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Stealth Setup with Hiddify (Windows & Linux)

Hiddify is a free, open-source client that speaks the whole modern stealth family. Your VPNBaron Stealth subscription plugs straight into it, with both protocols included: VLESS Reality (maximum stealth, looks like ordinary HTTPS) and Hysteria2 (fast on weak or throttled networks). It’s the client we recommend on Windows and Linux; V2Box covers iOS, macOS and Android but has no Linux desktop app.

The screenshots below are from Hiddify on Linux (tested on Linux Mint 22.2 / Ubuntu 24.04, Hiddify 4.1.1). The Windows app uses the same interface and the same import/connect flow; only the installer differs.

What you need

Your Stealth subscription link lives on the Stealth Mode page of your dashboard: log in and open vpnbaron.com/stealth (it’s the “Stealth Mode” entry in the dashboard sidebar). You’ll find the link with a copy button, plus a QR code for mobile imports. It requires an active membership.

Do not share this link publicly: anyone who has it can use your subscription.

Setup Guide

  1. Install Hiddify

    Download from the official releases page: github.com/hiddify/hiddify-app/releases

    • Windows: the Hiddify-Windows-Setup-x64.exe installer
    • Linux: the Hiddify-Linux-x64.AppImage (make it executable and run it), or the .deb package on Ubuntu/Mint/Debian for a normally installed app

    Open Hiddify and click Start on the welcome screen.

    Hiddify welcome screen with the Start button

  2. Add your VPNBaron subscription

    On the home screen, click the + button in the top-right corner. Two import methods are useful:

    • Clipboard: copy your subscription link first, then click Clipboard. Done.
    • Manually: paste the link yourself.
    Hiddify import menu showing Clipboard and Manually options

    For the manual method, enter a name (e.g. VPNBaron Stealth), paste your subscription link as the URL, and click Add.

    Hiddify manual import dialog with Name and URL fields

  3. Confirm the profile imported

    The home screen should now show your VPNBaron Stealth profile. The subscription carries every location in both flavours, VLESS Reality and Hysteria2.

    Hiddify home screen with the VPNBaron Stealth profile imported

  4. Connect

    Click the large button in the centre. When connected, it turns green and shows the active route with its latency.

    Hiddify connected through United Kingdom London on Hysteria2

  5. Pick a specific location or protocol (optional)

    Click the active route card at the bottom. The proxy selector lists every location in both protocols, with live latency numbers, plus two automatic modes: balance (round-robin) and lowest (fastest ping).

    Hiddify proxy selector listing VLESS and Hysteria2 entries per location with latencies

Which entry should you pick?

EntryWhen
Hysteria2Default for speed. Excellent on hotel Wi-Fi, congested or throttled networks (needs UDP allowed).
VLESS RealityWhen Hysteria2 won’t connect (some networks block unfamiliar UDP entirely). To the firewall this is a normal HTTPS session.
balance / lowestLet Hiddify choose automatically.

Deep dives: VLESS Reality and Hysteria2.

Verify it works

Open What’s My IP in your browser: it should show the VPN server’s IP and location, not yours.

Linux note: browser first, terminal maybe

On Linux, Hiddify defaults to Set system proxy mode (visible under Settings → Inbound). Browsers and apps that follow the system proxy go through the tunnel; terminal tools like curl keep using the raw connection unless you point them at the proxy. So verify in the browser, not the terminal. For most desktop use this is exactly what you want.

Hiddify Inbound settings showing Set system proxy service mode

Keep the profile fresh

We rotate and add servers over time. If a server disappears or misbehaves, refresh/update the profile in Hiddify to pull the current list.

Troubleshooting