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Issues with NextDNS with DNSCrypt ( Am I doing something wrong)?

sudo: unable to resolve host DNSCrypt: Temporary failure in name resolution ● dnscrypt-proxy.service - Encrypted/authenticated DNS proxy Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/dnscrypt-proxy.…

Why does it say the server is invalid on Nest Wifi?

why i am not connected to the the TLV server

Unless I have some huge misunderstanding i am supposed to be connected to the server with the smallest value (in this picture from ping.nextdns.io it should be permiumrdp-tlv or any server above…

DNS Speed issues

I live in the uk and I have noticed that the pages are not loading as fast as they used to over the last few weeks, I switched off nextdns and it was faster and then tried another blocker this was…

Can linked ip be automatically update in router, if ddns is not available, by only nextdns dns only

Actually I have isp router and I don't want to buy another router as It will be caos for me. I have set the dns in router, and no other device use that dns, I have made reserve it.…

Can I use NextDNS CLI without DoH?

Is there a way to configure NextDNS CLI to not use encrypted DNS-queries if I prefer speed and don't want to use DoH? My tests with DNSBench shows unencrypted DNS-queries takes 3-5 ms but with DoH…

Can’t get NextDNS to work on iPhone

I’ve followed all the instructions but still it says I’m using Cloudflare. Can someone help? iphone 11 pro max iOS 14.4 Test results: { "status": "unconfigured", "client": "75.118.16.…

downloads from adobe creative cloud blocked

Hi, since I have installed NextDNS on Unifi USG, I can not download from sources like: Adobe - update Creative Cloud Applications interrupts with an SSL Error.…

NextDNS on Android blocking apps and websites that never used to be blocked before

I've been using NextDNS on my Android device for a year now, and apart from crushing overnight and requiring a restart, haven't had an issue until a few weeks ago.…

Question Re Blocking VPN(Nordvpn) / Windows 10 PC

Hi all, I just installed net DNS on my Asus Merlin Router (straight forward with ssh). I went to parental controls and turned on. Block Bypass Methods and waited like 5 min.…

ExpressVPN compatibility

I would like to know if Next DNS is compatible with ExpressVPN?

OISD appreciation

PROFOUND gratitude to the OISD blocklist maintainer I use it here on NextDNS in every configuration. Never have I ever created a whitelist rule to overcome what I would deem a False Positive kudos…

Firefox setup update

Not long ago, the setup guide for Firefox prescribed an additional step: Set network.trr.bootstrapAddress to 45.90.28.0. This is no longer asked for in the documentation.…

Google in Bulgarian

More often than not lately I get Google in Bulgarian. Config (macOS & iOS): nextdns certificate, nextdns profile Many sites can't find my location which is good but cant access locked us websites…

What should I enter in the "domain name" field in router settings?

So the primary and secondary DNS servers are already listed in my.nextdns.io but what do I put in domain name? It won't let me save the settings if it's empty,

removing from nextdns

Hi, someone living in my apartment decided to put our router on opendns, but he does not own the internet. He created a random email and password. Can i disable this? Thanks

Problem Downloading Shared files from Sharepoint.com

My work requires me to download shared files from *.sharepoint.com Whenever I press to download anything from *.sharepoint.com, nothing happens. I already added *.sharepoint.…

I want to know the settings of nextdns.

I have a network device, I have a network to try new methods. So impressed with Nextdns service. I live in Bangkok. I tested several other providers. In my region,…

Hundreds of daily request to cache.dciwx.com - what is going on here?

I just realized that my Android phone is making regular requests to cache.dciwx.com. The requests are made every 5-10 minutes. I tried to research it but to no avail.…

Schwab.com being blocked

I'm unable to log into Schwab.com using a browser. I have no problem when using the iOS app. I'm using only the NextDNS block list and I put *Schwab.com in the allow list.…

Microsoft defender Android blocks 4G access

Not sure if you can help but, I noticed that Microsoft Defender (installed in Work profile) blocks my internet on 4G with nextnds.io as private DNS setting.…

Standard HTTP Update URL possible for IP linking?

I’d like to use Nextdns with a Peplink Balance One router being connected to 2 WAN lines of different providers (WAN1: LTE + WAN2: DSL -> balancing router).…

Does anything happen on the router without linked ip?

If I just replace my routers DNS servers with NextDNS's servers, does it do anything at all? I know it won't use the same filters (such as blocking facebook),…

Is nextdns.io the same as vercel-dns.com?

So I’m new to nextdns.io. But looking at the website itself, it seems to be redirected to cname.vercel-dns.com. Are they the same? I’d appreciate any response as I would like to be connected to the…

Does DNS-over-HTTPS get cached at the OS level?

I'm using Firefox for Mac. I'm curious does DNS-over-HTTPS get cached in the browser, or at the OS level? i.e. ... 1. DNS is resolved in Firefox and somehow cached on the Mac (I could kind of…