diff --git a/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/__init__.py
index 5cd855c15..f7907c7c0 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/__init__.py
@@ -168,9 +168,7 @@ def construct_blueprint(datastore: ChangeDetectionStore):
             step_optional_value = request.form.get('optional_value')
             is_last_step = strtobool(request.form.get('is_last_step'))
 
-            # @todo try.. accept.. nice errors not popups..
             try:
-
                 browsersteps_sessions[browsersteps_session_id]['browserstepper'].call_action(action_name=step_operation,
                                          selector=step_selector,
                                          optional_value=step_optional_value)
diff --git a/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/browser_steps.py b/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/browser_steps.py
index 9759e0340..d380d5656 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/browser_steps.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/blueprint/browser_steps/browser_steps.py
@@ -61,23 +61,6 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
 
     def __init__(self, start_url):
         self.start_url = start_url
-        
-    def safe_page_operation(self, operation_fn, default_return=None):
-        """Safely execute a page operation with error handling"""
-        if self.page is None:
-            logger.warning("Attempted operation on None page object")
-            return default_return
-            
-        try:
-            return operation_fn()
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.debug(f"Page operation failed: {str(e)}")
-            # Try to reclaim memory if possible
-            try:
-                self.page.request_gc()
-            except:
-                pass
-            return default_return
 
     # Convert and perform "Click Button" for example
     def call_action(self, action_name, selector=None, optional_value=None):
@@ -109,20 +92,11 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
         if optional_value and ('{%' in optional_value or '{{' in optional_value):
             optional_value = jinja_render(template_str=optional_value)
 
-        try:
-            action_handler(selector, optional_value)
-            # Safely wait for timeout
-            def wait_timeout():
-                self.page.wait_for_timeout(1.5 * 1000)
-            self.safe_page_operation(wait_timeout)
-            logger.debug(f"Call action done in {time.time()-now:.2f}s")
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Error executing action '{call_action_name}': {str(e)}")
-            # Request garbage collection to free up resources after error
-            try:
-                self.page.request_gc()
-            except:
-                pass
+
+        action_handler(selector, optional_value)
+        # Safely wait for timeout
+        self.page.wait_for_timeout(1.5 * 1000)
+        logger.debug(f"Call action done in {time.time()-now:.2f}s")
 
     def action_goto_url(self, selector=None, value=None):
         if not value:
@@ -130,11 +104,7 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
             return None
             
         now = time.time()
-        
-        def goto_operation():
-            return self.page.goto(value, timeout=0, wait_until='load')
-            
-        response = self.safe_page_operation(goto_operation)
+        response = self.page.goto(value, timeout=0, wait_until='load')
         logger.debug(f"Time to goto URL {time.time()-now:.2f}s")
         return response
 
@@ -147,53 +117,40 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
         if not value or not len(value.strip()):
             return
             
-        def click_operation():
-            elem = self.page.get_by_text(value)
-            if elem.count():
-                elem.first.click(delay=randint(200, 500), timeout=self.action_timeout)
-                
-        self.safe_page_operation(click_operation)
+        elem = self.page.get_by_text(value)
+        if elem.count():
+            elem.first.click(delay=randint(200, 500), timeout=self.action_timeout)
+
 
     def action_click_element_containing_text_if_exists(self, selector=None, value=''):
         logger.debug("Clicking element containing text if exists")
         if not value or not len(value.strip()):
             return
             
-        def click_if_exists_operation():
-            elem = self.page.get_by_text(value)
-            logger.debug(f"Clicking element containing text - {elem.count()} elements found")
-            if elem.count():
-                elem.first.click(delay=randint(200, 500), timeout=self.action_timeout)
+        elem = self.page.get_by_text(value)
+        logger.debug(f"Clicking element containing text - {elem.count()} elements found")
+        if elem.count():
+            elem.first.click(delay=randint(200, 500), timeout=self.action_timeout)
                 
-        self.safe_page_operation(click_if_exists_operation)
 
     def action_enter_text_in_field(self, selector, value):
         if not selector or not len(selector.strip()):
             return
 
-        def fill_operation():
-            self.page.fill(selector, value, timeout=self.action_timeout)
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(fill_operation)
+        self.page.fill(selector, value, timeout=self.action_timeout)
 
     def action_execute_js(self, selector, value):
         if not value:
             return None
             
-        def evaluate_operation():
-            return self.page.evaluate(value)
-            
-        return self.safe_page_operation(evaluate_operation)
+        return self.page.evaluate(value)
 
     def action_click_element(self, selector, value):
         logger.debug("Clicking element")
         if not selector or not len(selector.strip()):
             return
 
