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Network error when trying to load logs?

I have the nextdns android app, ever since the recent update I've been experiencing glitches and lagging. I am now unable to load my logs. I've tried refreshing, logging in and out,…

Unable to access Captive Portals with multiple setups

I have a few laptops that will be traveling but I'm unable to get any captive portal sites to load. (McDonalds, hotels, airports, etc) I added msftconnecttest.…

Encrypted DNS on Unifi?

On Unifi, I can add secure dns, however when I put in the URL, I get an error that I need a url that starts with sddns://, is this something that will be supported in the future,…

Paramount+ Live TV Black

Hi all, I can't seem to pinpoint the DNS entries that need to be allowed in NextDNS to allow Paramount to play live tv or on demand content.

Not Connected to Lowest Server

Hi, When I go to ping.nextdns.io, I saw that I don't connect to lowest server, In my case, instead of "vultar-tlv" which have 8ms, I connected to "anexia-tlv" which have 63ms, why? https://prnt.…

Next DNS with Little Snitch on MacOS

Hello All, I am looking for guidance on how I can set up NextDNS with Little Snitch. When I set the DNS settings to custom and go with NextDNS, it only shows traffic to the Little Snitch Network…

NextDNS is set on the router but NextDNS says it’s using Cloudflare instead.

Everything is set properly. I can even see web traffic from my devices in a way, I can only see trackers not websites. For all of you who don’t understand Dutch,…

premiumrdp-mnl Timeouts/RTO/Latency Spikes

Hi, I've been experiencing VPN drops and site slow loading times due to premiumrdp-mnl timeouts. I've reported this before, but no one from the NextDNS support team seems to help.…

can anybody help me integrting NextDNS with Splunk

Unifi UDMP-SE Custom DNS Shield - Multiple Profiles/Servers?

I have multiple profiles on my NextDNS service. I use the NextDNS CLI on my UDM Pro SE and my config file for that assigns the profile based on the network or MAC address of the device.…

lightnode-mnl

lightnode-mnl always down zepto-hkg 41 ms anexia-hkg 42 ms zepto-tyo 45 ms (anycast1) lightnode-tpe 61 ms lightnode-sgn 69 ms vultr-tyo 72 ms (anycast2) premiumrdp-mnl 76 ms (ultralow1)…

Philippine Servers Nuked

Not sure why its not routing properly. Your lightnode server is offline and premiumdp-mnl is not reliable. If one of my devices is routed to premiumdp (my PC) I've been noticing some weird web page…

NextDNS blocked by provider?

Hi all, since a couple of days, NextDNS stopped working over my fixed Internet connection. This has been working for 2 years now, flawlessly, but stopped working abruptly.…

use-application-dns.net

Hi! The past few weeks i've seen a single domain more and more that's being blocked. "use-application-dns.net" coming from only my iPhone. I don't exactly know which app is trying to reach this…

Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS apt update / upgrade running very slowly when NextDNS is turned on

This is strange and I can't figure out why it's happening. I use NextDNS at my router level to cover my network, and when I have the network set up that way apt update/upgrade works at normal speed.…

What is the difference between private and business NextDNS subscriptions?

Hello, there is currently a private monthly subscription. What are the differences to a business model? Best Regards and thank you in advance.

Install the NextDNS Root Certificate CA in Unifi Console (UDM Pro)

Guten Tag, gibt es eine Möglichkeit das NextDNS Root Zertifikat auf einem UniFi Gateway zu installieren? (Dream Machine Pro) damit die HTTP/HTTPS Warnungen im gesamten Netzwerk erscheinen,…

Phone knows when we sleep? Is that crazy?

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like their devices seem to "know" when they fall asleep?? I really think so... at night I can watch the dns logs coming through and can always tell when ppl in…

Someone is making huge numbers of queies on my free account, have warning message

Someone is using my NextDNS id ( the 6 character code) to make hundreds of thousands of queries. The domain being looked up is www.almasdarnews.com How can I stop this from happening?…

NextDNS not working without profile

I'm on a paid plan, NextDNS stopped working a few days ago on my router (I had it configured as the default DNS). Changed it to Cloudflare to get the home network working.…

Duplicates & Duds

I've been experiencing phone hacking for quite soemtime, since using nextdns I have noticed a dramatic improvement in my device response and performance.…

Accidentally linked IP address to two profiles

I have two profiles set up - a Default one for the router at home (with more stringents restrictions for kids and iot devices), and a seperate one for our various mobile devices.…

DNS-over-TLS Asus Router Setup (Please Help)

I cannot get my head around the setup of dns-over-tls on my router AX56U and would just like some confirmation with the setup please. So when I navigate to the WAN section should I be selecting…

Poor latency and random failures

The DNS is very slow, sometimes I get all error on ping.nextdns.Io On Android dot it randomly says cannot connect to dns server, overall it feels super sluggish to do anything

Streamlining Efficiency: Replacing Outdated Filter Lists with Regularly Updated Ones

Shouldn't NextDNS take the initiative to review their filter lists and remove those that are no longer regularly updated? Lists that haven't been updated in over a year should be replaced with new,…