Obsidian Publish blocked on some networks?

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Hey!

I set up a site with Obsidian Publish this week with a custom domain, following the Cloudflare instructions. I cannot seem to access my site through my domain on my network, but if I activate a VPN, I can.

In Chrome, I get this error:

DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN

I don’t want to risk having my site inaccessible to some people - is there any solution to this?

Does anyone know what the root cause is/how to check?

Thanks!

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If the site works when your VPN is on, the issue is not with Obsidian Publish. This usually means one of the following:

  • Something on your local network is blocking the DNS request
  • Your internet provider is blocking or caching DNS incorrectly
  • There is a temporary Cloudflare routing issue in your region

When a VPN fixes the problem, it confirms that the site itself is working and that the DNS issue is specific to your network or provider.

There is nothing we can change on our side to fix this, but the problem is usually temporary. You can also try:

  • Flushing your DNS cache
  • Restarting your router
  • Trying a different DNS provider (such as 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8)

Your site is still accessible to others. This issue is likely limited to your local network path.

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Thanks!

Yes, you’re right. It took 24-48 hours before it started working on my network (I don’t have control over my network, so waiting was the only solution!).