I run Manjaro Cinnamon edition on a laptop (thinkpad x230t) I installed the SurfShark VPN app for linux some time ago (GUI app 2.2.0). I’m currently traveling overseas and I use the VPN to connect to streaming services back in my country (Australia), But I can not watch anything as the streaming ser…

Typically, this is the fault of your VPN provider which doesn’t setup routing DNS through the tunnel. If they provide their own DNS servers, you should check how to set this up. Otherwise, the streaming service might know your VPN providers endpoint and doesn’t support this setup.

It is difficult to say why you are running into dns leak. Usually the vpn provider rewrites the /etc/resolv.conf to contain the nameserver. Make sure you have not created a split tunnel. Make sure you are using systemd-resolved instead of openresolv. To change your system to systemd-resolved su…

I’m think I have systemd-resolved running on my system. in etc/ there is resolv.conf, and resolvconf.conf Anyway the issue was probably with the WiFi/ISP provider as I have now moved to another location within the same country (Italy) and in this location I do not have a DNS leaking issue (differen…

I have solved the problem for surfshark users here: [image] Surfshark VPN connects, but IP adress stays the same Network So, I’ve found a solution by consulting the support. This is a WARNING for all surfshark users: When IPv6 is enabled, the VPN (which will connect via I…

DNS leaks with SurfShark VPN

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Knecker 8 April 2024 17:52 6

I have solved the problem for surfshark users here: