CaptureGem Proxy Mode (Windows): How to Configure Chrome Proxy

CaptureGem includes Proxy Mode for recording Chrome-viewable streams (useful for private shows, unsupported sites, or special cases).

A big gotcha: Chrome uses Windows system proxy settings — not a “Chrome-only” proxy panel.

Below is a simple, reliable Windows setup you can follow.

This applies to all Chrome windows.

  1. Open Chrome Settings
  • Click the three dots (⋮) → Settings
  1. Open the system proxy settings
  • Click Advanced
  • Under System, click Open your computer’s proxy settings
  1. Configure manual proxy
  • Under Manual proxy setup, toggle Use a proxy server → ON
  • Address: localhost
  • Port: 8080 (or whatever your proxy server uses)
  • Click Save
  1. Restart Chrome
  • Close all Chrome windows
  • Reopen Chrome

Verify the proxy is actually active

Check effective settings

Open:

chrome://net-internals/#proxy

Look for:

http://localhost:8080

Check proxy server logs (most reliable)

If your proxy server is running, you should see request logs when you browse.

Method 2: Launch Chrome with a proxy flag (quick tests)

You can start a new Chrome instance with:

chrome.exe --proxy-server=http://localhost:8080

Limitations:

  • only applies to the new window
  • doesn’t always show correctly in net-internals
  • disappears when you close that Chrome instance

Common troubleshooting

  • No requests in proxy logs: proxy server not running, wrong port, or Chrome wasn’t restarted
  • Connection refused: something else is on the port or the proxy server isn’t listening
  • Key features overview: /blog/2026-02-27-capturegem-features-overview/
  • Troubleshooting: /blog/2026-02-27-capturegem-troubleshooting/
  • File locations (Windows + macOS): /blog/2026-02-27-capturegem-file-locations/

Official CaptureGem site: https://www.capturegem.com/