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i bypassed nextdns Block Bypass Methods

I bypassed Block Bypass Methods by next-DNS lol do you know with what? a VPN and they are supposed to be blocked lol so I guess somebody messed up the config for the Block Bypass Methods anyways ill…

Force DNS over entire network

I'm using NextDNS as my default DNS provider over DHCP. There is no major issue with it. But I have found if I manually set up the DNS I can bypass NextDNS.…

dns.msftncsi.com

I've had 11,505 resolved checks to that domain in the last 24 hours! This is apparently Microsoft (Windows 10 version 20H2), checking to see how it should display the network icon in the system tray.…

Linked IP security questions

Hello, I was about to start using the link-ip.nextdns.io URL to update my IP and was wondering how I can protect against another user linking my IP (assuming they have access to my local guest…

Split DNS with NextDNS

We have many customers with on-prem Exchange and DNS provided by internal DCs. The DCs have forwarders for external lookups. When I install the client on Windows,…

billing problem

I have been a nextDNS subscriber since May of 2020. I put in my annual subscription and have been charged twice on this card. This year I received four "charge failed" emails (3 days apart) and then…

Samsung Smart TV stopped logging anything

Hi all, Just started using NextDNS, which I want to use for my Samsung Smart TV. First, here is what I did: Opened NextDNS account. Logged in from my laptop on the same network as my TV (no VPN or…

Affiliate system not working.

Hello, I think my affiliate link is broken. I'm not receiving any commission although people are subscribing.

Higher CPU Usage with NextDNS CLI installed in pfSense

My pfSense router's CPU usage is generally running between 2-4%. After installing the NextDNS CLI it's bounces between 40-60% consistently. While I haven't come across and noticeable issues,…

Affiliate

Hello NextDNS Team, Is it possible to cashout my available balance before reaching $50? I really need some cash to continue my studies and keep on blogging. I'd really appreciate this help.

Wyh NextDNS ban Valorant Server?

Download logs of my NextDNS profile

Hello ! Thanks to NextDNS I just discovered, that my system behind VPN leaks IP. But now I want to check to which domains my leaked IPs connect. Its very fustrating to open every DNS inquiry one by…

NextDNS multi-tenant, business firewall usage

Hello, I manage an array of firewalls for business clients. I presently have an account, @ 350k requests from my home firewall a month, @ 75k requests per month from a firewall I host on…

Bad 2FA

When log in, hit forgot password, type in your email adress, click the change passwpord link, change password and hit the button. Now you are logged in to nextddns account.…

Blocking Philo ads on DVR shows

I know there's a way to do this as other's have reported doing it via pi-hole. Does anyone know the URLs to add to the blocklist so that the "Advertisements" stream doesn't show up on Philo…

Nextdns on iOS doesn’t work properly on wifi

When on my mobile network NextDNS works great, however when I’m on wifi there are ads and pop ups that get through. I think it is an issue with my iPhone 13. Does anyone know what to do?

How to listen to the radio via a browser?

Hello, Since I installed NextDNS, I can no longer listen to my favorite radio via Firefox or other. Indeed, every time I try to load the page, I have a blank page.…

is quic protocol down ?

last time quic working fine even not working at ipv4 , but now seem in both ipv4 and ipv6 down can't connect at all

Manually manage lists / OISD extra

Hi everybody, It has been said many times but that would be nice to ba able to manage manually the blocklists. In fact I'm interested to use OISD extra list but it's not possible actually (but maybe…

iOS Private Relay Issue

I have upgraded all my family devices to the latest iOS firmware 15.5 and as a result of this upgrade, all NextDNS filters stopped working. The fix I have applied so far is to turn off private relay…

Android rewrite support?

Love NextDNS, thank you maintainers and community :) I've run into what seems to be an issue on Android. Hoping someone might have insight/workaround. Previously I created a DNS 'rewrite' by…

Any method to improve DNS server picking?

Hi, I found the DNS server picking is worse than the best choice. I tried several times and the gap is always noticeable. Any idea to improve it? Thanks.

Windows 10 command line

Just wondering if anyone here deploys the command line version to Windows 10 and sees constant errors with device thinking its offline. Windows 11 is fine.…

NextDNS cutting out, getting errors on servers

Since I have set up NextDNS on my Asus router maybe once a day for 10-30 minutes the domain resolution is really slow, it's at the point of not working and most of the time I'm getting errors from…

OpenWRT Wireguard with NextDNS

Hi, How do I combine Wireguard with NextDNS? I'm using OpenWRT and i have setup my Wireguard connection with help of a great Youtube video, since I lack knowledge.…