Best Xbox DNS Settings To Use For Gaming

Using one of these DNS will boost your performance

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If you’re an avid Xbox gamer, you know that every millisecond counts. Optimizing your DNS settings can significantly reduce lag and improve your overall gaming experience, so let’s see what are the best Xbox DNS settings you can use.

What are the best Xbox DNS settings to use?

1. Changing DNS Settings on Xbox

  1. Open the guide by pressing the Xbox button on your controller.
  2. Go to Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings.
    network settings xbox
  3. Select Advanced settings from the Network screen options.
    advanced network settings xbox
  4. Select DNS settings.
    choose dns settings xbox
  5. Choose Manual.
  6. Enter the primary and secondary DNS settings. Here are some recommended DNS servers:
    • Cloudflare
      • Primary DNS: 1.1.1.1
      • Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.1
    • Google Public DNS
      • Primary DNS: 8.8.8.8
      • Secondary DNS: 8.8.4.4
    • Quad9
      • Primary DNS: 9.9.9.9
      • Secondary DNS: 149.112.112.112

To find the fastest server, be sure to ping each address from the Command Prompt on your PC with the ping command.

2. Use smart DNS services

  1. Subscribe to a Smart DNS service like NextDNS or a VPN provider offering smart DNS functionality.
  2. Follow the service provider’s instructions to configure the smart DNS on your router or directly on your Xbox.
  3. Enter the provided DNS addresses into your Xbox DNS settings.

Smart DNS services offer additional features like ad blocking, privacy protection, and access to geo-restricted content. This can enhance your gaming experience by providing a secure and fast DNS resolution.

By following these detailed solutions, you can optimize your Xbox’s DNS settings to achieve faster and more stable connections, and help you with high package loss on Xbox Series X|S.

Changing the DNS can also help if streaming lags on the Xbox app, and we have an entire guide dedicated to it.

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Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He's a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology. Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he's one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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