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Device list in profile

Issue: Device list is not updating for devices removed from profile OR new devices added to profile are not showing up. Question: How do I remove devices from the drop down list without deleting a…

EdgeOS (Ubiquiti ERX) support DOH/DOT?

Would like to know if NextDNS running DoH/DoT is a supported configuration for EdgeOS? I've only been able to get it working via UDP

Change DNS Location to a better one

Hi, its possible to change the dns location to a lower ping one? here is the diagnostic: https://nextdns.io/diag/5f2da330-5526-11f0-9505-6b89315725d0 thanks.

Is edgeuno-ist and zepto-ist Anycast or Ultralow?

Using EDNS0 to identify my nodes in custom DNS server

Hi everyone, I have a bit of a technical conundrum on my side: I am not a professional networking engineer but for some reason or another I am now in this rabbit hole of making my own DNS server in…

Bitdefender VPN Issue

Hello. I've been using NextDNS for a long time. However, I haven't been able to resolve this issue. I'm using Bitdefender VPN, but I absolutely can't connect. I'm getting an error when connecting.…

Clients on the LAN cannot resolve DNS queries via the NextDNS daemon running on the router; although the router itself resolves DNS ok

NextDNS daemon: Running and listening on 127.0.0.1:53 only when started manually; system service fails to bind properly on startup. dnsmasq: Configured to forward DNS queries to 127.0.0.…

Ubuntu laptop not connecting to anything

I installed next dns on my laptop that runs ubuntu and I can't connect to any wifi or hotspots.

Energized and 1Hosts/best combo

In my experience, these two blocklists are a bit too aggressive, (regardless of the versions you use) ...between Hagezi Multi Pro ++, OISD and (recently tested) NDNS default,…

Non-optimal PoPs used

Hi, Just reaching out for someone to advise on what I can do to change the PoPs used by my connectivity. For some reason, it's using zepto-sin-1 when lightnode-mnl has lower ping.…

Unexpected resolvers on dnscheck.tools while using NextDNS

Hello, am I the only one who occasionally sees resolvers like Yandex, OpenDNS, or Cloudflare on dnscheck.tools? Normally, I get responses from Anexia and Misaka, located in Italy and/or Switzerland.…

How to block Discord Webhooks?

Hello everyone, I'm trying to block the Discord webhook feature, in face to improve the security of my network (many attacker uses this kind of webhook to steal information from victims).…

my recent router update killed nextdns now I can't reinstall

On my mac I open terminal ssh root@ui.com nothing happens. Not even asking for a SSH psw. I have updated the psw just to see if it was the issue. What could be going wrong?

Setup for Client Site via UniFi Dream Machine - Advise on sites not blocking

Hello All, We have a client where we have implemented the NextDNS solution to help block certain sites they request. They have a UniFi Dream Machine, and we have set it up as per the instructions on…

Linked IP not updated by the DDNS

Hello Team, I'm encountering an issue with the linked IP. The linked IP is not updated by the DDNS although the DDNS record is updated by the router's IP. What is the issue here ? Thanks, Alaa Elrayes

Why was this done!!!!

I was told that my password was incorrect. Which is a lie. I use a password manager. Then told to reset my password. Which i did. After password reset, I log into my account.…

Access YouTube and other social media

I use nextdns in China. I modified the IP query results in the settings, but I still can't access social media such as YouTube. How can I set it to enter social media?

NextDNS - VPN Split Horizon

Hi, I am using a VPN to protect access to my private network resources such as demo websites for client presentations. I have recently started using NextDNS and I am using Rewrites in NextDNS…

Feature Request: Bulk Domain Blocking Support

Dear NextDNS Team, First of all, thank you for your excellent service — NextDNS has been instrumental in keeping our network secure and efficient. I would like to bring up a feature request or ask…

Still Requesting Blocked Domains

Usually, whenever I block a domain on the denylist, it stops it from connecting at all whatsoever to the website even when the website requests to connect when you are on another website…

Custom DNS Resolver

Hey, I am wondering if I can use a custom DNS resolver, so NextDNS will use to resolve whitelisted and not-blocked domain. What I want is to use NextDNS to block not wanted domains.…

New Router Firmware, Now Ads show up

I recently updated the my AsusWRT_Merlin firmware to the 3006 release and reinstalled/upgraded to the latest NextDNS.io CLI, and found ads are beginning to get through.…

Russian DNS servers

Hi. Now my nextdns profile is using russian dns servers. I don't wanna use russian servers, even though I'm from Russia. The closest server to me after the Russian one is Amsterdam.…

outlook.office.com - returns IPv6 only

Been using NextDNS without too much trouble for a few months. Configured as DNS on my ASUS router with DNS-Over-TLS configured in strict mode. No issues.…

[Issue] Reddit Doesn't Load When Using Private DNS with NextDNS on Samsung S23

I've been facing an issue where Reddit doesn't load when I have Private DNS enabled on my Samsung Galaxy S23 with NextDNS. Reddit works perfectly fine if I either disable Private DNS or use a VPN…