How to change DNS settings to fix Apex Legends connection issues Respawn EntertainmentNothing is more frustrating than suffering from connection issues while playing Apex Legends, but if Season 6 has been particularly rough, there\u2019s some simple changes you can make to your system\u2019s DNS settings that can help. We\u2019ve all been there. You\u2019re running into an intense gunfight, weapon ready to beam your enemies when you get a massive lag spike, and before you know it, you\u2019re down on the ground and heading back to the lobby. When this happens every now and then it\u2019s frustrating, but when it\u2019s a constant issue, it can be enough to drive anybody mad. With some players reporting connection issues since the start of Season 6, some players have been desperate to find a solution. One of the easiest ways to attempt to fix these problems is to play with your DNS settings, with EA forum user Zeelmaekers actually providing information on how to do this, and the best settings to use if you want to try it. The good news is that this is possible on every platform, so PC, Xbox, and PS4 players can all give it a go and use the developer\u2019s preferred DNS settings. You can read step-by-step guides for each platform below. How to change Apex Legends DNS settings on PC Click on the Windows icon, select Network Connections, and select the Ethernet tab. – Select \u2018Change adapter options,\u2019 and scroll down to the \u2018Internet protocol Version 4 (TCP\/IPv4)\u2019 option. – At the bottom, you will find DNS settings. Enter \u20188.8.8.8\u2018 as preferred DNS, and \u20188.8.4.4\u2018 as the alternative. – Find Internet Protocol version 6, and enter \u20182001:4860:4860::8888\u2018 as preferred, and \u20182001:4860:4860::8844\u2018 as alternative DNS. – How to change Apex Legends DNS settings on Xbox One On the Xbox home screen, select Settings. – Go to Network, then Advanced Settings, then DNS settings, and click \u2018manual.\u2019 – Fill in \u20188.8.8.8\u2018 as the preferred DNS server, and then \u20188.8.4.4\u2018 as the alternate. – How to change Apex Legends DNS settings on PlayStation 4 Scroll to Settings on the PS4 home screen, and select Network. – Click on \u2018Set up Internet connection,\u2019 and choose either Wired or Wireless depending on how you connect to the internet. – Then select \u2018IP Address Settings (Automatic), DHCP Host Name (Do Not Use), then DNS Settings (Manual). – Type in \u20188.8.8.8\u2018 as preferred, then \u20188.8.4.4\u2018 as the alternate. – While this may not completely fix your connection issues, some players on Reddit have reported that they\u2019ve seen a significant reduction in the amount of lag they\u2019re suffering in games. So, it\u2019s definitely worth trying if Season 6 has been frustrating for you so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How to change DNS settings to fix Apex Legends connection issues Respawn EntertainmentNothing is more frustrating than suffering from connection issues while playing Apex Legends, but if Season 6 has been particularly rough, there\u2019s some simple changes you can make to your system\u2019s DNS settings that can help. We\u2019ve all been there. You\u2019re running into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17546\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}