How to Fix Server IP Address Could Not Be Found

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When accessing a website, your browser will try to locate its IP address on the domain name system (DNS). If it can’t find the domain name’s IP address, it will trigger the “Server IP Address Could Not Be Found” error. Watch this video to learn several methods to fix this issue.
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🕒 Timestamps

00:00 – Intro
00:13 – What Causes the “Server IP Address Could Not Be Found” Error

01:11 – Check if It’s Caused by a Local Issue

Clear Browser Cache and History
02:18 – Chrome
02:41 – Safari

Flush DNS Cache
03:07 – Windows
03:34 – macOS

Release and Renew the IP Address
04:05 – Windows
04:24 – macOS

Change the DNS Servers
05:00 – Windows
05:43 – macOS

Update the Network Driver
06:16 – Windows
06:44 – macOS

Turn Off Your VPN or Proxy
07:22 – Windows
07:44 – macOS

07:55 – Delete Unnecessary Files (Windows Only)
08:53 – Restart the DNS Client Service (Windows Only)
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Solve the “Server IP Address Could Not Be Found” error by trying these methods:

📌 Check if There’s a Local Issue
Learn how to check if local issues are causing the error.

📌 Clear Browser Cache and History
Follow the steps in the video to clear the browser cache on Google Chrome and Safari.

📌 Flush DNS Cache
If you use Windows, open the Command Prompt, run it as administrator, then type this command:

ipconfig /flushdns

On macOS, open Terminal and run one of the following commands according to your macOS version:

🟣 macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura:
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
🟣 macOS 10.11 El Capitan, 10.12 Sierra, 10.13 High Sierra, 10.14 Mojave, or 10.15 Catalina
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
🟣 macOS 10.10 Yosemite
sudo discoveryutil udnsflushcaches
🟣 macOS 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, or 10.9 Mavericks
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
🟣 macOS 10.6 Snow Leopard
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
🟣 macOS 10.5 Leopard
sudo lookupd -flushcache

📌 Release and Renew the IP Address
You can try flushing DNS if the previous method doesn’t fix the error. Learn the steps to do it on Windows and Mac devices.

📌 Change the DNS Server Address
Try using a public DNS server address to solve the “Server IP Address Could Not Be Found” issue. Watch the steps to do it on Windows and macOS.

📌 Update the Network Driver
Learn how to update the network driver on Windows. Meanwhile, on macOS, the network driver updates together with your device’s software.

📌 Turn Off Your VPN or Proxy
Disable your VPN, along with any VPN or proxy extensions on your browser. We’ll show you how to disable your proxy server on Windows and macOS.

📌 Delete Unnecessary Files (Windows Only)
Unnecessary files in the Windows’ etc folder may trigger the “Server IP Address Could Not Be Found” error. Find out how to remove them.

📌 Restart the DNS Client Service (Windows Only)
Follow the steps to restart the DNS Client Service via Windows System Configuration.
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