This isn’t a bug. It’s a deliberate design choice with deep implications for network security, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Let’s unpack exactly what’s happening under the hood. True — for most standard proxy configurations.
If you’ve ever set up a corporate proxy, a transparent filtering proxy, or even a local debugging proxy like Charles or Burp Suite, you might have noticed something puzzling: Elgato devices and software (Stream Deck, Camera Hub, Control Center) seem to ignore your proxy settings entirely. elgato bypasses proxy
Using Wireshark or a local firewall, you’ll see: This isn’t a bug