Xiaomi: Set Up a Proxy Server for a Wi-Fi Connection

A proxy server sits between your Xiaomi phone and the internet, forwarding your Wi-Fi traffic through a defined host and port. This is common in offices, schools or networks that filter or log connections. Without it configured, the phone connects directly and any policy tied to that proxy simply gets skipped.

MIUI lets you set this per Wi-Fi network, either manually or through a Proxy Auto-Config script provided by your network administrator. Manual setup needs at least a hostname and port; some networks also require a bypass list for local addresses.

Menu path

Tap on Settings ➔ Tap on Wi-Fi ➔ Open the Menu ➔ Tap on Proxy ➔ Choose Manual or Proxy Auto-Config ➔ Enter the appropriate data ➔ Tap on Save

Choose Manual if you have the exact hostname and port from your network admin. Choose Proxy Auto-Config if you were given a script URL instead.

If pages stop loading or take much longer after saving, double check the hostname and port for typos. A wrong or unreachable proxy blocks the connection completely, even though Wi-Fi itself shows as connected.

Note that this setting only applies to the current Wi-Fi network. Switching networks or using mobile data ignores it, so you need to repeat the process for every network that requires the same proxy.