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This guide will show you how to disable DNS over HTTPS in your browser.

Why turn off DNS over HTTPS?

When connected to ExpressVPN, your device uses ExpressVPN’s DNS servers to run DNS queries. However, some web browsers have enabled a feature called DNS over HTTPS (DoH). This feature allows DNS queries to bypass ExpressVPN’s DNS servers and run outside the VPN tunnel, causing DNS leaks.

DNS over HTTPs is enabled by default in some browsers. To make sure your device uses ExpressVPN’s DNS servers, disable DNS over HTTPS in your browser.

Note: The DNS over HTTPS feature is not available on Safari and the mobile version of certain browsers.

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Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Edge
Opera

Google Chrome

Note: The DNS over HTTPS feature is not available for Chrome on iOS.

  1. Open your browser and enter chrome://settings/security.
  2. Under Advanced, toggle Use secure DNS off.
    Toggle “Use secure DNS” off.

  1. Open Google Chrome. Tap Vertical ellipsis..
  2. Tap Settings > Privacy and security.
    Tap “Privacy and security.”
  3. Tap Use secure DNS.
    Tap “Use secure DNS.”
  4. Toggle Use secure DNS off.Toggle “Use secure DNS” off.

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Mozilla Firefox

Note: The DNS over HTTPS feature is not available for Firefox on Android and iOS.

  1. Open your browser and click Menu icon. in the top right corner.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Privacy & Security.
  4. Scroll down to the DNS over HTTPS section and select Off.

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Microsoft Edge

Note: The DNS over HTTPS feature is not available for Edge on iOS and Android.

  1. Open your browser and enter edge://settings/privacy.
  2. Under Security, toggle Use secure DNS to specify how to lookup the network address for websites off.
    Toggle “Use secure DNS to specify how to lookup the network address for websites” off.

Need help? Contact the ExpressVPN Support Team for immediate assistance.

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Opera

Note: The DNS over HTTPS feature is not available for Opera on Android and iOS.

  1. Open your browser and enter opera://settings/privacy.
  2. Click Advanced.
  3. Under System, make sure Use DNS-over-HTTPS instead of the system’s DNS settings is off.
    Make sure “Use DNS-over-HTTPS instead of the system’s DNS settings” is off.

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