Good with sticky sessions
Residential proxies
from $0.27/GB
Residential IPs pass Epic's checks. A rotating session can change the IP mid-download and force a new sign-in, so use a sticky session of up to 24 hours.
Games
Epic Games Proxy Launcher Setup and Which Type to Use
Epic Games works on
- Windows
- macOS
Key facts
Where to set it
Click your profile icon, open Settings and tick Use Proxy. Enter an HTTP proxy as IP:PORT, then restart the launcher.
Game traffic
Fortnite, Rocket League and other multiplayer games send match traffic over UDP and have no proxy setting. The launcher proxy won't change your ping or which game server you get.
Account country
Store prices follow the country on your Epic account as well as your IP. Epic lets you change that country once every 6 months and asks you to turn off any VPN or hosting service before you do.
Purchase risk
Epic may refuse a purchase when your IP, account country and card country don't match. Turn the proxy off before you pay.
Which proxy settings the Epic Games Launcher accepts
The launcher passes the proxy to libcurl. An Epic staff reply on the Unreal Engine forums says it supports HTTP and HTTPS proxies.
| Name | Works In | Auth | Blocking Resistance | Best For | Where To Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP proxy in Use Proxy | Launcher on Windows and macOS: sign-in, Store, library and downloads | The field has no separate username and password boxes. Add your IP to the proxy's whitelist so it lets the launcher in without a login | Low: a network filter can spot plain HTTP proxy traffic easily | Networks that block the launcher, and a fixed IP for the account you sign in with | Geonode ISP, residential or datacenter proxies with IP whitelisting; Geonode free list (HTTP) |
| SOCKS5 | Epic staff say SOCKS is untested; one user reported WR-0001 No Response with a SOCKS proxy | Not supported in the launcher field | Medium | Nothing in the launcher. Use an HTTP port instead | Not needed for Epic Games |
Which proxy type to use with Epic Games
Epic runs fraud checks at sign-in and checkout. Use an IP that looks like a home connection and keep it the same between sessions.
Best for Epic Games
ISP proxies
from $1.25/IP
You get one fixed IP registered to an internet provider. The launcher signs in from the same address every day, and you only whitelist once.
Works for Store browsing
Datacenter proxies
from $0.14/GB
Fine for loading Store pages. Fraud checks flag datacenter ranges first at sign-in and checkout.
Testing only
Free public proxies
Free
Public HTTP proxies are shared and usually die within hours. Never type your Epic password through one.
How to set up a proxy in the Epic Games Launcher
Use Proxy is part of the launcher on Windows and macOS. Have an HTTP proxy address and port ready before you start.
The Use Proxy field has no separate username and password boxes. In your Geonode dashboard, add your public IP to the IP whitelist, then copy the proxy address and port.
Open the Epic Games Launcher and click your profile icon in the top-right corner.
Click Settings.
Scroll down and tick Use Proxy.
Enter the proxy in IP:PORT format, for example 192.0.2.50:8080.
Restart the launcher and sign in again.
Check detailed instructions on our blog:
Read the blog postHow to check that the proxy works
Restart the launcher with Use Proxy on. If it signs in and the Store loads, the proxy accepts your whitelisted IP.
Change the port in Use Proxy to a wrong number and restart. If the launcher still loads, it is not using the proxy setting.
Put the correct port back. Then open What is my IP in a browser set to the same proxy and check that it shows the proxy's IP, not yours.
How to turn the proxy off
Open Settings in the launcher, untick Use Proxy and restart the launcher.
If you whitelisted your home IP only for Epic, remove it from the IP whitelist in your Geonode dashboard.
Common Epic Games proxy problems and fixes
Launcher can't sign in or connect after you tick Use Proxy
- The proxy asks for a username and password that your IP:PORT entry doesn't include, or your home IP changed after you whitelisted it
- Whitelist your current public IP in the Geonode dashboard, then restart the launcher. Test the address and port first in the Geonode proxy checker.
CauseFixWR-0001 No Response right after the launcher starts
- A SOCKS5 address in Use Proxy. The launcher is built for HTTP and HTTPS proxies
- Replace it with the HTTP port of the same proxy and restart.
CauseFixCheckout fails, or the item is not available in your region
- A country mismatch between the proxy and your account or card (see Purchase risk above)
- Untick Use Proxy, restart the launcher and try the checkout again.
CauseFixDownloads are slow or stall at 0 B/s
- All game files now go through the proxy, which adds a hop. A download speed limit in the launcher can also cause it
- Untick Use Proxy for large installs and patches, and check that no download speed limit is set in the launcher Settings.
CauseFix
More for Epic Games users
Epic Games proxy FAQ
It's an HTTP proxy the Epic Games Launcher connects through. Epic sees the proxy's IP instead of yours for sign-in, the Store and downloads. The games themselves still connect directly.
Open the launcher, click your profile icon, go to Settings, tick Use Proxy and enter the proxy as IP:PORT, then restart. There are no username and password boxes, so whitelist your IP with the proxy provider first.
Yes. Use Proxy sits in the launcher Settings on Windows and macOS. It takes an HTTP proxy address and port.
The Geonode free proxy list has HTTP proxies you can use to test the Use Proxy setting. Don't sign in with your Epic password through a public proxy, because its operator can see and log your traffic.
Usually it's a download speed limit in the launcher Settings or a proxy in Use Proxy. Remove the limit, untick Use Proxy for big installs and restart the download.
An ISP proxy with a fixed IP, or a residential proxy on a sticky session. Epic's fraud checks treat both as home connections, and the IP stays the same while you're signed in.
