A lot of people run into this: you changed your node on the website, but back on your phone or computer it’s still the same. The switch didn’t fail — you just skipped a step: updating the subscription in your client app. This guide lays out the full node-changing flow in plain language, with hands-on examples for Shadowrocket and Clash.
Why Changing a Node Takes Two Actions
After you join SSRocket, your account has one subscription link — think of it as a node list with all the nodes you can use. Import it into your app, and a row of nodes appears for you to choose.
Changing a node is really:
- Switch node (on the website) — pick the node you want.
- Update subscription (in the app) — get the latest node list into the app.
Why both? When you switch on the website, the website updates right away; but your app is still on the old cached list and doesn’t know you switched. So you update the subscription in the app to fetch the latest list — then the new node appears and works.
Remember: switching on the website is “placing the order”; updating in the app is “receiving the delivery.” Order without delivery, and it never reaches you.
Step One: Switch Nodes in Your Account
- Log in to your SSRocket account (My Account).
- Find the “Node Subscription” card with the node list below it.
- Select the node you want and tap “Switch.” A success message means you’re done.
Step Two: Update the Subscription in the App (the part that makes it work)
What it is and why: your subscription is like a list that gets updated. When the website side changes, the app doesn’t know automatically — you refresh in the app so it fetches the latest list. That’s “updating the subscription.”
Using Shadowrocket (iPhone)
- Open Shadowrocket and go to the home screen.
- On the home screen, pull down to refresh — it fetches the latest list.
- Select the node you just switched to and flip the top toggle to connect.
Using Clash (desktop / Android)
- Open Clash and go to the “Profiles” page (your subscription is here).
- On your SSRocket card, tap the refresh button (the circular ↻ icon) to fetch the latest list.
- Go to the “Proxies” page and select the node you just switched to (or pick “Auto” for the fastest).
From now on, whenever a node changes, just update the subscription in the app — no re-copying the link, no re-importing.
Troubleshooting
Q: Switched on the site, no response in the app?
A: Update the subscription in the app (pull-to-refresh in Shadowrocket / tap refresh in Clash), then re-select the node.
Q: Do I need to re-copy the link or re-import?
A: No. Just tap refresh — the link stays the same.
Q: Will updating wipe my settings?
A: No — it only refreshes the node list; other settings stay.
Q: Refreshed but still no new node?
A: Confirm the website “Switch” showed a success message; do a full refresh in the app; if it still fails, contact live chat for help.
Not a Member Yet?
Node switching and your personal subscription need an active SSRocket plan. Head to your account (My Account) to see your plan and subscription link.