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Tired of seeing ads? Time to retire 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 and use 76.76.2.2 instead. No account required, no logging, and no hassle. Our anti-tracking/ads blocklist contains over 25 different community lists, with false positives removed. Try it and let us know what you think.
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Got some major updates coming up in January/February. These include analytics, a whole new homepage + feature pages, a simpler signup/payment process and a refreshed UI (including light mode). There is more, so keep your eyes peeled.
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The long awaited Analytics feature has been (finally) released. Head over to your Devices section and enable it. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
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You don't have to wait for the TikTok ban. Block it right now, save time and enjoy life.
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Our website just got a major facelift. Explore around and see the new sections that explain all the neat things you can do with ControlD.
Stay tuned for the next major update which will bring new features (including Analytics) as well as performance improvements.
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New version of the ctrld utility is released. Major changes include running as a system service, caching, ephemeral mode, Control D custom config mode, and automatic DNS assignment on network interface.
Next big release will include router auto-setup.
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Here are the results of last night's anycast network upgrades. This was phase 1. Expect further reductions in the future.
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Fun fact: If you use the Ads & Trackers filter in Relaxed mode, it will allow affiliate and email tracking links to load. When the "redirect" Default Rule is enabled, these links, along with all your browsing activity will be proxied, masking your IP address, almost like a VPN.
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Blocking ads and trackers on any device could not be any easier.
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We've seen an influx of NextDNS users expressing interest in Control D, so this article is meant to address all the questions we've encountered so far.
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Control D average DNS latency is officially better than Google. This puts us into the top 3 anycast DNS providers world wide.
@DNSFilter
we're coming for that
#1
:)
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Lots of great updates coming up in the next days/weeks, these include: Analytics (next week!), troubleshooting/status page with lots of great details, advanced Apple config generator (exclude captive portals), legacy DNS to secure DNS proxy daemon (ctrld), and a whole lot more.
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Phase 1 of the maintenance has been completed, and the Control Panel is now available. Here is what's new:
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We're on
@AppSumo
. Pick up the $40 yearly plan for $30:
Be sure to leave a review if you're happy with what you got. Email us if you're not for some reason, and we'll make it right.
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Not sure what Control D is all about? The following blog post will clue you in what you can/should use Control D for, and more importantly what you cannot/should not use it for.
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We're happy to announce that the 1.0 version of the ctrld utility is released! It allows you to run a highly customizable local DNS proxy server on any device, and create dynamic DNS routing policies based on src ip, dst ip, and wildcard FQDN rules.
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Happy 2024 everyone. Here is the latest update on our quest to reduce DNS latency.
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Fully overhauled custom rules management has been deployed today, alongside many quality of life improvements. We now also support 220 unlockable services.
Next up: IPv6 support, multi-profile/device capability and additional global server locations to improve latency.
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Massive update this week. We've added 6 new Service categories and 500 new services that you can individually control, bringing the total to over 850.
Additionally, custom block pages are now a thing. See the changelog for more details:
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PSA: Much like
@windscribecom
, all Control D edge servers run entirely from RAM, with no hard disk. This was true since day 1.
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3rd party filters are now available directly on the Free DNS page:
Use the handy tutorials or Setup Utility to use them in seconds.
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A major update was released today. Includes new UI, DDNS support, folder export/import and more. Check the blog and see all the details:
(Feel free to subscribe to get future updates via email)
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Anycast network upgrades in progress. Expect much lower DNS query latency in most regions in the next ~24hrs.
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Control D now supports DNS-over-QUIC and DNS-over-HTTP/3. We're also making headway improving streaming performance, and adding new location POPs.
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New version of the ctrld utility is live, fixes several bugs and reported issues. Next up: v1.2 which will being router auto-configuration and LAN client detection.
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You can already use 3rd party blocklists on top of the ones we offer natively inside the Control Panel. Now we're expanding the Free DNS resolver offering with anycast mirrors of many popular 3rd party blocklists. They are updated from source every hour.
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Control D for SMBs. Coming next month, beta available now.
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Keep your vices in check.
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The major update is live. See our blog to know what's new. More updates to follow later this week.
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We conducted a survey, we heard what you said. We've made a bunch of changes, and there are more to come.
