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Log and privacy settings

I would like to have a clarification, for security and privacy the three items you see in the picture should be active or should be disabled, they are in the settings,…

Setting up Next DNS with VPN

I am writing to know if NextDNS works well or do you have to make adjustments if you have a VPN for various filters? Especially I see a setting on the Parental Control the Block methods to bypass the…

DNS not resolved when Used in Ubiquiti Dream Machine

Hello there! Happy user of NextDNS here, however since a week or two I have an issue. I use NextDNS directly into my Dream Machine with the Encrypted DNS fucntionality,…

Unifi CLI not all blocking ads

Hey, I have installed cli version 1.44.3 and am running unifi OS 4.1.13 EA and unifi 9.0.108 EA. I can see on my NextDNS setup page that `This device is using NextDNS with this profile.…

Help with Merlin Firmware Router nextdns ssd command

How do I create profile ID for each device with the ssh command?

Install issue for iPhone with iOS 18.3

I follow the Setup Guide, download Configuration Profile. After install, how do I know it is working? Then I download the NextDNS for iOS apps. Then I can find it in table Devices under Analytics…

Using NextDNS with another profile

Hi, when I'm logged into NextDNS, it shows "This device is using NextDNS with another profile." This other profile must be the one I first set up with NextDNS,…

While Using Next DNS browser search history not showing

How to turn this mode off.??

How to block pubg and free fire game?

Split Horizon on Windows

Is it possible to configure Split Horizon on Windows https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns/wiki/Split-Horizon I want to direct a website to an alternate dns e.g. 1.1.1.…

How to configure NextDNS on OpenWRT router?

I am having trouble getting NextDNS to work on my Flint 2 OpenWRT router. First I tried using luci-app-nextdns. I noticed I was getting errors. One of them said I was missing the appropriate folders.…

High latency and poor server selection

I'm sorry for my bad English, but Google translator is helping me. I am experiencing high latency and bad routing. I am located in Bulgaria, but even though I have a server here "zepto-sof",…

Block Page doesn't work in browser?

I've got the block pages turned on and the root CA installed on my device. If I connect to nextdns from inside the browser's dns settings (using the instructions on the setup page) the blockpage…

Identifying Devices on PFsense

Hi, I am using NextDNS on my pfSense. As directed, I have already configured the Custom Options by following your directions. Domains are getting blocked, and I see the logs,…

iPhone iOS 18.2 can’t resolve hostnames when changing networks, possibly DoH problems

When I’m connected to home WiFi and leave the network, iPhone normally switches to mobile data. I can’t browse the web for some time or until I restart device.…

Old DNS server not functional?

Hi I just want to understand how to check previously configured DNS server? Is it functional? Can I use it? https://1c744f.dns.nextdns.io/

added domains to whitelist, still blocked at router level...

Hi, running NextDNS on mikrotik router Have added domains to whitelist, bus still showing up blocked on router (0.0.0.0) Have flushed cache and rebooted, still no change.…

What are Queries?

What are queries in specific?

Android App Pharmacy2U Blocked By NextDNS

I am using NextDNS with my Pixel Pro 9 XL running Android 15. The above app only works if I disable NextDNS. I am unsure how to add it to an exception list.…

Change language on the sites

Hello, currently you get a language set automatically without being able to change it. At least I don't know how. It would be nice if you can set the language manually in the account.

False Positive Blocking and Network Allowlist Issue (Whatsapp calling)

I’ve added all possible WhatsApp domains (like whatsapp.com, whatsapp.net, etc.) to my allowlist, but for some reason, WhatsApp is still being blocked on my network.…

got a domain that resolves withcloudflare but not nextdns, isnt filtering issue, domain is not dnssec.

Try this hostname. gitlab-01.atx.netgate.com In my nextdns log, it shows as the lookup, but the logging isnt that useful for debugging purposes as it doesnt really show the result of the query.…

High DoH resolution latency

My DoH resolution latency is consistently ~ 500 ms despite relatively low network latency and much faster standard DNS lookups. I believe this is having a very adverse affect on browser performance.…

Many serious sites are blocked

Hello everyone, since I have activated nextdns in my Dreammachine, I have noticed that many pages that are not spam, ad etc. are not opened. Also paramount stream did not work.…

How to setup NextDNS for a certain VLAN on UniFi?

I have two VLANs configured on a UniFi UDM-SE. I want to use NextDNS only on the VLAN that my family is connected to. I've created a profile on NextDNS with parental controls and want to assign the…