Is it possible to change the DNS server to such as nord dns to bypass region blocks? I see I can load a vpn to it easily but finding the right server is kinda annoying every time. So it's either this or buy a dedicated vpn up from nord.
does It not take the default from your dhcp server?
Go into network settings, choose static and configure everything there
xqz said:
Go into network settings, choose static and configure everything there
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In spite of using static ip and setting up DNS numbers provided by my smartdns provider content is not getting unlocked. I think Chromecast is still bypassing the given DNS servers and reaching across to google DNS servers.
Google has been getting pretty overbearing when it comes to DNS lately. They're really pushing for DNS to be served over HTTPS, which makes sense from a "bypass port 53 redirects" perspective, but is terrible from a privacy and control-your-own-destiny perspective, since it basically allows the DNS to be addressed at the application level rather than the system level.
Not that this couldn't be done before, just that its now becoming mainstream, which is nasty.
So basically, what it is going to take to make it *better*, but not perfect, is to implement some fun stuff at the level of your ROUTER;
1) Block port 443 to all known DNS-over-HTTPS public servers; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_recursive_name_server
2) Filter and redirect all requests to public servers on port 53 to DNS server of your choice.
Definitely not perfect, because nothing will stop an application from going to an unknown DNS-over-HTTPS server on the public internet.
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Useful app, and it did speed up my browsing and market downloads, a lot!
https://market.android.com/details?id=uk.co.mytechie.setDNS&rdid=uk.co.mytechie.setDNS&rdot=1
okantomi said:
Useful app, and it did speed up my browsing and market downloads, a lot!
https://market.android.com/details?id=uk.co.mytechie.setDNS&rdid=uk.co.mytechie.setDNS&rdot=1
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I have tried this - however, I use OpenDNS at home and saw improvement
Im going out on a limb here and guessing the app will only work if ou have DNS set up on the network in which you are connected to.
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I have tried this - however, I use OpenDNS at home and saw improvement
Im going out on a limb here and guessing the app will only work if ou have DNS set up on the network in which you are connected to.
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Hmmm...seems to really work with several different networks, including my Clear Wimax MiFi. Placebo effect? I don't care, if it works. Especially for those never ending market updates...
Hah that's funny! I actually just went about changing up my DNS servers again for my home network. I actually have my wireless router and all other devices set up with a great DNS server setup. The primary DNS is Google's main public server, which is 8.8.8.8, meanwhile my secondary is the server that is closest to my actual location, which is good. Just in case the main server fails I will still have a close server connection, which means an overall good connection to fall back on.
Best tool to use all around to find out if your primary and secondary DNS servers are really fast and reliable? Google's own tool called namebench. It can be found here: http://code.google.com/p/namebench/
It will recommend to you the fastest server as the main, showing the percentage of how much better it is compared to your current, and it will also show the closest server based on your location for the secondary. Works like a charm every single time.
Actually, I have been using Google's DNS for like 2 years now as my main, but my secondary is what has recently changed. No complaints here at all. It chugs along like it should without so much as a hiccup.
Anyone reading this: Once you find the best DNS servers for yourself, you should go about applying them to all of your internet enabled devices as I have done myself. For example: wireless router, computer, phone, tablet, Wii, PS3, and any other device you can think of! You shan't regret it!
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Hah that's funny! I actually just went about changing up my DNS servers again for my home network. I actually have my wireless router and all other devices set up with a great DNS server setup. The primary DNS is Google's main public server, which is 8.8.8.8, meanwhile my secondary is the server that is closest to my actual location, which is good. Just in case the main server fails I will still have a close server connection, which means an overall good connection to fall back on.
Best tool to use all around to find out if your primary and secondary DNS servers are really fast and reliable? Google's own tool called namebench. It can be found here: http://code.google.com/p/namebench/
It will recommend to you the fastest server as the main, showing the percentage of how much better it is compared to your current, and it will also show the closest server based on your location for the secondary. Works like a charm every single time.
Actually, I have been using Google's DNS for like 2 years now as my main, but my secondary is what has recently changed. No complaints here at all. It chugs along like it should without so much as a hiccup.
Anyone reading this: Once you find the best DNS servers for yourself, you should go about applying them to all of your internet enabled devices as I have done myself. For example: wireless router, computer, phone, tablet, Wii, PS3, and any other device you can think of! You shan't regret it!
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Yes, I chose Google DNS for my main when on the go (using MiFi usually) and will set to whatever works best at home (haven't checked yet but will use that namebench app you recommend). I have seen a real improvement so far.
Hello
I have a App which is blocked by my ISP
When I install a VPN the app works PERFECTLY on my PHONE , however CC does not work, (im guessing its because the VPN chnages my IP so cc cant recognise it )
What can I do?
Is there a way to modify the VPN so e.g it makes THAT SPECIFIC APP use e.g US IP BUT EVERYTHING ELSE is normal ??? or am I lost in la la land??
Thank You very much! Would SOO Appreciate it and give a small reward if someone could find a way to solve this puzzle
I don't think that VPN will work with an unrooted CC. And even with a rooted its not really possible I guess.
The people here are using special DNS Services combined with some magic stuff inside their routers (redirecting Google DNS for Chromecast to another DNS which unblocks Netflix for example in Germany).
People do make this work, but it can be a bit tricky, and you might find it beyond your technical ability if you are not very experienced with routers and networking.
The Chromecast and the app casting to it have to be on the same local network so that the app can see the Chromecast. An app using a VPN when the Chromecast is not will put them on two different networks, and the app won't see the Chromecast. If you are going to use the VPN, then it has to apply to both of them. Since the Chromecast has no support for VPNs, you have to set up the VPN in your router. Not every router can do that - typically only routers with optional firmware like DD-WRT. If you have this support in your router, you'll need to look up the instructions in your router's documentation.
