Which Protocols Does Clash Meta Support? A Field Guide
The mihomo core speaks essentially every mainstream proxy protocol — the reason Clash Meta clients work with any provider. Knowing each protocol's character helps you choose between nodes.
The lineup
- Shadowsocks (SS): the lightweight veteran — fast, but with a recognizable fingerprint
- VMess: the V2Ray classic — capable, somewhat heavy
- VLESS: a leaner VMess, usually paired with Reality camouflage for strong censorship resistance
- Trojan: disguises itself as ordinary HTTPS
- Hysteria2: QUIC/UDP-based — shines on lossy, high-latency international links
- TUIC: also QUIC-family, strong in low-latency scenarios
Do you need to care
Usually not — the provider configures everything. But when one protocol's nodes all degrade, hopping to another protocol often fixes things instantly; during heavy interference, Hysteria2 and Reality nodes tend to survive best.
Client requirement
These protocols require the Clash Meta (mihomo) core. The original Clash core cannot parse VLESS or Hysteria2 at all — exactly why you should use the clients from this site.
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