{"id":21634,"date":"2026-10-28T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T18:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T15:35:00","slug":"what-is-adguard-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is AdGuard DNS? How to Set It Up on Phone and Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#How_Does_AdGuard_DNS_Work\" >How Does AdGuard DNS Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#AdGuard_DNS_Server_Addresses\" >AdGuard DNS Server Addresses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Setting_Up_AdGuard_DNS_on_Android_Private_DNS\" >Setting Up AdGuard DNS on Android (Private DNS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Setting_Up_AdGuard_DNS_on_iPhone_and_iPad\" >Setting Up AdGuard DNS on iPhone and iPad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Setting_Up_AdGuard_DNS_on_Windows\" >Setting Up AdGuard DNS on Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Using_AdGuard_DNS_on_Your_Router\" >Using AdGuard DNS on Your Router<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Advantages_and_Limitations_of_AdGuard_DNS\" >Advantages and Limitations of AdGuard DNS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Choosing_DNS_for_Servers_and_Web_Projects\" >Choosing DNS for Servers and Web Projects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Is_AdGuard_DNS_free\" >Is AdGuard DNS free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#Does_AdGuard_DNS_slow_down_my_internet\" >Does AdGuard DNS slow down my internet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#What_should_I_do_if_a_site_wont_open\" >What should I do if a site won&#8217;t open?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-adguard-dns\/#What_is_the_difference_between_AdGuard_DNS_and_Google_DNS\" >What is the difference between AdGuard DNS and Google DNS?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>AdGuard DNS<\/strong> is a free DNS resolver that blocks requests to ads, trackers and known malicious domains at the DNS level. When you point your device&#8217;s DNS setting to AdGuard&#8217;s servers, many ads and tracking requests in browsers and apps never load, without installing any extra app.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we explain how AdGuard DNS works, its server addresses, how to set it up on Android, iPhone, Windows and your router, and its limitations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_AdGuard_DNS_Work\"><\/span>How Does AdGuard DNS Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you open a web page, your device first asks a DNS server &#8220;what is the IP address of this domain?&#8221;. The ads and tracking code on the page are also loaded from their own domains. AdGuard DNS checks these domains against block lists; when a listed ad or tracking domain is requested, it returns an empty answer instead of the real IP address. As a result, the ad content isn&#8217;t downloaded and the page uses less data.<\/p>\n<p>Because blocking happens at the DNS level, the ad slot inside a page can sometimes remain as an empty box. On services such as YouTube that serve ads from the same domain as the video, DNS blocking is not effective.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdGuard_DNS_Server_Addresses\"><\/span>AdGuard DNS Server Addresses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AdGuard offers three public DNS profiles. Choose the one that fits your needs:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Profile<\/th>\n<th>IPv4<\/th>\n<th>Private DNS \/ DoT hostname<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Default (blocks ads + trackers)<\/td>\n<td>94.140.14.14 \u00b7 94.140.15.15<\/td>\n<td>dns.adguard-dns.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Family protection (+ adult content blocking, safe search)<\/td>\n<td>94.140.14.15 \u00b7 94.140.15.16<\/td>\n<td>family.adguard-dns.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Non-filtering (DNS resolution only)<\/td>\n<td>94.140.14.140 \u00b7 94.140.14.141<\/td>\n<td>unfiltered.adguard-dns.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The default profile&#8217;s IPv6 addresses are <code>2a10:50c0::ad1:ff<\/code> and <code>2a10:50c0::ad2:ff<\/code>. For encrypted DNS (DNS-over-HTTPS), the address is <code>https:\/\/dns.adguard-dns.com\/dns-query<\/code>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_AdGuard_DNS_on_Android_Private_DNS\"><\/span>Setting Up AdGuard DNS on Android (Private DNS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Android 9 and later you can use encrypted DNS for all apps with the &#8220;Private DNS&#8221; feature:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings \u2192 Network &amp; internet<\/strong> (on some devices <em>Connections \u2192 More connection settings<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Private DNS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Private DNS provider hostname<\/strong> and type <code>dns.adguard-dns.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Save. The setting applies to both Wi-Fi and mobile data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the connection can&#8217;t be established you&#8217;ll see a &#8220;Private DNS server cannot be accessed&#8221; warning; re-enter the address without typos or turn the feature off temporarily.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_AdGuard_DNS_on_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span>Setting Up AdGuard DNS on iPhone and iPad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two methods on iOS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manual DNS for Wi-Fi:<\/strong> Settings \u2192 Wi-Fi \u2192 (i) next to the connected network \u2192 Configure DNS \u2192 Manual. Delete the existing servers and add <code>94.140.14.14<\/code> and <code>94.140.15.15<\/code>. This setting only applies to that Wi-Fi network.