How Does the SOCKS Protocol Actually Work for Proxy Connections? or Is the SOCKS Protocol Still the B

SOCKS is lowkey underrated. It’s not as secure as a VPN, but it’s way faster for stuff like gaming or streaming.

Why? Because it doesn’t waste time encrypting everything. Just pure forwarding.

If you’re into torrenting, qBittorrent + SOCKS5 proxy = smooth sailing.