I Ditched Cloudflare DNS-Its Replacement Exposed What My Devices Were Secretly Doing in the Background
How-To Geek, Monday, April 27th, 2026
A user switched from Cloudflare DNS to a more advanced service that revealed unexpected device behavior.
The author explains why he replaced Cloudflare DNS with an alternative service that offers greater control and visibility.
While Cloudflare is popular for its simplicity, speed, and reliability through its easy-to-remember 1.1.1.1 address, it has limitations for users who want more network control.
By switching to a more advanced DNS service, the author discovered what his devices were doing in the background that Cloudflare's simpler approach had obscured. The article suggests that gaining deeper insights into network activity can reveal surprising behaviors from connected devices.