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How to Set Up Mobile Proxies in Opera

How to set up mobile proxies in the Opera browser

Setting up mobile proxies in Opera follows the same logic as in Chrome, because Opera is built on the same engine: it has no proxy fields of its own and uses the proxy settings of the operating system or an extension. Opera has one feature that confuses people — a built-in VPN — and it is worth sorting that out first.

Before you start, have the connection details at hand: address, port, protocol (HTTPS or SOCKS5), login and password. With LTESpace they are shown in your account after you choose a plan.

The built-in VPN is not your proxy

Opera’s free VPN routes traffic through Opera’s own servers. The address it gives is a data centre address chosen by Opera, not a mobile IP of the country you need, and you cannot enter your own proxy into it.

When a mobile proxy is used, the built-in VPN has to be off: otherwise the browser sends traffic through the VPN and the proxy settings simply do not apply. Check it in Settings, in the Privacy & security section, before configuring anything else.

Option 1: system proxy settings

  • open the Opera menu and choose Settings;
  • scroll down, open the advanced settings and find the System section;
  • click Open your computer’s proxy settings;
  • on Windows, turn on manual proxy setup, enter the address and port and save;
  • on macOS, open the network connection details, go to Proxies, tick Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS) and enter the address and port.

When the proxy requires a login, Opera asks for the username and password on the first request. The same settings apply to every program that follows the system proxy — Chrome and Edge included. The Windows screens are described in proxy settings in Windows.

Option 2: an extension

Opera can install extensions from the Chrome Web Store: first add the Install Chrome Extensions helper from the Opera add-ons catalogue, after which the Chrome store installs extensions into Opera as usual.

A proxy extension keeps the proxy inside the browser, stores several proxies, switches between them and can route only selected sites through the proxy. It also handles SOCKS5 with a login and password, which the system settings do not. Setup of two popular extensions is described in Best Proxy Switcher and FoxyProxy.

Close the WebRTC leak

WebRTC can reveal the real IP address even when the proxy works. Opera has a setting for this: in Settings, in the Privacy & security section, find WebRTC and choose the option that disables non-proxied UDP. After that, WebRTC traffic goes only through the proxy. More on the leak and how to test it is in how to disable WebRTC.

How to check that the proxy works

Open any IP checker. It should show the address of the mobile carrier, the country and city of the chosen GEO and a mobile network as the connection type. If the old IP is shown, check three things: the built-in VPN is off, the port and protocol are correct, and no other extension overrides the proxy.

Changing the IP

A mobile proxy changes its address by rotation. On an LTESpace private channel you change the IP by opening a special link or set it to change on a timer; a shared channel changes the address on its own, on a timer. Opera does not need to be restarted. Details are in mobile proxies with rotation.

How to turn the proxy off

Switch off manual proxy setup in the system settings or disable the extension. With the system option, remember that the proxy stays on for other programs until it is switched off there.

Summary

In Opera a mobile proxy works through the system settings or through an extension, and the built-in VPN must stay off while it is used. Close WebRTC with the non-proxied UDP option, check the IP after setup, and pick the proxy itself in the LTESpace plans. The same steps for Chrome are in how to set up mobile proxies in Google Chrome.

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