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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.

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?

Device Groups

I am looking for info on how we can use this at my small business where I want the general workstations to be on a full lockdown with access to minimal things,…

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

my status keeps going red dot to green dot every few seconds

why is this? Also I need some assistance setting up port forwarding Log in to your Ubiquiti (UniFi) device 2. Click Network/Advanced 3. Copy the number listed in the Port/HTTP field there are…

hello I want to subscribe to nextdns but my credit card does not accept troy turkey card

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 'leakage'

I've posted about this before but the "problem" (or so I perceive it) seems to be getting worse. Any helpful hints would be appreciated. I am using the NextDNS CLI on my Unifi router.…

inadvertently deleted 2FA off of phone

email to support@nextdns.io says come here to solve having DELETED the 2FA for NextDNS off my phone. w/o 2FA, one can not access nextdns account on new/different PC.

Identifying devices with DoH, where to add DoH server/ID on macOS

I set up DoH on my router and am unclear where on my Mac I need to insert the https://dns.nextdns.io/xxxxxx/device-name in order to achieve logs and statistics by device.…

Default profile not working

I generated a profile using apple.nextdns.io Left it pretty much "vanilla" - other than edits to the "General" part (name, identifier, etc.): no device name,…

NextDNS blocking on iPhone over Cellular?

Hi there, I'm new to NextDNS and today I installed and configured it on most of my devices. On my iPhone, I have both the configuration profile installed,…

DoH setup on Mac question - where does DoH server name go?

I turned on the DoH setting on my router and am unclear where on my Mac I need to insert the "https://dns.nextdns.io/xxxxxx/device-name" in order to achieve logs and statistics by device in the…

iPhone and iPad using wrong profiles

Hi all, yesterday I set up and configured NextDNS on several of my devices, including my iPad and iPhone with each device having its own profile. I've noticed that when I leave the house and return,…

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.…

NextDNS CLI -- getting most (but not all)

After a "journey" and thanks to a particularly helpful super-contributor on Github I'm very much getting there with the CLI on my Unifi router after a rocky start. One question to the community.…

[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…

nextdns router - where / how config files stored & changed

Hi, I want to make some changes to the config of nextdns which is running on my Unifi Cloud Gateway Fiber. At the moment my config is pretty vanilla and any changes I've made have been using command…

Says I’m not using NextDns…

I have the iOS app, enabled, and correct configuration ID. Already deleted and redownloaded app. Redid all the setup steps and yet when I log in online it says I’m using data camp limited,…

[Request] Native Tracking Protection

Please add this filter for Vivo Devices https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdp43140/BaDomain/main/misc/NoVivo_hosts.txt

Unable to set CLI configs in UniFi OS / UCG-Fiber

Hi there! Just got my UCG-Fiber and was able to install the NextDNS CLI without an issues. I was able to see analytics and ads were being blocked, YAY! The only thing I am having an issue is setting…

DoH and AD DC?

Hey guys, I just was trying to roll out NextDNS with a couple of my AD DC clients...I wanted to be able to see the information about who was surfing the blocked pages,…

How to block web ads but enable email trackers

Hello, When I started using NextDNS, I noticed that it was blocking web ads (which is good) but also blocking promotional links sent via email messages (which is bad for me).…

Website showing dns not working

Hello I don't really know much about dns but use them to keep away the in app ads and all I started using next dns like 2 months ago and damn it works great but I recently tried some other dns now…