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Basic Auth Support #89

@veselin-antonov

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@veselin-antonov

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, qBitTorrent instances that are lets say behind a proxy and require basic auth before reaching the server are unable to connect.

Describe the solution you'd like

An option to input basic auth credentials to be passed to the auth header of the request to authenticate.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Additional context


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Generated: 2026-05-03T08:20:56.376Z
App Version: 2.1.1
Platform: ios 26.4.2

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SERVER CONFIGURATION
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URL: https://107.nl171.seedit4.me/qbittorrent
Host: 107.nl171.seedit4.me/qbittorrent
Port: default (80/443)
HTTPS: Yes
Auth Bypass: No
Username: (set)

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DIAGNOSTIC PANEL LOG
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11:20:37 [INFO] --- Full Connection Diagnostic ---
11:20:37 [INFO] Target: https://107.nl171.seedit4.me/qbittorrent
11:20:37 [INFO] Platform: ios 26.4.2
11:20:37 [INFO] App: 2.1.1
11:20:37 [INFO] HTTPS: Yes | Auth Bypass: No
11:20:37 [REACH] Step 1 — Can the device reach the server?
11:20:38 [REACH] Server responded — HTTP 401 in 134ms
11:20:38 [LOGIN] Step 2 — Can the app log in?
11:20:38 [LOGIN] Unexpected response — "<html>
<head><title>401 Authorization Required</title></head>
<body>
<center>" (HTTP 401, 132ms)
11:20:38 [ERROR] Stopping diagnostic — unexpected login response.
11:20:38 [INFO] 
11:20:38 [INFO] 1/4 checks passed. Review the issues above and try the suggested fixes.

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