![Error message "Could not start DNS service on <ip-address> port 53 UDP. Port is used by another application" or "Could not start DNS service (Error 10048)" | Simple DNS Plus Knowledge Base Error message "Could not start DNS service on <ip-address> port 53 UDP. Port is used by another application" or "Could not start DNS service (Error 10048)" | Simple DNS Plus Knowledge Base](https://simpledns.plus/kb/img/47/1.png)
Error message "Could not start DNS service on <ip-address> port 53 UDP. Port is used by another application" or "Could not start DNS service (Error 10048)" | Simple DNS Plus Knowledge Base
![Warning/Notice to check if port 53 is open to the internet - Closed or Out Of Scope - Pi-hole Userspace Warning/Notice to check if port 53 is open to the internet - Closed or Out Of Scope - Pi-hole Userspace](https://b2discourse.pi-hole.net/original/2X/1/1f9e4d9ae921b2a45d91f3f1751995ec029981b1.png)
Warning/Notice to check if port 53 is open to the internet - Closed or Out Of Scope - Pi-hole Userspace
![help pls i need to forward these ports Port 88 (UDP) Port 3074 (UDP and TCP) Port 53 (UDP and TCP) Port 80 (TCP) Port 500 (UDP) Port 3544 (UDP) Port 4500 ( help pls i need to forward these ports Port 88 (UDP) Port 3074 (UDP and TCP) Port 53 (UDP and TCP) Port 80 (TCP) Port 500 (UDP) Port 3544 (UDP) Port 4500 (](https://i.redd.it/ezhnzsmzg9791.png)