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== Workaround for unblock-us DNS problems with mysqueezebox.com ==
The unblock-us.com domain name servers do not resolve mysqueezebox.com subdomains properly (eg content.mysqueezebox.com, update.mysqueezebox.com). This breaks the MySB network connection for squeezeboxes connected to the server and means they can't play pandora or other apps.
Workaround:
Amahi 7 uses dnsmasq for the domain name service, which has an option to use an alternative DNS for particular domains (see "using special servers" from the documentation [http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/docs/setup.html|this here]). We can specify that the Amahi DNS uses the Google or OpenDNS servers instead of unblock-us.com for MySB requests.
step 1. choose DNS server - I used GoogleDNS (8.8.8.8) but this should work with OpenDNS as well 208.67.222.222
(optional step 1a. You may wish to make a copy of the dnsmasq.conf file before editing. Type in terminal:
{{Code|sudo cp /etc/dnsmasq.conf /etc/dnsmasq.conf.old}}}
step 2. add a custom setting to your dnsmasq.conf file using terminal:
{{Code|sudo vi /etc/dnsmasq.conf}}
Page down to the very end of the file, then press "i" to insert new text:
<code>server=/mysqueezebox.com/8.8.8.8</code>
Press w to write to the file, q to save it and you're done! I restarted the DNS server using the Amahi control panel as well. You can test by directing your browser to update.mysqueezebox.com - it should show a directory.
