The short version
A configurable managed DNS service with per-device filtering profiles and overrides.
From the HackerLinks archive
NextDNS
A configurable managed DNS service with per-device filtering profiles and overrides.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-05
Last seen:2026-09-05
Times seen:1
Website:nextdns.io
Why it caught our attention
A long-time user highly recommended its flexible profiles and effective ad blocking.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-05
“I've been using NextDNS [0] for a long time. It's worth the price because you can set up all kinds of different blocking profiles and have different ones on different devices”
windexh8er · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Shutting down our public encrypted DNS
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Shutting down our public encrypted DNS
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