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Allow local DNS Server for a certain domain or network

My router does DHCP and DNS for all leases it grants. When i use nextdns my local router gets ignored as a DNS and nextnds blocks those responses. How can i configure nextdns to delegate a certain…

Same device shows up with two different names

Hello, I'm trying to solve a problem with my configuration. I'm using NextDNS installed with my router. So all wifi network works under NextDNS. It also identify devices with the names I put on…

Block specific IPs from accessing configuration

I'm seeing some queries on the logs that don't belong to me, using the same secure DNS method I'm using, and I'd like to be able to block such access based on IP.

Need help to setup DNS-over-TLS (DOT)

Asus released the new updates and it allowed DoT. I tried to set it up as shown in the picture but nextdns tell me using nextdns without config. Is there a way to set up the proper way so,…

Setup NextDNS on an Asus ZenWiFi AX Mini

Does anyone know how to setup NextDNS on an Asus ZenWiFi AX Mini? I won't flash my good router to Asus Merlin just to setup NextDNS. I don't need to use any of the blocklists I just want to use the…

Netflix is blocked

Conflict on router and android

I use Keneetic Hopper router. I activate nextdns on the router, it works fine. When I enter the private address you gave for the Next DNS account in the private dns setting on my Android phone,…

Why is NextDNS charging me without even subscribing to them?

Today morning I got a message from my bank to confirm an activity on my card for a transaction $27.22. I have not even heard of next DNS let alone subscribe to them.…

Cloudflare takes over

I have my iPhone running the NextDNS profile, my router is running one too yet now suddenly on my home WiFi it says my phone uses Cloudflare as a resolver?!?…

NextDNS and Livebox

Hi, my fiber router Orange Livebox does not allow any DNS change (Orange DNS are forced)- I would like to know all alternative I can use to overcome this problem - I want to avoid to tweak endpoints…

Hue lights stopped working ?

My hue light system stopped working - has anyone noticed this? Do you know which queries might be being blocked ?

Possible DNS Leak. Please Help Diagnose.

Hi, I recently checked my DNS leak via my usual sites browserleaks.com, www.dnsleaktest.com (extended), and dnsleak.com. Both dnsleaktest and dnsleak reported the expected with no issues.…

Edgerouter Name: insufficient data for calculated length type

New to nextDNS and very impressed. Trying to understand this error which doesn't seem to cause any issue, but happens 2 to 8 times a day. Thanks for any comment on how to resolve or just ignore.…

YogaDNS 1.41 / DOH3

Yogadns updated and it now supports DOH3. but when i put there: https://doh3.dns.nextdns.io/xxxxx, it show me "error: timeout" What happens? nextdns not support or i made something wrong?

Unifi UDM + nextdns not resolving

Hi all, I just installed the nextdns client on my UDM, which installed and configured successfully, listening on port 5342. But as far as I can tell only queries from the UDM itself are being…

Recreation time but keep blocking Porn/Gambling/Dating

We are paid users and really enjoy the quality of the service. It works and we can simply forget about it. For our kids, we would like to have a recreation time but some categories always blocked,…

PNG Logo

I want to advertise NextDNS on my website and I need a high quality PNG and SVG version of your logo. Can I get that?

API Usage -403 error

Trying to make a simple GET request, what am I doing wrong?

iOS 17 excluded WiFi

When you download profile to iPhone excluded WiFi doesn’t work stop it from working.

Get NextDNS to start when my, never before connected, new Windows 11 Laptop connects for the first time.

To whom it may concern, Purpose: Giving my new laptop better Security and Privacy from the start Goal: Want NextDNS to start on first connection to Internet to a never used predefined profile through…

Cannot resolve an internal IP via NextDNS

I'm having trouble resolving an internal IP via NextDNS as follows: $ dig librenms.uk.easy-server.com ; <<>> DiG 9.10.6 <<>> librenms.uk.easy-server.com ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;;…

Anybody able to block TikTok?

I am trying to block TikTok for the kids. It doesn't seem to be working though. I have added social networks to the blocked categories in Parental Control, but TikTok isn't blocked.…

Bring back edgeuno-uio server

I previously had 3ms latency to Nextdns but now I have 75ms+ due to routing issues to Bogota

NextDNS CLI - Listen only on specific IP address?

I am running NextDNS CLI on a Cloud hosted Debian Server. I am also running a StrongSwan iKEv2 VPN server on the same machine. My current IP addresses on the server machine: Public IPv4 (xxx.yyy.zzz.…

Stagecoach bus journey planner website/app not working

Hi, the below is a website that does not function correctly when nextdns is active (address finder does not work, and site will not let me click "plan your journey").…