or use a tool like ProxyCheck.io to verify the proxy’s status.
Ugh, socks5h struggles are real. Two things:
1) Firewall could 100% be the culprit. Disable it temporarily to test.
2) Puppeteer’s default timeout might be too short for slow proxies. Increase it with `timeout: 60000` in launch options.
Also, check out BrightData’s docs—they have solid examples for puppeteer proxyserver setups. Their proxies play nice with socks5h usually.
Random thought: Are you using residential or datacenter proxies? Some residential ones rotate IPs mid-session, which breaks puppeteer proxyserver socks5h connections.
If you’re on Node 14+, try using `puppeteer-extra` with the `stealth` plugin. It handles proxy quirks better.
For testing, ProxyNova’s free checker can verify if your socks5h proxy is even alive. Saved me hours of headache!
Honestly, socks5h is just a pain with puppeteer. Switched to HTTP proxies after too many timeouts.
But if you’re stuck, try forcing IPv4 with `--dns-server=8.8.8.8` in args. Some IPv6 weirdness can mess with socks5h.
Also, share your full launch config—might spot something obvious.
Pro tip: Use `socks-proxy-agent` package if native puppeteer proxyserver socks5h fails. Works like a charm:
```
const SocksProxyAgent = require('socks-proxy-agent');
const agent = new SocksProxyAgent('socks5h://user:pass@ip:port');
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
args: [`--proxy-server=${agent.proxy.host}`]
});
```
If that doesn’t work, your proxy might be dead or blocking puppeteer’s traffic.
Wow, thanks for all the suggestions! Tried the `socks-proxy-agent` tweak and it’s way more stable now. Still getting occasional timeouts though—might be my proxy provider like some of you said.
Quick Q: Anyone know if puppeteer’s `--disable-features=site-per-process` flag affects proxy connections? Saw it in an old thread but not sure if relevant.
Gonna test BrightData’s proxies next. Appreciate the help!