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Configuration profile:<\/strong> download the DNS profile from AdGuard&#8217;s official website and install it under Settings \u2192 General \u2192 VPN &amp; Device Management. The profile makes encrypted DNS work on mobile data too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_AdGuard_DNS_on_Windows\"><\/span>Setting Up AdGuard DNS on Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>In <strong>Settings \u2192 Network &amp; Internet<\/strong>, open the connection you use (Wi-Fi or Ethernet).<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Edit<\/em> next to <strong>DNS server assignment<\/strong> and choose <em>Manual<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on IPv4 and enter <code>94.140.14.14<\/code> as the preferred DNS and <code>94.140.15.15<\/code> as the alternate DNS.<\/li>\n<li>On Windows 11 you can set &#8220;DNS over HTTPS&#8221; to <em>On (automatic template)<\/em> if you wish.<\/li>\n<li>Run <code>ipconfig \/flushdns<\/code> in Command Prompt so the change takes effect immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_AdGuard_DNS_on_Your_Router\"><\/span>Using AdGuard DNS on Your Router<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To protect every device at home in one go, you can set the DNS on your router. Log in to the router&#8217;s interface (usually <code>192.168.1.1<\/code>), enter the AdGuard <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/ipv4-lease\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"163\" title=\"Lease IPv4 addresses and IP blocks\">IPv4 addresses<\/a> in the DNS fields of the WAN or DHCP settings and save. On some ISP routers the DNS field is locked; in that case configure it per device.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_and_Limitations_of_AdGuard_DNS\"><\/span>Advantages and Limitations of AdGuard DNS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Advantages<\/th>\n<th>Limitations<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Device-wide ad and tracker blocking without installing an app<\/td>\n<td>Can&#8217;t block ads served from the same domain as the video<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Protection against known phishing and malicious domains<\/td>\n<td>Empty ad slots may remain on pages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Less data usage and faster loading on some pages<\/td>\n<td>Occasionally a domain a site needs may be blocked by mistake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Encrypted DNS (DoH\/DoT) <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/contact\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"167\" title=\"Contact Sunucun support and sales\">support<\/a><\/td>\n<td>A free account is needed for a personal block list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choosing_DNS_for_Servers_and_Web_Projects\"><\/span>Choosing DNS for Servers and Web Projects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ad-blocking DNS resolvers are meant for end-user devices. Using a filtering DNS on a server (<a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/vds-sunucu\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"133\" title=\"Tahsisli kaynakl\u0131 sanal sunucu \u00e7\u00f6z\u00fcmleri\">VDS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/fiziksel-sunucu\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"136\" title=\"Tek kirac\u0131 fiziksel sunucu kiralama\">dedicated server<\/a>) can break your application by blocking domains such as payment providers or analytics services. On servers, prefer a non-filtering resolver or the DNS servers recommended by your <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/en\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"97\" title=\"Sunucun data center and infrastructure solutions\">data center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_AdGuard_DNS_free\"><\/span>Is AdGuard DNS free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The public AdGuard DNS servers are free. There are free and paid account options for per-device statistics and personal rules.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_AdGuard_DNS_slow_down_my_internet\"><\/span>Does AdGuard DNS slow down my internet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Usually not. Since ads and tracking content aren&#8217;t loaded, some pages may open faster. If you notice delays, you can compare it with a different DNS.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_do_if_a_site_wont_open\"><\/span>What should I do if a site won&#8217;t open?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A domain the site needs may be blocked. Temporarily switch to the non-filtering profile (<code>unfiltered.adguard-dns.com<\/code>) and try again; if that fixes it, allow the blocked domain in your personal list.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_AdGuard_DNS_and_Google_DNS\"><\/span>What is the difference between AdGuard DNS and Google DNS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google DNS (8.8.8.8) only resolves domains and doesn&#8217;t filter content. AdGuard DNS blocks ads, trackers and malicious domains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AdGuard DNS is a free DNS resolver that blocks requests to ads, trackers and known malicious domains at the DNS level. 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