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My Android: Settings > Network and Internet > Private DNS is set to Android-12345a.dns.nextdns.io where 12345a is your account identifier, and Android- is a prefix that means all logs and analytics in NextDNS will identify that the DNS request came from Android.
Thanks, but when I do this I just don't get an internet connection and get the Private DNS server cannot be accessed message.
If I switch the Private DNS setting off, then it connects fine.
No hotspot or VPN and this is just at home with strong signal.
I'm using a standard NOW TV router, maybe something that I need to do there?
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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.