-        def click_operation():
-            self.page.click(selector=selector, timeout=self.action_timeout + 20 * 1000, delay=randint(200, 500))
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(click_operation)
+        self.page.click(selector=selector, timeout=self.action_timeout + 20 * 1000, delay=randint(200, 500))
 
     def action_click_element_if_exists(self, selector, value):
         import playwright._impl._errors as _api_types
@@ -201,16 +158,14 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
         if not selector or not len(selector.strip()):
             return
             
-        def click_if_exists_operation():
-            try:
-                self.page.click(selector, timeout=self.action_timeout, delay=randint(200, 500))
-            except _api_types.TimeoutError:
-                return
-            except _api_types.Error:
-                # Element was there, but page redrew and now its long long gone
-                return
+        try:
+            self.page.click(selector, timeout=self.action_timeout, delay=randint(200, 500))
+        except _api_types.TimeoutError:
+            return
+        except _api_types.Error:
+            # Element was there, but page redrew and now its long long gone
+            return
                 
-        self.safe_page_operation(click_if_exists_operation)
 
     def action_click_x_y(self, selector, value):
         if not value or not re.match(r'^\s?\d+\s?,\s?\d+\s?$', value):
@@ -222,10 +177,8 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
             x = int(float(x.strip()))
             y = int(float(y.strip()))
             
-            def click_xy_operation():
-                self.page.mouse.click(x=x, y=y, delay=randint(200, 500))
+            self.page.mouse.click(x=x, y=y, delay=randint(200, 500))
                 
-            self.safe_page_operation(click_xy_operation)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error parsing x,y coordinates: {str(e)}")
 
@@ -233,27 +186,17 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
         if not selector or not len(selector.strip()):
             return
 
-        def select_operation():
-            self.page.select_option(selector, label=value, timeout=self.action_timeout)
-
-        self.safe_page_operation(select_operation)
+        self.page.select_option(selector, label=value, timeout=self.action_timeout)
 
     def action_scroll_down(self, selector, value):
-        def scroll_operation():
-            # Some sites this doesnt work on for some reason
-            self.page.mouse.wheel(0, 600)
-            self.page.wait_for_timeout(1000)
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(scroll_operation)
+        # Some sites this doesnt work on for some reason
+        self.page.mouse.wheel(0, 600)
+        self.page.wait_for_timeout(1000)
 
     def action_wait_for_seconds(self, selector, value):
         try:
             seconds = float(value.strip()) if value else 1.0
-            
-            def wait_operation():
-                self.page.wait_for_timeout(seconds * 1000)
-                
-            self.safe_page_operation(wait_operation)
+            self.page.wait_for_timeout(seconds * 1000)
         except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
             logger.error(f"Invalid value for wait_for_seconds: {str(e)}")
 
@@ -263,14 +206,11 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
             
         import json
         v = json.dumps(value)
-        
-        def wait_for_text_operation():
-            self.page.wait_for_function(
-                f'document.querySelector("body").innerText.includes({v});', 
-                timeout=30000
-            )
+        self.page.wait_for_function(
+            f'document.querySelector("body").innerText.includes({v});',
+            timeout=30000
+        )
             
-        self.safe_page_operation(wait_for_text_operation)
 
     def action_wait_for_text_in_element(self, selector, value):
         if not selector or not value:
@@ -280,82 +220,60 @@ class steppable_browser_interface():
         s = json.dumps(selector)
         v = json.dumps(value)
         
-        def wait_for_text_in_element_operation():
-            self.page.wait_for_function(
-                f'document.querySelector({s}).innerText.includes({v});', 
-                timeout=30000
-            )
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(wait_for_text_in_element_operation)
+        self.page.wait_for_function(
+            f'document.querySelector({s}).innerText.includes({v});',
+            timeout=30000
+        )
 
     # @todo - in the future make some popout interface to capture what needs to be set
     # https://playwright.dev/python/docs/api/class-keyboard
     def action_press_enter(self, selector, value):
-        def press_operation():
-            self.page.keyboard.press("Enter", delay=randint(200, 500))
+        self.page.keyboard.press("Enter", delay=randint(200, 500))
             
-        self.safe_page_operation(press_operation)
 
     def action_press_page_up(self, selector, value):
-        def press_operation():
-            self.page.keyboard.press("PageUp", delay=randint(200, 500))
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(press_operation)
+        self.page.keyboard.press("PageUp", delay=randint(200, 500))
 
     def action_press_page_down(self, selector, value):
-        def press_operation():
-            self.page.keyboard.press("PageDown", delay=randint(200, 500))
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(press_operation)
+        self.page.keyboard.press("PageDown", delay=randint(200, 500))
 
     def action_check_checkbox(self, selector, value):
         if not selector:
             return
-            
-        def check_operation():
-            self.page.locator(selector).check(timeout=self.action_timeout)
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(check_operation)
+
+        self.page.locator(selector).check(timeout=self.action_timeout)
 
     def action_uncheck_checkbox(self, selector, value):
         if not selector:
             return
             
-        def uncheck_operation():
-            self.page.locator(selector).uncheck(timeout=self.action_timeout)
+        self.page.locator(selector).uncheck(timeout=self.action_timeout)
             
-        self.safe_page_operation(uncheck_operation)
 
     def action_remove_elements(self, selector, value):
         """Removes all elements matching the given selector from the DOM."""
         if not selector:
             return
             
-        def remove_operation():
-            self.page.locator(selector).evaluate_all("els => els.forEach(el => el.remove())")
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(remove_operation)
+        self.page.locator(selector).evaluate_all("els => els.forEach(el => el.remove())")
 
     def action_make_all_child_elements_visible(self, selector, value):
         """Recursively makes all child elements inside the given selector fully visible."""
         if not selector:
             return
             
-        def make_visible_operation():
-            self.page.locator(selector).locator("*").evaluate_all("""
-                els => els.forEach(el => {
-                    el.style.display = 'block';   // Forces it to be displayed
-                    el.style.visibility = 'visible';   // Ensures it's not hidden
-                    el.style.opacity = '1';   // Fully opaque
-                    el.style.position = 'relative';   // Avoids 'absolute' hiding
-                    el.style.height = 'auto';   // Expands collapsed elements
-                    el.style.width = 'auto';   // Ensures full visibility
-                    el.removeAttribute('hidden');   // Removes hidden attribute
-                    el.classList.remove('hidden', 'd-none');  // Removes common CSS hidden classes
-                })
-            """)
-            
-        self.safe_page_operation(make_visible_operation)
+        self.page.locator(selector).locator("*").evaluate_all("""
+            els => els.forEach(el => {
+                el.style.display = 'block';   // Forces it to be displayed
+                el.style.visibility = 'visible';   // Ensures it's not hidden
+                el.style.opacity = '1';   // Fully opaque
+                el.style.position = 'relative';   // Avoids 'absolute' hiding
+                el.style.height = 'auto';   // Expands collapsed elements
+                el.style.width = 'auto';   // Ensures full visibility
+                el.removeAttribute('hidden');   // Removes hidden attribute
+                el.classList.remove('hidden', 'd-none');  // Removes common CSS hidden classes
+            })
+        """)
 
 # Responsible for maintaining a live 'context' with the chrome CDP
 # @todo - how long do contexts live for anyway?
diff --git a/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/playwright.py b/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/playwright.py
index 3e82c8077..64a4a98fa 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/playwright.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/playwright.py
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
             browsersteps_interface.page = self.page
 
             response = browsersteps_interface.action_goto_url(value=url)
-            self.headers = response.all_headers()
 
             if response is None:
                 context.close()
@@ -202,6 +201,8 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
                 logger.debug("Content Fetcher > Response object from the browser communication was none")
                 raise EmptyReply(url=url, status_code=None)
 
+            self.headers = response.all_headers()
+
             try:
                 if self.webdriver_js_execute_code is not None and len(self.webdriver_js_execute_code):
                     browsersteps_interface.action_execute_js(value=self.webdriver_js_execute_code, selector=None)
diff --git a/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/requests.py b/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/requests.py
index fe66d869f..70b6c319a 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/requests.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/requests.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
 
         import chardet
         import requests
+        from requests.exceptions import ProxyError, ConnectionError, RequestException
 
         if self.browser_steps_get_valid_steps():
             raise BrowserStepsInUnsupportedFetcher(url=url)
@@ -52,14 +53,19 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
         if strtobool(os.getenv('ALLOW_FILE_URI', 'false')) and url.startswith('file://'):
             from requests_file import FileAdapter
             session.mount('file://', FileAdapter())
-
-        r = session.request(method=request_method,
-                            data=request_body.encode('utf-8') if type(request_body) is str else request_body,
-                            url=url,
-                            headers=request_headers,
-                            timeout=timeout,
-                            proxies=proxies,
-                            verify=False)
+        try:
+            r = session.request(method=request_method,
+                                data=request_body.encode('utf-8') if type(request_body) is str else request_body,
+                                url=url,
+                                headers=request_headers,
+                                timeout=timeout,
+                                proxies=proxies,
+                                verify=False)
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = str(e)
+            if proxies and 'SOCKSHTTPSConnectionPool' in msg:
+                msg = f"Proxy connection failed? {msg}"
+            raise Exception(msg) from e
 
