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How to Set Up a Proxy in Yandex Browser: the Settings Window, Start-up Flags and a Check

How to set a proxy in Yandex Browser, step by step: where the proxy window is, what Yandex's help describes and what it does not, what to do about a username and password, start-up flags and how to check the result.

Three words explained

A proxy is another computer that sends your requests to the internet for you; websites then see the proxy's address instead of yours.

HOST and PORT are the address of that computer and the number of its door. USERNAME and PASSWORD prove that you may use it.

A start-up flag is a word such as --proxy-server that you add to the command that launches the browser. It works for that launch only.

What Yandex's help says

Yandex Browser's connection-troubleshooting page describes a Proxy server settings button in the Network section of the browser's System settings, and a window with a Connections tab and a LAN settings button. The window looks like the Windows connection window, but the page does not call it that. The page has no steps for typing a proxy address: it only explains how to turn off the option "Use a proxy server for your LAN" when your network does not use a proxy.

A separate page for organisations names the start-up flags and the ProxySettings policy. The Yandex pages I read say nothing about a proxy username or password.

Where to open the proxy window

  1. Open the browser settings

    Click the settings icon and choose Settings, then System.

  2. Click Proxy server settings

    The button is in the Network section.

  3. Open Connections, then LAN settings

    In the window that opens go to the Connections tab and click LAN settings. This is where Yandex's help mentions the option "Use a proxy server for your LAN".

  4. Enter the address and port

    Yandex's help does not describe how to fill in the address and port; follow the system proxy guide for your system. Then close the browser completely and open it again.

Username and password

Since Yandex's help says nothing about a login, do not expect to type it next to the address. A proxy that requires a login answers with code 407 ("Proxy Authentication Required"); enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD from My assets wherever the browser asks for them. If the request keeps coming back, the separate guide explains what to do.

Start-up flags for one session

Yandex Browser supports proxy command-line parameters. The help names --no-proxy-server (turn the proxy off), --proxy-auto-detect (automatic detection; ignored if --proxy-server is given), --proxy-server="scheme://host:port" or --proxy-server="direct://" (a direct connection) and --proxy-pac-url for a PAC file, a small script that decides which address goes through which proxy. The same page has another flag that holds a list of addresses which skip the proxy; it works only together with --proxy-server, and its name and an example are on that page.

One warning: if the ProxySettings policy is set on the computer, the help says it overrides proxy settings from the command line.

The flag: example

browser.exe --proxy-server="http://HOST:PORT"

Replace HOST and PORT with the values from My assets. "browser.exe" is a placeholder: use the command you normally start Yandex Browser with. Close the browser completely first.

If the computer belongs to an organisation

The help for organisations describes the ProxySettings policy, which sets the mode, the server address, the PAC file address and a list of addresses that skip the proxy, and the user cannot change the mode it sets. If you cannot change the proxy on a work computer, such a policy may be the reason; ask the administrator.

Linux

Yandex's help for Linux names system variables in /etc/environment: auto_proxy, http_proxy, https_proxy and all_proxy; if all_proxy is set it takes precedence over http_proxy and https_proxy. Flags for all users go in /etc/yandex-browser/default in the variable YANDEX_BROWSER_FLAGS, for one user in the command export YANDEX_BROWSER_USER_FLAGS. A general description of proxies on Linux is in a separate guide.

Linux: example for one user

export YANDEX_BROWSER_USER_FLAGS="--proxy-server=http://HOST:PORT"
yandex-browser

Replace HOST and PORT with the values from My assets. The variable lasts only for this terminal window.

An extension instead of the system setting

The Yandex pages I read do not describe proxy extensions, so I cannot confirm which ones Yandex Browser supports: check the extension's own page. How a proxy switcher works is explained in the FoxyProxy guide and the Proxy302 browser extension guide.

How to check that the proxy works

  1. Open https://ipinfo.io/json in the browser

    It shows the IP, country and network that websites see. Compare with the same page without the proxy.

  2. Test the proxy outside the browser

    Run the curl command below. If it fails, the problem is the proxy details, not the browser.

  3. Read the browser's message

    A proxy-server error or a refused connection points to the address, the port or the network settings; a login window points to the login.

