Sometimes, certain internet providers (ISPs) have trouble resolving domain names or connecting to specific servers — including ours. This can cause slow loading, timeouts, or failed connections.

Switching to a public DNS like Google or Cloudflare can often fix these issues by providing faster, more reliable name resolution.

How to Set Up Public DNS on Windows 10 & 11

Open Network Settings

• Press Windows + R, type ncpa.cpl, and press Enter, or
• Right-click your active connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and choose Properties.

Change DNS Settings

1. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click Properties.
2. Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
3. Enter one of the public DNS options below:

Public DNS Options

Google DNS

• Preferred (IPv4): 8.8.8.8
• Alternate (IPv4): 8.8.4.4
• Preferred (IPv6): 2001:4860:4860::8888
• Alternate (IPv6): 2001:4860:4860::8844
• Preferred (explicit IPv6): 2001:4860:4860:0:0:0:0:8888
• Alternate (explicit IPv6): 2001:4860:4860:0:0:0:0:8844

*Explicit only needed if your Windows is not accepting the normal IPv6

Cloudflare DNS

• Preferred (IPv4): 1.1.1.1
• Alternate (IPv4): 1.0.0.1
• Preferred (IPv6): 2606:4700:4700::1111
• Alternate (IPv6): 2606:4700:4700::1001

Save Options

• Click on OK, then Close. 
• Press Windows + R, type cmd, and press Enter
• Type ipconfig /flushdns, and press Enter
• Type nslookup playnewz.com and press Enter (You should see your DNS server in the first 2 lines, if not, repeat the changes)
• Restart the Game Launcher/Steam
• NOTE: DNS changes can take up to 24 hours to applied