         # If the response did not tell us what encoding format to expect, Then use chardet to override what `requests` thinks.
         # For example - some sites don't tell us it's utf-8, but return utf-8 content
diff --git a/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/webdriver_selenium.py b/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/webdriver_selenium.py
index 1aafe7cfd..180d6332e 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/webdriver_selenium.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/content_fetchers/webdriver_selenium.py
@@ -10,16 +10,13 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
     else:
         fetcher_description = "WebDriver Chrome/Javascript"
 
-    # Configs for Proxy setup
-    # In the ENV vars, is prefixed with "webdriver_", so it is for example "webdriver_sslProxy"
-    selenium_proxy_settings_mappings = ['proxyType', 'ftpProxy', 'httpProxy', 'noProxy',
-                                        'proxyAutoconfigUrl', 'sslProxy', 'autodetect',
-                                        'socksProxy', 'socksVersion', 'socksUsername', 'socksPassword']
     proxy = None
+    proxy_url = None
 
     def __init__(self, proxy_override=None, custom_browser_connection_url=None):
         super().__init__()
-        from selenium.webdriver.common.proxy import Proxy as SeleniumProxy
+        from urllib.parse import urlparse
+        from selenium.webdriver.common.proxy import Proxy
 
         # .strip('"') is going to save someone a lot of time when they accidently wrap the env value
         if not custom_browser_connection_url:
@@ -28,25 +25,27 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
             self.browser_connection_is_custom = True
             self.browser_connection_url = custom_browser_connection_url
 
-        # If any proxy settings are enabled, then we should setup the proxy object
-        proxy_args = {}
-        for k in self.selenium_proxy_settings_mappings:
-            v = os.getenv('webdriver_' + k, False)
-            if v:
-                proxy_args[k] = v.strip('"')
 
-        # Map back standard HTTP_ and HTTPS_PROXY to webDriver httpProxy/sslProxy
-        if not proxy_args.get('webdriver_httpProxy') and self.system_http_proxy:
-            proxy_args['httpProxy'] = self.system_http_proxy
-        if not proxy_args.get('webdriver_sslProxy') and self.system_https_proxy:
-            proxy_args['httpsProxy'] = self.system_https_proxy
+        ##### PROXY SETUP #####
 
-        # Allows override the proxy on a per-request basis
-        if proxy_override is not None:
-            proxy_args['httpProxy'] = proxy_override
+        proxy_sources = [
+            self.system_http_proxy,
+            self.system_https_proxy,
+            os.getenv('webdriver_proxySocks'),
+            os.getenv('webdriver_socksProxy'),
+            os.getenv('webdriver_proxyHttp'),
+            os.getenv('webdriver_httpProxy'),
+            os.getenv('webdriver_proxyHttps'),
+            os.getenv('webdriver_httpsProxy'),
+            os.getenv('webdriver_sslProxy'),
+            proxy_override, # last one should override
+        ]
+        # The built in selenium proxy handling is super unreliable!!! so we just grab which ever proxy setting we can find and throw it in --proxy-server=
+        for k in filter(None, proxy_sources):
+            if not k:
+                continue
+            self.proxy_url = k.strip()
 
-        if proxy_args:
-            self.proxy = SeleniumProxy(raw=proxy_args)
 
     def run(self,
             url,
@@ -59,9 +58,7 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
             is_binary=False,
             empty_pages_are_a_change=False):
 
-        from selenium import webdriver
         from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options as ChromeOptions
-        from selenium.common.exceptions import WebDriverException
         # request_body, request_method unused for now, until some magic in the future happens.
 
         options = ChromeOptions()
@@ -76,59 +73,62 @@ class fetcher(Fetcher):
         for opt in CHROME_OPTIONS:
             options.add_argument(opt)
 
-        if self.proxy:
-            options.proxy = self.proxy
+        # 1. proxy_config /Proxy(proxy_config) selenium object is REALLY unreliable
+        # 2. selenium-wire cant be used because the websocket version conflicts with pypeteer-ng
+        # 3. selenium only allows ONE runner at a time by default!
+        # 4. driver must use quit() or it will continue to block/hold the selenium process!!
 
