Honestly, free proxies are hit or miss. Some work fine, others are straight-up garbage. If you’re just testing how to use proxy settings, maybe try a trial of a paid service like Luminati or Smartproxy.
Also, SOCKS5 is the way to go if you need speed + versatility. HTTP is kinda outdated unless you’re just scraping websites.
Oh, and double-check your proxy’s protocol (HTTP/SOCKS) before pasting it—mismatches cause errors.
Also, SOCKS5 is the way to go if you need speed + versatility. HTTP is kinda outdated unless you’re just scraping websites.
Oh, and double-check your proxy’s protocol (HTTP/SOCKS) before pasting it—mismatches cause errors.