Nodes, groups and chains
Illustrated steps
Select a node
In Proxies, open the group responsible for your destination and select a node. Under Rule mode, a streaming service may use a different group from the default one. Verify the actual chain in connection records.
Automatic groups
A profile may contain manual selection, URL-test, fallback or load-balancing groups. Manual groups follow your choice; automatic groups follow their strategy.
Test a small set of nodes on the same network. Latency is not bandwidth or proof of streaming access. If every test fails, check the test URL and local networking too; see diagnostics.
Personal groups
Add a group with valid members in a profile's Override settings, then point personal rules to it. Read merge versus custom mode first. Avoid empty groups and circular references.
Proxy chains
Open Proxy Chains from the profile menu and add at least two nodes in forwarding order: entry first, exit last. After saving, select the chain's exit node in the relevant group or rule. The feature does not create a separate selectable chain node.
Test each member independently. A chain forwards through several stages; load balancing distributes different connections across members. If a chain fails, compare a single node, then check each segment.