Proxy and DNS

Choose which connections use a proxy in Settings → Network → Proxy.

Configuring the proxy#

Turn on Enable proxy and fill in the server:

Field	Notes
Protocol	http, https, or socks5
Server address / Port	The proxy server’s address
Proxy login	Enable and supply Username / Password if the proxy requires a login

If your operating system already has a proxy configured, Import from system copies its host and port in one click.

Choosing what gets proxied#

Under Use proxy for, click Select… and tick the traffic you want to route through the proxy. You can select more than one option; the selected names appear below the label. Click Save to apply the choices.

Scope	Covers
File downloads	HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP downloads, including HTTP(S) tracker requests
App updates	Requests to check for Motrix updates
Tracker list updates	Fetching tracker lists from your selected sources

Updating a tracker list is separate from connecting to its trackers during a download.

Addresses that connect directly#

Under Connect directly to, enter one domain, IP address, or CIDR per line. A leading dot, such as .local, matches subdomains only. File downloads do not support * wildcards. This list applies to File downloads and App updates only.

192.168.1.10
.local
nas.home.arpa

Per-task proxy#

A proxy can also be set for a single task in the New Task dialog’s Advanced panel — see Adding tasks. A per-task proxy overrides the global one for that task.

DNS resolution#

DNS lookup chooses how downloads find server addresses:

Mode	Behavior
Auto (default)	Use built-in DNS, switching to system DNS for the rest of the session if a supported connection failure occurs
System DNS	Always use the operating system’s resolver
Built-in DNS	Always use built-in DNS

Auto is the right choice for almost everyone. Switch to System DNS if your network relies on a local resolver (VPN split-DNS, corporate DNS, Pi-hole style filtering) and downloads resolve to the wrong addresses.