Is meek still viable in 2026?

Yes, with reduced reach versus 2017. Azure remains the practical CDN. meek serves users in the most restrictive censorship environments where obfs4 fails entirely.

Will Azure cancel my CDN account for meek hosting?

Possible. Operators commonly rotate CDN accounts as part of meek operation. We do not manage your Azure account; that is the operator's responsibility.

What is the throughput cap on a meek bridge?

Typically 1 to 10 Mbps per concurrent user due to CDN-tunneling overhead. Not suitable for high-bandwidth users.

Can I run meek and obfs4 on the same VPS?

Yes. Two ServerTransportListenAddr lines, separate ports. Useful for serving users whose censorship profile changes day-to-day.

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meek tunnels Tor traffic through a CDN front (historically Azure, hence meek-azure). When a censor blocks obfs4 on direct IP-port pairs but cannot afford to block the entire CDN, meek punches through. Operating a meek bridge requires both a server VPS and a configured CDN front; we provide the VPS half and document the CDN setup. meek throughput is much lower than obfs4 throughput, so it serves users for whom no other transport works.

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How meek Works

The client sends Tor cells encapsulated in HTTPS to a CDN front domain. The CDN forwards by SNI match to a meek-server bound to your VPS. To a censor observing the client's traffic, only the CDN domain is visible, not the meek-server endpoint.

Domain fronting was widely shut down by major CDNs (Google, AWS) in 2018. Azure retained partial support, hence meek-azure remains operational in 2026 albeit with reduced reach. Operators frequently rotate CDN accounts because Azure terms-of-service enforcement is inconsistent.

VPS-Side meek-server Configuration

BridgeRelay 1
ORPort auto
ExtORPort auto
ServerTransportPlugin meek_lite exec /usr/bin/obfs4proxy
ServerTransportListenAddr meek_lite 0.0.0.0:8443
ContactInfo bridge-tor@your-domain.example
Nickname AnubizMeekBridge01

The CDN configuration is operator-side. Document your front-domain choice in your bridge-distribution material so users can configure Tor Browser correctly.

When meek Beats obfs4

obfs4 fails when the censor blocks all unknown encrypted protocols on all ports. meek survives because the censor must either block the CDN entirely (which breaks legitimate services) or allow the Tor traffic through. The trade-off is much lower throughput: meek is typically 2 to 10x slower than obfs4 due to CDN-tunneling overhead and the meek request-pacing model.

Crypto Billing, Operator-Heavy Setup

BTC and XMR. meek bridge operation requires more setup than obfs4: CDN account, front-domain selection, and bridge-line distribution. We help during onboarding but do not manage your Azure account.

Privacy & anti-censorship guides

Tor in Russia 2026 Tor obfs4 Bridges Guide

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