VLC Media Player – Configuring a HTTP Proxy (with Authentication)

(tested with VLC 2.0.6)

1) Menu: Tools, Preferences (CTRL+P)

2) At the bottom: Show Settings: [x] ALL

3) At the top: search box: proxy

4) Setting: Input CODECs / Access modules / HTTP(S)

HTTP proxy: http://server_ip_or_name : port_number

HTTP proxy password:

or with authentication

HTTP proxy: http://username@server_ip_or_name : port_number

HTTP proxy password: password