The latest articles on DEV Community by Roxi (@roxicc). https://dev.to/roxicc https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4182876%2F90f686ca-8014-4a6a-9d2d-2766c4e10f79.png https://dev.to/roxicc en Roxi Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:05:00 +0000 https://dev.to/roxicc/how-to-keep-a-backup-proxy-subscription-in-clash-v2rayn-when-your-self-hosted-node-gets-blocked-kli https://dev.to/roxicc/how-to-keep-a-backup-proxy-subscription-in-clash-v2rayn-when-your-self-hosted-node-gets-blocked-kli <p>If you run your own VPS proxy node (VLESS, VMess, Hysteria2), you know the moment: the IP gets blocked and you're offline right when you need to look things up to fix it. The simple fix is to keep a second, independent subscription in your client so you can switch over in one click.</p> <h2> Clash Verge / Clash Meta </h2> <ol> <li>Open <strong>Profiles</strong>, paste the backup subscription URL, click <strong>Import</strong>.</li> <li>Keep your own node profile as is. When it fails, select the backup profile; switch back once your node is fixed.</li> <li>Optional: set the backup profile's update interval to 24h so its node list stays fresh.</li> </ol> <h2> v2rayN (Windows) </h2> <ol> <li> <strong>Subscription group → Subscription group settings → Add</strong>, paste the URL, save.</li> <li> <strong>Update subscription (without proxy)</strong>.</li> <li>Your own servers stay in the list; when they stop responding, run a real-delay test and pick a working backup node.</li> </ol> <h2> Shadowrocket (iOS) </h2> <ol> <li>Tap <strong>+</strong>, type <strong>Subscribe</strong>, paste the URL, save.</li> <li>Your own node and the backup subscription coexist; long-press to switch.</li> </ol> <h2> Where to get a free backup </h2> <p>We run Roxi (<a href="https://roxi.cc" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://roxi.cc</a>) for exactly this use case: free forever, 30 min/day full speed then 5 Mbps, VLESS/VMess/Hysteria2, 16 regions, no invite code — sign up with email and copy the subscription URL into the steps above. Paid plans exist (200GB / 500GB per month) if you need more, but the free tier is enough as a fallback.</p> networking privacy tutorial vpn