In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to change the DNS on your IPTV devices such as MAG, different Smart TVs, Android, and iOS, Change DNS settings is usually mentioned as one of the simplest ways to optimize your internet speed and solve any issues you might encounter while streaming IPTV channels.
DNS servers play a major role in IPTV streaming. While there are no mandatory tasks to improve internet speeds, we can make many smaller tweaks and improvements. These improvements work together to increase our overall internet speed and the DNS servers play an essential role.
Before you change to any DNS addresses, make sure you write down your current DNS address so you can keep these numbers in case you need to get back to your original settings. If your original settings were set to āAutomaticā, just change your DNS settings back to āAutomaticā. This applies to all the devices mentioned in this article.
How to change DNS on a Samsung Smart TV
Step 1: Press the āMenuā button on your remote control. Under āSettings menuā select āNetworkā (1) then choose āNetwork Statusā.

Step 2: After a few seconds you will see 3 buttons. Select the āIP Settingsā and proceed to the next step.

Step 3: Choose āDNS settingā. Select āEnter manuallyā.

Now enter the below DNS Address and click āOkā. DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your Samsung Smart TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on an LG Smart TV
Step 1: Press the Menu button on your remote control Select āSettingsā and select āAll settingsā.

Step 2: Scroll down to the āNetworkā submenu and select āNetwork Connectionā and press āSet Expertā.

Step 3: Under āIP Modeā press āDynamicā. Under āDNS Serverā choose āManualā.

Now enter the below DNS Address and click āOkā. DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your LG Smart TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on a Sony Smart TV
Step 1: Press the āHomeā button on your remote. Select Setup and press on Network.

Step 2: Press on āNetwork Setupā.

Step 3: Select āExpertā.

Step 4: Choose āWi-Fiā or āWired LANā depending on your connection.

Step 5: Chose āStatus Infoā.

Step 6: Write down your āIP addressā.

Step 7: Go back to the network and choose āAdvanced optionsā.

Step 8: Press or click on āIP settingsā.

Step 9: Now Select āStaticā.

Step 10: Enter the first three groups of numbers of your IP address. For instance, if your IP address is ā192.166.1.1ā³, enter ā192.166.1.ā. For the fourth group of numbers, you can enter ā50ā so the final IP address will look like ā192.166.1.50ā and click on āNextā

Step 11: For the āGatewayā enter the full IP address of your router and click on āNextā.

Step 12: Enter ā24ā for the āNetwork Prefix Lengthā then click on āNextā.

Step 13: Enter your Preferred DNS and click on āNextā.

Step 14: For DNS 2 enter one of the Alternate DNS addresses and click on āNextā.

Press āOKā and you are done.
DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your Sony Smart TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on an Apple TV device
Step 1: Press or click on the āSettingsā menu on your Apple TV device and select āNetworkā.

Step 2: Now click on the āNetworkā.

Step 3: Click on āWi-Fiā.

Step 4: Choose your Wi-Fi Connection.

Step 5: Scroll down and select the āConfigure DNSā option.

Step 6: Choose āManualā when you are asked to choose between Manual or Automatic.

Step 7: In the DNS field pls enter the DNS Server address. Important! You should enter 3 digits for each cluster. I.E. for DNS 1.11.111.123, you should enter 001.011.111.123. Click āDoneā

Step 8: Your Smart DNS is set up, and nearly done, For that, go back to āSettingsā and select āGeneralā.

Step 9: Find the āRegion Formatā option and press on it.

Step 10: Select for Example āThe United Statesā from the list of options.

Go back to the main screen and select āSettingsā. Use the āSleep Nowā command. Unplug the Apple TV power cord and wait 10 seconds. Then plug the Apple TV back in.
DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your Apple TV to allow the configuration to take effect.
How to change DNS on an iPhone
Step 1: Go to āSettingsā.

Step 2: Choose the network that you are using.

Step 3: In the DNS field enter the DNS Server addresses.

DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Step 4: Go back to Wi-Fi to save your changes.
How to change DNS on an iPad
Step 1: Go to your iPad settings. Now click on āWi-Fiā and select the network you are connected to.

Step 2: In the DNS field enter the DNS Server address. Tap on āWi-Fiā from the upper left corner to save your settings.

DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Step 3: Go back to Wi-Fi to save your changes.
How to change DNS on an Android device
Step 1: Go to āSettingsā.

Step 2: Select āWi-Fiā and Press and hold active wireless network until a dialog pops up.

Step 3: Press on āModify network configā.

Step 4: Check āShow advanced optionsā.

Step 5: Change āIP settingsā to āStaticā.

Step 6: In the āDNS 1ā and āDNS 2ā fields enter the DNS Server address and press āSaveā.

DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your device and Enjoy.
How to change DNS on a MAG device
Step 1: Go to āSettingsā.

Step 2: Now select āSystem Settingsā.

Step 3: Now choose Network and press on āAuto (DHCP), manual DNSā.

DNS Addresses:
- Cloudflare DNS: 1.0.0.1 or 1.1.1.1
- Google DNS: 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
- Open DNS: 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220
- DNS Watch: 82.200.69.80 or 84.200.70.40
Restart your device and Enjoy.
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