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Setting Up ADnull DNS in Brave

Last updated on Mar 19, 2026

This guide explains how to enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in the Brave browser and route requests through your personal ADnull DNS.


Step 1. Open Brave Settings

Click the three horizontal lines in the top right corner → Settings.


Step 2. Go to the Security section

Privacy and securitySecurity.


Step 3. Find Secure DNS

Find Use secure DNS → enable the toggle → select With → from the dropdown choose Custom (Other).


Step 4. Enter the DoH address

Paste the address into the field:

https://YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.dns.adnull.com/dns-query

Replace YOUR-SUBDOMAIN with your personal subdomain — it is shown in the Settings section of your ADnull account.

Click Save.


Done!

Brave now uses ADnull DNS. Ads and trackers are blocked by both Brave's built-in blocker and ADnull DNS simultaneously.


FAQ

Where do I find my subdomain?

Go to the Settings section in your ADnull account — the subdomain is shown in the "DNS Domain" card.

DoH was not applied after saving

Restart Brave and make sure the address is entered without spaces and starts with https://.

What is the difference between Brave's blocker and ADnull DNS?

Brave's blocker works at the webpage content level (hides elements).

ADnull DNS blocks domains at the network level — before the page even loads.

Together they provide double protection.