-        self.driver = webdriver.Remote(
-            command_executor=self.browser_connection_url,
-            options=options)
+        if self.proxy_url:
+            options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={self.proxy_url}')
+
+        from selenium.webdriver.remote.remote_connection import RemoteConnection
+        from selenium.webdriver.remote.webdriver import WebDriver as RemoteWebDriver
+        driver = None
+        try:
+            # Create the RemoteConnection and set timeout (e.g., 30 seconds)
+            remote_connection = RemoteConnection(
+                self.browser_connection_url,
+            )
+            remote_connection.set_timeout(30)  # seconds
+
+            # Now create the driver with the RemoteConnection
+            driver = RemoteWebDriver(
+                command_executor=remote_connection,
+                options=options
+            )
+
+            driver.set_page_load_timeout(int(os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_PAGELOAD_TIMEOUT", 45)))
+        except Exception as e:
+            if driver:
+                driver.quit()
+            raise e
 
         try:
-            self.driver.get(url)
-        except WebDriverException as e:
-            # Be sure we close the session window
-            self.quit()
-            raise
+            driver.get(url)
 
-        if not "--window-size" in os.getenv("CHROME_OPTIONS", ""):
-            self.driver.set_window_size(1280, 1024)
+            if not "--window-size" in os.getenv("CHROME_OPTIONS", ""):
+                driver.set_window_size(1280, 1024)
 
-        self.driver.implicitly_wait(int(os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_DELAY_BEFORE_CONTENT_READY", 5)))
+            driver.implicitly_wait(int(os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_DELAY_BEFORE_CONTENT_READY", 5)))
 
-        if self.webdriver_js_execute_code is not None:
-            self.driver.execute_script(self.webdriver_js_execute_code)
-            # Selenium doesn't automatically wait for actions as good as Playwright, so wait again
-            self.driver.implicitly_wait(int(os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_DELAY_BEFORE_CONTENT_READY", 5)))
+            if self.webdriver_js_execute_code is not None:
+                driver.execute_script(self.webdriver_js_execute_code)
+                # Selenium doesn't automatically wait for actions as good as Playwright, so wait again
+                driver.implicitly_wait(int(os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_DELAY_BEFORE_CONTENT_READY", 5)))
 
+            # @todo - how to check this? is it possible?
+            self.status_code = 200
+            # @todo somehow we should try to get this working for WebDriver
+            # raise EmptyReply(url=url, status_code=r.status_code)
 
-        # @todo - how to check this? is it possible?
-        self.status_code = 200
-        # @todo somehow we should try to get this working for WebDriver
-        # raise EmptyReply(url=url, status_code=r.status_code)
+            # @todo - dom wait loaded?
+            time.sleep(int(os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_DELAY_BEFORE_CONTENT_READY", 5)) + self.render_extract_delay)
+            self.content = driver.page_source
+            self.headers = {}
+            self.screenshot = driver.get_screenshot_as_png()
+        except Exception as e:
+            driver.quit()
+            raise e
 
-        # @todo - dom wait loaded?
-        time.sleep(int(os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_DELAY_BEFORE_CONTENT_READY", 5)) + self.render_extract_delay)
-        self.content = self.driver.page_source
-        self.headers = {}
+        driver.quit()
 
-        self.screenshot = self.driver.get_screenshot_as_png()
-
-    # Does the connection to the webdriver work? run a test connection.
-    def is_ready(self):
-        from selenium import webdriver
-        from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options as ChromeOptions
-
-        self.driver = webdriver.Remote(
-            command_executor=self.command_executor,
-            options=ChromeOptions())
-
-        # driver.quit() seems to cause better exceptions
-        self.quit()
-        return True
-
-    def quit(self, watch=None):
-        if self.driver:
-            try:
-                self.driver.quit()
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug(f"Content Fetcher > Exception in chrome shutdown/quit {str(e)}")
diff --git a/changedetectionio/run_proxy_tests.sh b/changedetectionio/run_proxy_tests.sh
index 626e06245..3e029dec3 100755
--- a/changedetectionio/run_proxy_tests.sh
+++ b/changedetectionio/run_proxy_tests.sh
@@ -82,3 +82,25 @@ done
 