What's new? Quite a lot actually. Have a look here for the details:
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July 2024 update is here, see what's new.
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Some latest additions: customizable Apple profiles, TTL overrides, fixed slow analytics reporting, added minutely granularity for last hour of stats.
Have a suggestion? Post it here:
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ctrld DNS daemon has been massively updated. Lots of new features (and bug fixes). Check out the release logs for the last 2 versions.
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Update on connectivity issues from 1hr ago: Due to a human error, we nullrouted an IPv6 /5 subnet instead of a /56. This resulted in cascading server de-announcements due to failed health checks. The remaining servers weren't able to keep up with the load from all the new traffic
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Now you can use Control D along with Windscribe.
This Windscribe feature is curtesy of
Read in Professor Farnsworth's voice:
Good news everyone, Windscribe desktop apps (Win, Mac and Linux) now support DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS custom DNS resolvers.
You can also do split-horizon DNS and route your DNS traffic to multiple DNS upstreams.
If you know what
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As promised, more updates! Introducing, our machine learning based malware filter.
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We now have a Discord server! Feel free to drop by to ask questions about Control D, get community help and just chat.
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Here is something your DNS service can't do. Want to give it a shot? Request a beta invite:
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A new update was just released, and it includes: API tokens + docs, multi-currency payments, and ability to enforce multiple profiles on a single device. This allows for very powerful configurations.
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Our "ctrld" command line utility has been massively improved and can be installed on most operating systems and routers with a single command. Check the docs for details:
Command Line Daemon
DNS proxy server you can run on a router, or any other device.
docs.controld.com
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Anycast network improvements continue. We're virtually tied with Google, when it comes to average DNS query latency world wide.
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Remember those updates we promised yesterday? They're released. A new set of metrics were added to the Analytics section which show you sources and destinations of your web traffic.
Also, custom block page is now even more customizable, allowing you to change everything.
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Multi-tenant support is coming soon. If you want to sign up for the beta, email us at hello
@controld
.com
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Control D for Organizations has emerged from closed beta and is now available to everyone.
Check out our new homepage:
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Major update releasing next week, and the one after that. Stay tuned for details :)
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We're beta testing our new router utility that brings a ton of goodies:
If you want to give it a shot, join us on Discord: (beta channel).
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Looking to get started with Control D but don't know where to begin? Check out this guide:
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We have a new Documentation section that talks about all Control D features and how to use them. It also includes an API reference.
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New homepage is live. Gives you the tour of all the features, as well as access to free community resolvers you can use now, without an account.
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Major updates coming up. Stay tuned for details in the coming days.
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New beta feature: Now you can make custom rules for any domain that resolves to IPs in a chosen country, or queried from a source IP within a specific country. We call these Geo Custom Rules. See documentation on how to use this.
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Setting up Control D on your router protects your whole network, and it couldn't be any easier if you use the router utility. Here is how:
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Looking to setup Control D on your router? We've released a massive update to the ctrld utility.
New things include: support for more routers, better LAN client discovery, many bug fixes, Docker support, and several new features.
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This April 20th, ControlD is officially emerging from closed beta! You can go and create a free trial account right now, and use all the features -
Be sure to check out our blog, where we will be posting regular service updates.
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Want to improve your online privacy, without any accounts or payments? Just use our free DNS resolvers. We offer 6 standard configurations as well as custom ones. No accounts, no logs, free forever.
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Control D for MSPs. Beta is available now.
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v1.2.0 of ctrld is live on Github:
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We're trialing some DoH and DoT performance improvements (currently deployed to all Canadian POPs). You should see vastly improved query times when using Secure DNS protocols (up to 2x). Will be rolled out everywhere in 24-48hrs.
HTTP2 and DNS-over-QUIC also coming shortly.
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Custom branded block pages are here! See docs on how to enable this feature:
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All new Free DNS builder page coming soon. Pick any combination of filters, and use them without an account.
PS. The URL format in the screenshot works even now.
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As requested by several users, we've expanded our "Clickbait" filter to include Russian websites that distribute disinformation/propaganda.
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There is a cure for Facebook harvesting WhatsApp data. It's a single toggle switch.
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We've been busy beavers. Brief summary of (almost) everything we shipped this year. More updates this week, and the next, and the next...
