Streaming businesses · Residential · Mobile
Test your streams, apps and ads from every market and network
Streaming proxies from ProxyEmpire give streaming platforms, publishers and ad-tech teams a residential or 4G mobile IP in the country, city or ISP they choose. Check how your service, app store listings and ads look to viewers in each market, measure playback on real home and mobile networks, and find pirated copies of your content wherever they appear.
Residential from $1.50/GB, mobile from $2.00/GB. Video uses a lot of data, and unused bandwidth rolls over.
For streaming businesses, not for watching other countries’ catalogues. Streaming services license content country by country, and their terms don’t allow viewers to use proxies to reach another country’s library. Netflix and other high-risk sites are blocked on the ProxyEmpire network. This page is for platforms, publishers and ad-tech teams testing their own services and campaigns.
What is a streaming proxy?
A local viewer’s connection, for testing and monitoring
A streaming proxy, or video streaming proxy, is an IP address a streaming team’s browsers, test devices and monitoring tools connect through, so the service they are testing sees a viewer in the country, city or network they chose. ProxyEmpire’s network has residential IPs from real home connections in 179 countries and territories, with ISP targeting, and 4G mobile IPs on carrier networks in 174.
Streaming is local by design. Catalogues, prices, sign-up offers, ad breaks, age ratings and even video quality differ between markets and networks. A team sitting in one office sees one version. Residential and mobile IPs in each market, on the ISPs and carriers viewers actually use, show the real experience, which is what product, ad and anti-piracy teams need to check.
Unlike a free “video proxy” website that plays clips inside someone else’s page, a proxy network works in your own browsers, apps and test tools, with your own accounts and test credentials.
What streaming businesses use proxies for
Quality, revenue and content protection
Ad verification for video
Check that pre-roll, mid-roll and ad-supported-tier ads play in the right markets, with the right creative and frequency. More on proxies for ad verification.
App & localisation QA
Test sign-up flows, pricing, languages, age gates and catalogue pages in every launch market, on the web and in mobile apps.
Playback on real networks
Measure start-up time, buffering and bitrate from home broadband ISPs and mobile carriers in each city, where your viewers actually watch.
Availability & rights checks
Distributors and rights holders confirm which titles are available where, and that territory restrictions on their own content work as licensed.
Anti-piracy monitoring
Content protection teams find pirated streams and illegal copies of their content on sites and platforms in each country, and file takedowns.
Competitor research
See rivals’ public pricing, offers and landing pages in every market, for pricing and launch planning.
Best proxies for streaming businesses: which type to choose
Real home and mobile networks, by ISP and carrier
Rotating residential
Real home broadband IPs, with ISP and city targeting. The standard choice for playback testing on consumer networks, ad checks and localisation QA.
- Country, region, city, ZIP, ISP and ASN targeting
- New IP per request or sticky sessions
- OS fingerprint targeting at no extra charge
- Residential IPs in 179 countries and territories
Rotating mobile (4G)
IPs on real mobile carrier networks. Best for testing mobile apps, mobile ad breaks and playback on the carriers your viewers use.
- Country, region, city, ZIP, carrier and ASN targeting
- Rotate on demand or keep a sticky session
- OS fingerprint targeting at no extra charge
- Mobile IPs in 174 countries and territories
Static residential (ISP)
A fixed residential IP that stays yours all month. Best for long-running monitoring jobs and test accounts that should always sign in from one place.
- The same IP for as long as you keep it
- Ideal for scheduled monitoring
- Country-level targeting, sold in 19 countries
- From $3.50 for a single IP
Why not datacenter? Datacenter proxies don’t represent real viewers’ networks, so playback and ad tests through them don’t reflect what audiences experience.
How to test streaming with proxies
Five habits for useful results
Test on the networks viewers use. Target the big home ISPs and mobile carriers in each market, not just the country, so quality measurements match real audiences.
Use sticky sessions for playback. Keep one IP for a whole viewing session, so a mid-stream IP change doesn’t distort buffering or bitrate results.
Budget for video data. Streaming uses a lot of bandwidth. Test at the resolutions you need, cap test durations, and use page checks rather than full playback where you can.
Use test accounts you own. Sign in with your own QA or partner accounts, set to the market you are testing, and keep them separate per region.
Know what’s blocked. High-risk sites, including Netflix, payment providers and banks, are blocked on all ProxyEmpire proxies, and only ports 80 and 443 are open by default. Exceptions for legitimate business testing can be requested after KYC.
ProxyEmpire is built for testing, monitoring and protecting your own services and content. Streaming services’ terms and copyright law apply on any IP, and we don’t support accessing content outside licensed territories, piracy or any illegal activity.