 
 docker kill squid-one squid-two squid-custom
+
+# Test that the UI is returning the correct error message when a proxy is not available
+
+# Requests
+docker run --network changedet-network \
+  test-changedetectionio \
+  bash -c 'cd changedetectionio && pytest tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py'
+
+# Playwright
+docker run --network changedet-network \
+  test-changedetectionio \
+  bash -c 'cd changedetectionio && PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL=ws://sockpuppetbrowser:3000 pytest tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py'
+
+# Puppeteer fast
+docker run --network changedet-network \
+  test-changedetectionio \
+  bash -c 'cd changedetectionio && FAST_PUPPETEER_CHROME_FETCHER=1 PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL=ws://sockpuppetbrowser:3000 pytest tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py'
+
+# Selenium
+docker run --network changedet-network \
+  test-changedetectionio \
+  bash -c 'cd changedetectionio && WEBDRIVER_URL=http://selenium:4444/wd/hub pytest tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py'
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py b/changedetectionio/tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72f3e512c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from flask import url_for
+from ..util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks
+import os
+from ... import strtobool
+
+
+# Just to be sure the UI outputs the right error message on proxy connection failed
+# docker run -p 4444:4444 --rm --shm-size="2g"  selenium/standalone-chrome:4
+# PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:3000 pytest tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py
+# FAST_PUPPETEER_CHROME_FETCHER=True PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:3000 pytest tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py
+# WEBDRIVER_URL=http://127.0.0.1:4444/wd/hub pytest tests/proxy_list/test_proxy_noconnect.py
+
+def test_proxy_noconnect_custom(client, live_server, measure_memory_usage):
+    live_server_setup(live_server)
+
+    # Goto settings, add our custom one
+    res = client.post(
+        url_for("settings.settings_page"),
+        data={
+            "requests-time_between_check-minutes": 180,
+            "application-ignore_whitespace": "y",
+            "application-fetch_backend": 'html_webdriver' if os.getenv('PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL') or os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_URL") else 'html_requests',
+            "requests-extra_proxies-0-proxy_name": "custom-test-proxy",
+            # test:awesome is set in tests/proxy_list/squid-passwords.txt
+            "requests-extra_proxies-0-proxy_url": "http://127.0.0.1:3128",
+        },
+        follow_redirects=True
+    )
+
+    assert b"Settings updated." in res.data
+
+    test_url = "https://changedetection.io"
+    res = client.post(
+        url_for("ui.ui_views.form_quick_watch_add"),
+        data={"url": test_url, "tags": '', 'edit_and_watch_submit_button': 'Edit > Watch'},
+        follow_redirects=True
+    )
+
+    assert b"Watch added in Paused state, saving will unpause" in res.data
+
+    options = {
+        "url": test_url,
+        "fetch_backend": "html_webdriver" if os.getenv('PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL') or os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_URL") else "html_requests",
+        "proxy": "ui-0custom-test-proxy",
+    }
+
+    res = client.post(
+        url_for("ui.ui_edit.edit_page", uuid="first", unpause_on_save=1),
+        data=options,
+        follow_redirects=True
+    )
+    assert b"unpaused" in res.data
+    import time
+    wait_for_all_checks(client)
+
+    # Requests default
+    check_string = b'Cannot connect to proxy'
+
+    if os.getenv('PLAYWRIGHT_DRIVER_URL') or strtobool(os.getenv('FAST_PUPPETEER_CHROME_FETCHER', 'False')) or os.getenv("WEBDRIVER_URL"):
+        check_string = b'ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED'
+
+
+    res = client.get(url_for("watchlist.index"))
+    #with open("/tmp/debug.html", 'wb') as f:
+    #    f.write(res.data)
+    assert check_string in res.data
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/util.py b/changedetectionio/tests/util.py
index 1112db22e..3752451f8 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/util.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/util.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def wait_for_all_checks(client):
         res = client.get(url_for("watchlist.index"))
         if not b'Checking now' in res.data:
             break
-        logging.getLogger().info("Waiting for watch-list to not say 'Checking now'.. {}".format(attempt))
+        logging.getLogger().info(f"Waiting for watch-list to not say 'Checking now'.. {attempt}")
         time.sleep(1)
         attempt += 1
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 87d82a290..f4a5c17c1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jq~=1.3; python_version >= "3.8" and sys_platform == "linux"
 
 # playwright is installed at Dockerfile build time because it's not available on all platforms
 
-pyppeteer-ng==2.0.0rc9
+pyppeteer-ng==2.0.0rc10
 
 pyppeteerstealth>=0.0.4