Check the proxy outside the browser: example

curl -x http://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT https://ipinfo.io/json

Replace HOST, PORT, USERNAME and PASSWORD with the values from My assets.

How to switch the proxy off

The only way Yandex's help describes: open Settings, System, Proxy server settings, Connections, LAN settings and untick "Use a proxy server for your LAN". If you started the browser with a flag, start it again without it or with --no-proxy-server. Then open https://ipinfo.io/json again and check that your usual IP shows.

Common errors

• "Proxy server error" or "Connection failure". The help suggests opening the same window and switching the automatic detection and "Use a proxy server for your LAN" options, making sure they are set the way you need.

• 407 or a repeating login window. The proxy did not accept the username or password: copy them again from My assets.

• The IP did not change. The browser was not restarted, the flag was not in the start-up command, or an organisation policy sets the proxy.

• The page does not open at all. The proxy does not answer on that port, or the lease has ended. Test with curl.

How to do it with Proxy302

A static ISP proxy fits when you want one permanent address for your browser: the IP stays the same for the whole lease and you choose the protocol at purchase. Choose HTTP: port 2222, with the username and password from My assets. The Yandex pages I read have nothing on SOCKS5 with a login. The product itself is described on the static residential proxies page.

How to do it with Proxy302: steps

  1. Step 1

    Open the static ISP page, choose the country, set Protocol to HTTP, choose the term and the quantity, then review the cost and generate.

  2. Step 2

    Open My assets and copy HOST, PORT, USERNAME and PASSWORD. The Connect page shows a ready example with your own details. HTTP uses port 2222 on proxy.proxy302.com.

  3. Step 3

    Put the values into the browser's proxy window (or into the --proxy-server flag), then close the browser completely and open it again.

  4. Step 4

    Check the exit with the curl command above and read the country and org fields, as the proxy location guide explains.

Prices and limits

A static ISP IP costs US$0.50 for one day and US$7.99 for 30 days, about US$0.27 per day, the same in every country. Availability by country changes daily and is shown on the order page. There is no free trial, and the smallest purchase is one IP for one day.

FAQ

Where are the proxy settings in Yandex Browser?

Settings, System, the Network section, the Proxy server settings button. A window opens with a Connections tab and a LAN settings button.

Can I type the proxy's username and password in that window?

Yandex's help does not describe it. If the proxy requires a login, enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD in the window that appears on request.

How do I start the browser with a proxy for one session only?

With the flag --proxy-server="http://HOST:PORT". The ProxySettings policy, if set, overrides such a flag.

How do I switch the proxy off?

In the same window untick "Use a proxy server for your LAN", or start the browser without the flag (or with --no-proxy-server).

Reference links

4
  1. Yandex Browser help: connection problems

    Official documentation · Confirmed on:

    Read on 2 November 2026: Settings, System, in the Network section Proxy server settings, the Connections tab, LAN settings, the option "Use a proxy server for your LAN" (turned off when the network has no proxy); for connection errors it also suggests toggling automatic detection of settings.

    The page describes only turning the proxy off and does not call the window a system window; it has no steps for entering an address, a port or a login.

  2. Yandex Browser help for organisations: proxy settings

    Official documentation · Confirmed on:

    Read on 2 November 2026: the flags --no-proxy-server, --proxy-auto-detect, --proxy-server (including direct://), --proxy-pac-url and a flag with a list of addresses that skip the proxy; the ProxySettings policy overrides the flags; on Linux the variables auto_proxy, http_proxy, https_proxy, all_proxy in /etc/environment; YANDEX_BROWSER_FLAGS and YANDEX_BROWSER_USER_FLAGS.

    It does not mention the Windows or macOS system settings, or a username and password.

  3. Yandex Browser help for organisations: ProxySettings policy

    Official documentation · Confirmed on:

    Read on 2 November 2026: the ProxySettings policy sets the mode (and stops it being changed), the server address, the PAC file address and a list of addresses that skip the proxy; it ignores proxy settings from the command line.

    Written for administrators; says nothing about a username and password.

  4. Proxy302 product facts and price list

    Product observation · Confirmed on:

    Product facts file of the site (checked against the console, the backend and the price table on 18-19 October 2026): prices in US$ (1 PTC = US$1), lease terms, protocols and ports, no free trial.

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