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Hey @Velocio maybe you could offer some wisdom for setting up nextdns.io. I had it working on Android by changing the Private DNS hostname option but this morning I'm just getting the error "Private DNS server cannot be accessed".
My Android:
Settings > Network and Internet > Private DNSis set toAndroid-12345a.dns.nextdns.iowhere12345ais your account identifier, andAndroid-is a prefix that means all logs and analytics in NextDNS will identify that the DNS request came fromAndroid.That's it... and it works.
When doesn't it work? Or... when does it say "Private DNS server cannot be accessed"?
Occasionally this happens, typically it's either a very poor signal somewhere and in effect the internet cannot be access but it's these initial DNS calls that timeout so it misreports the root cause.
Or it's a captive hotspot, a public WiFi, with a very restrictive firewall configuration. And until you have got past their login screen the firewall is preventing all other connections. So again... root cause it misreported - if I must use this hotspot I disable the private DNS momentarily, login, and then re-enable.
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Hey @Velocio maybe you could offer some wisdom for setting up nextdns.io. I had it working on Android by changing the Private DNS hostname option but this morning I'm just getting the error "Private DNS server cannot be accessed".
What setup option would you recommend for a home network with an Android phone, an iphone & ipad and a MacBook?