Configure proxy for PS4 to use socks5

PS4 cannot use a socks5 proxy. See a couple of sources.

However, you can create a local proxy, that in turn tunnels the traffic then to your socks5 proxy. Now you can use the desired app (looking at you, amazon) on the ps4.

Use gost: (go simple tunnel)

vi gost-service.sh

>>> content
#!/bin/bash

gost -L :8888 -F socks5://username:password@ip-address:port
>>>

#enable firewall?! sudo?
ufw allow 8888
ufw reload

Test the tunnel

./gost-service
# you should see output, or working tunnel

# try with this (ifconfig.me returns the ip it sees)
curl ifconfig.me
# now with proxy
curl -x localhost:8888 ifconfig.me
# best, also try it from another pc, so you can check firewall
curl -x yourlocalserver:8888 ifconfig.me

Now you’re basically ready, to configure the PS4, or any other client.

However, to make it more persistent, let’s create a service and start. Use systemctl to create the service.

sudo vi /lib/systemd/system/gost.service

>>> content
[Unit]
Description=
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/path/to/file.sh

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Start the service

sudo systemctl enable gost.service
sudo systemctl start gost.service

Configure PS4

Settings -> Network -> WiFi/Cable? -> Manual -> Select, all default until proxy: Use Proxy -> configure, host and port

Done 🎉