Could Apple be your next DNS Resolver?

Shannon Atkinson
4 min readJan 19, 2022

TL;DR: Apple HomePod Minis has mDNS Responder installed with open ports for a DNS Proxy(Port 53) and DNS-SD Service Registration Protocol and DNS-over-TLS (Port 853) since firmware version 15.1.1.

Apple has been proactive when it comes to safety and security. The enhancements with their partnership with Cloudflare have been impressive for people who value privacy. So I wanted to point out what I have discovered with the HomePod mini, break down what I've learned, and address some concerns with installing services without user notice. I've searched Apple release…

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Shannon Atkinson

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