Set up streaming proxies in three steps
From sign-up to first test in minutes
- Open the dashboardStart the $1.97 trial, then choose rotating residential, rotating mobile or static residential in the ProxyEmpire dashboard.
- Pick market and networkSet the country, then city, ISP or mobile carrier, and a sticky session for playback tests.
- Add it to your test toolsEnter the host, port, username and password in your browsers, test devices or monitoring tools over HTTP(S) or SOCKS5.
Streaming proxy pricing
Rotating residential — all targeting included
Try the network for $1.97, pay as you go from a single GB at $3.50, or take a larger plan for as little as $1.50/GB. Video testing uses far more data than page checks, so larger plans usually make sense. ISP and carrier targeting cost nothing extra, plans are billed in US dollars (USD), and unused bandwidth rolls over.
| Plan | Data | Price per GB | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | 1 GB | $3.50 | Buy | |
| Starter | 7 GB | $20 | Buy | |
| Hobby | 28 GB | $75 | Buy | |
| Startup | 60 GB | $150 | Buy | |
| Business | 135 GB | $300 | Buy | |
| Company — best value | 315 GB | $625 | Buy | |
| Corporation | 500 GB | $875 | Buy | |
| Enterprise | 1,000 GB | $1,500 | Buy | |
| Custom | 5 TB+ | From $0.75 | — | Contact us |
Discounted prices use code EMPIRE50 (limited time, rotating residential and mobile only). Rotating mobile starts at $4.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $2.00/GB on larger plans. Static residential costs $3.50 for a single IP, down to $2.00 per IP a month on larger bundles. All mobile, static and datacenter plans are on the full pricing page.
Residential, mobile, static or datacenter: the right proxy for streaming tests
Match the proxy to the test
| Rotating residential | Rotating mobile | Static residential | Datacenter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP source | Real home broadband | 4G mobile carrier networks | Residential ISP ranges | Server data centres |
| Real viewer network | Yes, by ISP | Yes, by carrier | Yes, one fixed IP | No |
| Session type | New IP per request, or sticky | Rotate on demand, or sticky | Same IP all month | New IP per request, or sticky |
| Targeting | Country to ZIP, ISP, ASN | Country to ZIP, carrier, ASN | Country (19 countries) | Country (62 countries) |
| Best for | Playback, ads, QA | Mobile apps and ads | Scheduled monitoring | Not for viewer tests |
| Price from | $1.50/GB | $2.00/GB | $2.00/IP a month | $0.35/GB |
Streaming proxy FAQ
Straight answers
Can I use a streaming proxy to watch Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video or Disney+ from another country?
No. Streaming services license content country by country and their terms don’t allow viewers to reach another country’s catalogue through a proxy. Netflix and other high-risk sites are also blocked on the ProxyEmpire network. Our streaming proxies are for businesses testing and monitoring their own services and content.
What is a streaming proxy used for?
Streaming businesses use them for video ad verification, app and localisation QA, playback testing on real home and mobile networks, rights and availability checks, and anti-piracy monitoring, in every market they operate in.
Can proxies measure streaming quality?
Yes. Target residential IPs on specific home ISPs, or mobile IPs on specific carriers, and measure start-up time, buffering and bitrate as viewers on those networks experience them. Use a sticky session for each test.
Can anti-piracy teams use these proxies?
Yes. Content protection teams use local IPs to find pirated streams and illegal copies of their content on sites in each country, then file takedown requests.
How much data does streaming use?
A lot: roughly 1 to 3 GB per hour for HD video, depending on bitrate. Cap test durations, test at the resolutions you need, and choose a plan size that matches your testing volume.
Do streaming proxies work on smart TVs and streaming devices?
They work on any browser, app, test device or tool that lets you set an HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 proxy. Many TV devices don’t have proxy settings, so teams test through browsers, emulators or network-level setups instead.
Is ProxyEmpire a video proxy website?
No. Video proxy websites play clips inside their own pages and are slow and shared. ProxyEmpire is a private proxy network for businesses, used in your own browsers, apps and tools.
How much do streaming proxies cost?
Rotating residential starts at $3.50 for 1 GB and goes down to $1.50/GB, 4G mobile goes down to $2.00/GB, and static residential IPs cost from $2.00 per IP a month. A $1.97 trial lets you test first.
Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+ and other service names are trademarks of their respective owners. ProxyEmpire is an independent proxy provider and is not affiliated with any streaming service.
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Residential IPs in 179 countries and territories with ISP targeting, 4G mobile IPs in 174, sticky sessions for playback tests, and 24/7 support from real people. Try it for $1.97.
