ProxySwitcher is a client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.16.5+ that adds SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxy support directly to the multiplayer menu.
It adds a compact Proxy button to the server list screen, allowing you to quickly configure, test, save, and switch proxies without editing files manually.
Features
- SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxy support!
- Username/password authentication for SOCKS5
- SOCKS4 User ID support
- Saved proxy list
- Quick proxy switching with double-click
- Proxy test button
- Smart proxy input parsing
- Client-side only, server installation is not required
Supported proxy formats
ip:port
domain:port
ip:port:login:pass
ip:port@login:pass
login:pass@ip:port
Examples:
127.0.0.1:1080
proxy.example.com:1080
127.0.0.1:1080:user:pass
user:pass@proxy.example.com:1080
Notes
- SOCKS4 does not use passwords, so the password field is hidden when SOCKS4 is selected.
- The proxy test checks connection to
funtime.su:25565. - This mod is required only on the client. Servers do not need to install it.
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Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16.5
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as ProxySwitcher-Forge-2.0.0+1.16.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4.2 MB
- Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.