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For the Android app at least, it's manually setting the DNS lookup to 8.8.8.8 (source: http://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/2qevqt/meta_netflix_is_starting_
by snarkyturtle 12y ago
For the Android app at least, it's manually setting the DNS lookup to 8.8.8.8 (source: http://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/2qevqt/meta_netflix_is_starting_to_crack_down_on_dns_vpn/ http://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/2qevqt/meta_netflix...)
- danesparza 12y agoWow -- so if you lock down your network's DNS (say, to OpenDNS) you can't use the Netflix app in Android?
- Someone1234 12y agoCorrect. But in most places that are doing those types of DNS restrictions they would see this as a win/win, since if you're blocking Google DNS, you're likely blocking services like Netflix anyway.
- JosephRedfern 12y agoIf you/your firewall is actively blocking queries to other DNS servers, then I suspect that might be the case.
- JosephRedfern 12y agoOn that topic: I'm not doubting that they are using a different DNS server, but I decompiled the latest Netflix APK, and couldn't find any reference to the string "8.8.8.8", or any other DNS server. I suspect they might be hiding/obfuscating/encrypting the IP somewhere: http://imgur.com/SNQeEi4 http://imgur.com/SNQeEi4
- Ded7xSEoPKYNsDd 12y agoHave you looked for the integer representation 0x08080808?
- mintplant 12y agoThis could be a workaround for buggy ISP DNS servers, with the unintentional effect of breaking VPN access on Android.