Questions & answers
Yes. tvOS has no proxy setting, so ProxyBeam uses a configuration profile that sets a device-wide (Global HTTP Proxy) proxy — and Apple only accepts that payload on a supervised device. Supervise the Apple TV once with Apple Configurator (free on the Mac App Store) or Automated Device Enrollment, then install profiles as usual. Heads-up: supervising an Apple TV with Apple Configurator erases it first, so supervise before you set the device up. Step-by-step: how to supervise an Apple TV →
Yes — since version 1.1. In ProxyBeam choose Send over network, pair the Apple TV once (open Settings → Remotes and Devices → Remote App and Devices on the TV, click Pair in ProxyBeam and enter the code) and click Send. Apple TVs already paired in Apple Configurator or Xcode show up automatically. Step-by-step: how to send a profile over the network →
tvOS turns on full trust automatically only for certificates installed by Apple Configurator or an MDM server. For a profile installed from a URL or sent by ProxyBeam, enable it once in Settings → General → About → Certificate Trust Settings — without it, HTTPS traffic can’t be decrypted.
While the profile is installed, the Apple TV's HTTP and HTTPS traffic goes through the proxy. If the proxy app isn't running on your Mac, most apps lose connectivity. Start the proxy — or delete the profile in Settings → General → VPN & Device Management.
Your Mac's IP address most likely changed. ProxyBeam detects the new address automatically — reinstall the profile from the new link, or click Send again under Send over network.
No. Delete the old profile before installing a new one — conflicting profiles can break networking on the device.
ProxyBeam is built for Apple TV, where a profile is the only way to set a proxy. The same profile does install on iPhone and iPad, but there it's usually simpler to set the proxy by hand in the Wi-Fi settings — and the profile still needs the device to be supervised, while a manual Wi-Fi proxy does not. So reach for ProxyBeam on iPhone or iPad only if you specifically want a profile.
ProxyBeam sends basic usage statistics (such as app launches and the app and macOS version) and crash reports through Google Firebase to help improve the app. Your certificate, the generated profiles and your Apple TV’s traffic are never sent anywhere — they stay on your Mac and your local network.
Any proxy that can export its root certificate as a .cer file — Charles, Proxyman, mitmproxy and others. See the guides for step-by-step setup.