Internet privacy is a crucial thing in today’s world, and Cloudflare is a company that is determined to provide its users with the best privacy protection features. Cloudflare recently announced their Privacy-Focused Consumer DNS, 1.1.1.1, which claims to prevent ISPs from tracking users’ web history and promises to help websites load faster. So, in case you’re wondering how to use Cloudflare’s new DNS on your device, read on, as we show you how. Also, for your convenience, we have divided the following list into sections based on devices:
- How to Switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on Windows
- How to Switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on macOS
- How to Switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on Android
- How to Switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS on iOS
First off, go to Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> View network status and tasks.
In the new window that opens up, check the box next to “Use the following DNS server addresses:”, and then enter “1.1.1.1” in the “Preferred DNS Server” section, as shown below. Once done, simply click on “Ok”.
Head over to Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Network.
2. In the list at the left, select the network connection service you want to use (such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet), then click “Advanced”.
First off, download the DNS Changer (free) to your Android device, and open it.
The app will now present you with a Connection request. Simply tap on “ok” to continue.
To start off, head over to Settings -> Wi-Fi, and tap on the “i” icon next to your WiFi connection.
Now, delete all the previously existing DNS servers (if any).
Well, if privacy is your number one concern, making the switch to Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 Public DNS certainly makes sense. Along with privacy, the company also claims that their DNS is faster than both Google DNS as well as OpenDNS. While our initial testing resulted in almost the same loading times, your mileage may vary.