If your goal is to get around geoblocking, then other alternative is to use a DNS proxy service instead of a VPN. This can also be a bit tricky with the Chromecast. Since it doesn't allow manual DNS settings in the device, you have to do it using your router. It's even worse with North American models because they are set to use Google DNS by default, so you have to block or redirect Google DNS to force it to use your DNS settings (apparently this does not apply to the just-released European firmware). The details of this method are given in other threads here, so I won't repeat them. You'll need to subscribe to a DNS proxy service (not the same as a VPN, although many VPN companies also offer a DNS proxy service).
Hi,
So, since Chromecast updated to 16664 i have been unable to use it in conjunction with Unblock-Us VPN service. This is only the case when attempting to play through chromecast, all other devices work as expected. I have tried routing my primary AP router to Unblock-Us DNS servers and i have also set up a dd-wrt router as a repeater and applied all necessary measures to preroute chromecast dns requests or simply block its dns requests. None od this has worked unfortunately.
The build update for 16664 stated 'dns robustness' which i figure is why this has happened. Does anyone know what this mean? Perhaps, if we knew this info we could figure out a work around.
Usually robustness would mean some sort of protection for it... Like perhaps routing the DNS requests over some sort of secure tunnel/connection so they're invisible to any local DNS caching or rewriting... Someone with Wireshark should be able to see exactly what is (or isn't) happening quite easily though.
I know this won't be very helpful at all, but I got my Chromecast today and it works just fine with my unblock-us account. I have the unblock-us dns servers set in my router (using Tomato rather than dd-wrt) and I was able to switch regions seamlessly.
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I checked this latest build to see if it is still necessary to block or redirect Google DNS lookups to use another DNS, and it is. No change there, at least from Canada (UK/Europe firmware may be different).
netflix was not working with build 16664, hulu plus is fine. i had to redirect google DNS to a non existent IP address to get netflix to work. now both are running fine. i'm using adfreetime DNS on my Linksys router.
I use an old PC running pfsense as my router and getting this to work with unblockus is a snap.... less the 5 min (no VPN needed).
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For the unbehaving Chromecast, with its hard-coded Google DNS, we are forced to add a NAT rule to reroute all DNS requests.
In Firewall | NAT | Port Forward, add a new rule with these settings:
RDR: Unchecked
Interface: LAN
Protocol: UDP/TCP
Source: IP of your Chromecast
Source port: any
Destination: any
Destination port: DNS (53)
Redirect target IP: the DNS server of unblock-us or similar service
Redirect target port: DNS (53)
I like this as it does not make everything in the house use unblockus... just the chromecast.
pfsense is a free router software that is VERY easy to install and use. It will even run off a live cd or thumb drive. You can pretty much just install it and it will work like any router out of the box... no need to really do anything... but if you want to, you can do almost ANYTHING with it. Used it for many years now (running on a P3 with 256 Meg ram) and will never use a store bought device again.
Cool, think I will check this out later, thanks for the info
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You don't need to redirect the Dns. It was my initial plan also until I learned another way. All I did on my plain old nergear was I blocked googles Dns. The chromecast is then forced to use whatever the router gives it via Dns.
**edit** sorry didn't read properly, didn't see that you didn't want the other services in the house to use the unblock service via the router
Android 9 supports "Private DNS" which uses DNS-over-TLS to provide better security and privacy, I set my X4 to "dns.google" instead of "automatic", as per this article: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/04/dns-over-tls-support-in-android-p.html
- looking for some insights/comments on a subject of practical benefits of this feature.
Google private DNS setup: https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using#android
A DNS over TLS connection is encrypted in the same way HTTPS is. It can also sometimes be quicker than the default DNS (correct me if I'm wrong about this). However, airports and some other places do not allow external DNS, forcing you to turn it off.
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A DNS over TLS connection is encrypted in the same way HTTPS is. It can also sometimes be quicker than the default DNS (correct me if I'm wrong about this). However, airports and some other places do not allow external DNS, forcing you to turn it off.
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Good to know that, I was setting up my new router at home the other day, so I went through some web sites getting some info and ended up changing all DNS/iPvs etc..., that's how I stumbled upon that 'tls' thing and was wondering if it has any merit to it. My desktop browser(Firefox) used to be very slow and now it's pulling pages really fast after changing to Google DNS from random default. Am suspecting my cable co. has been monitoring my web traffic, slowing it down.
With dns.adguard the phone has functional add blocker, tried several free apps from the play store and it seem to filter adverts out pretty good, no standalone app just the private dns set up:
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With dns.adguard the phone has functional add blocker, tried several free apps from the play store and it seem to filter adverts out pretty good, no standalone app just the private dns set up:
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I agree. But it still lets a few ads though. So if there is a better dns-over-tls alternative to adguard I'm open to trying it.
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I agree. But it still lets a few ads though. So if there is a better dns-over-tls alternative to adguard I'm open to trying it.
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You can try adguard.apk. I like just the simple dns thing. Here is a link w/ a lot of information about it, see all the comments below the article:
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...wn-dns-service-and-it-works-with-android-pie/
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You can try adguard.apk. I like just the simple dns thing. Here is a link w/ a lot of information about it, see all the comments below the article:
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...wn-dns-service-and-it-works-with-android-pie/
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Well, I used blokada before. The point for me is to find something that enables me to not use a apk. The ideal solution would be to have a more aggressive dns-over-tls adblocking since it's possible in Android pie. I feel that adguard is too allowing and does not fair well in blocking ads delivered from Facebook or local ads.