HTTP Proxy when your URL access is blocked with FFmpeg

You can use an HTTP proxy with ffmpeg by specifying the http_proxy environment variable or by passing it directly as an option in the command.

1. Using http_proxy Environment Variable:

This method sets the proxy globally for ffmpeg:

export http_proxy="http://your-proxy-server:port"
ffmpeg -i "http://example.com/video.mp4" -c copy output.mp4

If you are using authentication, use:

export http_proxy="http://username:password@your-proxy-server:port"

2. Using -http_proxy Option:

You can specify the proxy directly in the ffmpeg command:

ffmpeg -http_proxy "http://your-proxy-server:port" -i "http://example.com/video.mp4" -c copy output.mp4

For authenticated proxies:

ffmpeg -http_proxy "http://username:password@your-proxy-server:port" -i "http://example.com/video.mp4" -c copy output.mp4

3. Using SOCKS Proxy:

If you're using a SOCKS proxy (e.g., Tor or Shadowsocks), you can use socks_proxy:

ffmpeg -socks_proxy "socks5://your-socks-proxy:port" -i "http://example.com/video.mp4" -c copy output.mp4

4. Using Proxy for HTTPS Requests:

For HTTPS requests through an HTTP proxy, use:

ffmpeg -http_proxy "http://your-proxy-server:port" -i "https://example.com/video.mp4" -c copy output.mp4

If the proxy supports HTTPS tunneling, it should work without additional configuration.