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 βAutomaticβ, just change your DNS settings back to βAutomaticβ. This applies to all the devices mentioned in this article.
How to change DNS on a Samsung Smart TV
Step 1: Press the βMenuβ button on your remote control. Under βSettings menuβ select βNetworkβ (1) then choose βNetwork Statusβ.

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

Step 3: Choose βDNS settingβ. Select βEnter manuallyβ.

Now enter the below DNS Address and click βOkβ. 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 βSettingsβ and select βAll settingsβ.

Step 2: Scroll down to the βNetworkβ submenu and select βNetwork Connectionβ and press βSet Expertβ.

Step 3: Under βIP Modeβ press βDynamicβ. Under βDNS Serverβ choose βManualβ.

Now enter the below DNS Address and click βOkβ. 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 βHomeβ button on your remote. Select Setup and press on Network.

Step 2: Press on βNetwork Setupβ.

Step 3: Select βExpertβ.

Step 4: Choose βWi-Fiβ or βWired LANβ depending on your connection.

Step 5: Chose βStatus Infoβ.

Step 6: Write down your βIP addressβ.

Step 7: Go back to the network and choose βAdvanced optionsβ.

Step 8: Press or click on βIP settingsβ.

Step 9: Now Select βStaticβ.

Step 10: Enter the first three groups of numbers of your IP address. For instance, if your IP address is β192.166.1.1β³, enter β192.166.1.β. For the fourth group of numbers, you can enter β50β so the final IP address will look like β192.166.1.50β and click on βNextβ

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

Step 12: Enter β24β for the βNetwork Prefix Lengthβ then click on βNextβ.

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

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

Press βOKβ 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 βSettingsβ menu on your Apple TV device and select βNetworkβ.

Step 2: Now click on the βNetworkβ.

Step 3: Click on βWi-Fiβ.

Step 4: Choose your Wi-Fi Connection.

Step 5: Scroll down and select the βConfigure DNSβ option.

Step 6: Choose βManualβ 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 βDoneβ

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

Step 9: Find the βRegion Formatβ option and press on it.

Step 10: Select for Example βThe United Statesβ from the list of options.

Go back to the main screen and select βSettingsβ. Use the βSleep Nowβ 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 βSettingsβ.

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 βWi-Fiβ and select the network you are connected to.

Step 2: In the DNS field enter the DNS Server address. Tap on βWi-Fiβ 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 βSettingsβ.

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

Step 3: Press on βModify network configβ.

Step 4: Check βShow advanced optionsβ.

Step 5: Change βIP settingsβ to βStaticβ.

Step 6: In the βDNS 1β and βDNS 2β fields enter the DNS Server address and press βSaveβ.

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 βSettingsβ.

Step 2: Now select βSystem Settingsβ.

Step 3: Now choose Network and press on βAuto (DHCP), manual DNSβ.

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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