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How do I configure DNSCloak to use a custom NextDNS profile?

I want to use a custom NextDNS profile on my son's iPhone (iOS 17) for parental controls/security. However, when I install the NextDNS app, he can just shut it off by going to Settings->General->VPN,…

Spotify app Trouble

Can anyone help me with what I need to add to my Allow List on my iPhone so that my Spotify app on the phone will work smoothly? I believe that it is operating slowly due to this issue.…

NextDNS & iCloud Private Relay

Hey Nexters, I don’t know what to do with this. I’ve tried different ways to get this to work but it’s just not having it. Can you please help? Thank you. -DV

Can we dissect what the apple configuration profile is doing ?

I think I generally understand what we are doing when we create a configuration profile at: apple.nextdns.io However: When I examine the resulting profile with the strings command, I see things like:…

Facebook apps misbehaving when "Goodbye Ads" is used

Word or warning... In the last week, the Facebook app on our iPhone stopped working properly. Whatever we tried failed (Deleting app, Removing App, removing iCloud backups,…

DoH and linked IP on router

Hi is this config supported ? I have iPhone using config profiles and androids using DoT works great WiFi and 5g, but only if my ASUS router is set with quad 9 or another dns,…

Spotify Ads

Can someone help me block Spotify Ads

How to ENABLE ads?

I would like to remove ad blockers because there is a ton of blank space on web pages now and when I am viewing a news site Instagram images aren’t showing.. etc.…

Ads in iOS Yahoo Mail app in Archive

Just started seeing ads in the Archive folder on iOS Yahoo Mail app, anyone else seeing this?

SIXT-app on iPhone not working with NextDNS

Dear Forum members, when I start the SIXT app on my Apple iPhone (IOS 17) having NextDNS profile enabled, the app is starting but does not continue to login screen (remains on showing sixt logo).…

Add a blocklist

Kindly can you add this blocklist https://github.com/jkrejcha/AdmiraList This list blocks admiral hosts

iOS profile stopped complying with set Wifi exception

is this known? It started only a few days ago. I recreated the profile several times. Having said that I use dns0 on the router of said Wifi exception. Anything I'm missing. Thanks

Dga Domains not blocked

Ive noticed that a fair amount of the trackers that i’ve added to my block list this week that were white listed by nextdns have been DGA domains, as found on AlienvaultOTX and virustotal.…

Can I block iOS App Store?

Is there a way to block access to the iOS App Store for parental controls? It would be nice to be able to block access to kids downloading new apps.

I am blocking a site

How to force DOH for mac and iphone configs

Is there a way using the CLI or apps to force DOH instead of DOT or IP? My ISP is dropping UDP packets so DOT using quic will fail often. I can manually add the https url in resolv conf on mac,…

iOS Profile rollout not working

Hello Community I've the following problem with the NextDNS Profile rollout on iPhones. The creation of the profile which you can download via https://apple.nextdns.…

Unique client names under analytics

I am trying to delineate between a few devices , there a multiple devices named "iPad" ; cannot distinguish between the two. I am used to DNS names being pulled from client's hostname's;…

New iOS-app (NextHub Remote) to manage NextDNS!!

Just wanted to share an app I just found. It's new but already looking really promising. It's totally free and fully working, but you can tip the developer if you want.…

Exclude wifi networks and domains from IOS app

Hey there, I wanted to use the config profile on my iPhone but my work BYOD policy installs its own management profile and you can only have one active at a time.…

Next DNS Block Firefox Mobile ads + Browser YouTube? New To DNS

So I've been on the hunt for an ad blocker that blocks ads/pop-up for Firefox on iOS, and searching for an option has been pretty challenging. Most ad block apps through the app store only work for…

Not Blocking Ads, in Google pixel and iPhone

I tried to use this application a few days, unfortunately this application is not efficient against Ads, I tired it on google pixel and iPhone . Inversely, I tried to use Adguard DNS ,…

NextDNS not working when Surfshark VPN is active

Hi guys! I am having a little bit of trouble with Surfshark VPN and NextDNS working together on my iPhone 13 Pro Max. Are there any settings I need to make in order to have them work?…

Logging of blocklist updates (former Adguard user)?

Hello, I would like to ask for some "clarification" on the following matter: I had, recently still installed Adguard on iPhone and Mac. In each case via the app, not via configuration profiles.…

Best Implementation for Apple Devices

I see the configuration profile is recommended by NextDNS with the official app as the secondary option when using NextDNS on Apple devices. In my experience,…