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IPv6 deployment is looking good. We hope to have it fully released in the coming weeks. Should solve a whole bunch of issues on some mobile networks and allow you to browse the entire Internet exclusively via IPv6, even sites that don't actually support IPv6.
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Lots of updates this week to the Analytics panel to resolve some UI bugs and allow rule creation from the panel itself.
Additionally, we've updated the utility for Windows and Mac to support CLI mode - handy for scripted or group policy deployments.
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ControlD now supports over 200 unlockable services. Lots of quality of life improvements were also deployed today. Next week will bring a major UI refactor, especially on mobile.
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3rd party test of the effectiveness of Control D malware filtering:
This test also did NOT include the ML Malware filter.
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Got lots of upgrades coming your way in the next little while: mobile UI refactor, network status page, mass rule editing, new setup guides, and more payment options.
We also started work on IPv6 support, as well as multiple profiles/devices. These will take a tad longer.
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Today we're launching Barry - the ultimate Control D knowledge expert. You can ask Barry anything related to Control D. Barry references all public documentation and will explain every feature, help you with setup, troubleshooting, custom configurations, and a lot more.
Barry
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Barry has been doing excellent work. Over 1000 conversations in the last 5 days, with only 5 human escalations. We've made numerous tweaks to Barry, which make him even more effective.
Learn more here:
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Control D already supports Dynamic DNS services, however now you can use it as one. Simply by the virtue of a Secure DNS resolver. Learn more:
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Speed tests like
@netflix
's don't always get it right.
However, Control D can increase your browsing speeds due to our DNS level adblocking.
Preventing bandwidth being wasted on unoptimized adverts & videos to save your data
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We've added 15 additional streaming services that can now be unblocked through ControlD, and released an updated UI for service management. Aiming for open beta any day now.
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Ever wondered how Control D compares to AdGuard DNS? Well, wonder no more.
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Big news, we're happy to announce that Control D now directly integrates with
@Tailscale
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Learn more here:
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Dev update for August 2021:
Ohh yeah, IPv6 is live (if you're using DoH or DoT). Legacy DNS support will follow tomorrow.
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Major UI update dropping soon. Will being a lot of requested features like custom rules export/import, DDNS support, UX improvements and a whole lot more.
ECH support is taking a bit longer than excepted, but progress is being made.
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We've added support for 20 additional unlockable services bringing the total to just over 100.
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Multi-profile support is now live, along with a ton of other improvements and features. Read more here:
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Go beyond simple Custom Rules by leveraging Action Folders.
TL;DR - Create a folder and assign a rule type (action) to it. Any domain that you add to this folder will be subject to the desired rule. With this you can create your own allow/deny lists, or
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Bunch of new features were added, like enhanced malware filter, safe search, and affiliate counter-blocklists. Check out the blog for details:
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
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New datacenters are online in India, Bulgaria and Sweden. Routing in those regions should be greatly improved.
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Control D now natively integrates with YogaDNS. See the docs for details:
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Using secure DNS resolvers? No problem. You can achieve the same thing with these free resolvers.
DNS-over-HTTPS:
DNS-over-TLS:
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3 reasons why you should block ads (and trackers) with a DNS service.
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Many small updates and UI improvements were released. These should address ambiguities introduced with the multi-profile support. Ohh yeah, secondary DNS resolvers are now available too. You can find them in the "My Resolvers" section.
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We've added 3 additional blocklists (torrents, drugs and gov websites), as well as another 7 services. Major control panel updates are going to be released in the coming days, as well as a brand new homepage. A bunch of beta invites were also sent out.
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3 new exit locations were added: Kyiv, Quito, and Tbilisi, bringing the total to 111. What other locations would you like to see?
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We're in the process of deploying a major update to the web control panel. It will be unavailable in some regions while we do this.
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Our own audit is in progress now too!
Still not using Windscribe because we're not audited? Well, we are now.
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How fast is ControlD to enforce your profile changes? Localhost fast.
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Why not, right?
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New version of ctrld (v1.3.6) is now available. Here is what's new:
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Control D now supports reverse DNS spoofing. Simply make a custom rule for any .in-addr.arpa record on your custom resolver.
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