newpipe.net is down - DNS resolution is failing

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Steps to reproduce the bug

Creating issue to see if any others are experiencing the same.

Ran dig on laptop forcing through 8.8.8.8 server with some errors below:

$ dig @8.8.8.8 newpipe.net

; <<>> dig 9.10.8-P1 <<>> @8.8.8.8 newpipe.net
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 8241
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
; EDE: 23 (Network Error): 5b 34 36 2e 33 38 2e 32 32 35 2e 32 32 35 5d 20 72 63 6f 64 65 3d 52 45 46 55 53 45 44 20 66 6f 72 20 6e 65 77 70 69 70 65 2e 6e 65 74 2f 61 ("[46.38.225.225] rcode=REFUSED for newpipe.net/a")
; EDE: 23 (Network Error): 5b 33 37 2e 32 32 31 2e 31 39 39 2e 31 39 39 5d 20 72 63 6f 64 65 3d 52 45 46 55 53 45 44 20 66 6f 72 20 6e 65 77 70 69 70 65 2e 6e 65 74 2f 61 ("[37.221.199.199] rcode=REFUSED for newpipe.net/a")
; EDE: 23 (Network Error): 5b 31 38 38 2e 36 38 2e 36 33 2e 36 38 5d 20 72 63 6f 64 65 3d 52 45 46 55 53 45 44 20 66 6f 72 20 6e 65 77 70 69 70 65 2e 6e 65 74 2f 61 ("[188.68.63.68] rcode=REFUSED for newpipe.net/a")
; EDE: 22 (No Reachable Authority): 41 74 20 64 65 6c 65 67 61 74 69 6f 6e 20 6e 65 77 70 69 70 65 2e 6e 65 74 20 66 6f 72 20 6e 65 77 70 69 70 65 2e 6e 65 74 2f 61 ("At delegation newpipe.net for newpipe.net/a")
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;newpipe.net.			IN	A

;; Query time: 921 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Fri Jan 23 11:30:41 AEST 2026
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 248

Noting that sometimes it also gives me this:

$ dig @8.8.8.8 newpipe.net

; <<>> dig 9.10.8-P1 <<>> @8.8.8.8 newpipe.net
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 60727
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;newpipe.net.			IN	A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
net.			900	IN	SOA	a.gtld-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 1769131814 1800 900 604800 900

;; Query time: 24 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Fri Jan 23 11:30:41 AEST 2026
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 113



Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 gives this (noting "refused" errors), but still actually gives me a response to the A 'question', unlike Google above.

$ dig @1.1.1.1 newpipe.net

; <<>> dig 9.10.8-P1 <<>> @1.1.1.1 newpipe.net
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 32591
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
; EDE: 3 (Stale Answer)
; EDE: 22 (No Reachable Authority): 61 74 20 64 65 6c 65 67 61 74 69 6f 6e 20 6e 65 77 70 69 70 65 2e 6e 65 74 2e ("at delegation newpipe.net.")
; EDE: 23 (Network Error): 34 36 2e 33 38 2e 32 32 35 2e 32 32 35 3a 35 33 20 72 65 74 75 72 6e 65 64 20 52 45 46 55 53 45 44 20 66 6f 72 20 6e 65 77 70 69 70 65 2e 6e 65 74 20 41 ("46.38.225.225:53 returned REFUSED for newpipe.net A")
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;newpipe.net.			IN	A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
newpipe.net.		30	IN	A	159.69.138.33

;; Query time: 1766 msec
;; SERVER: 1.1.1.1#53(1.1.1.1)
;; WHEN: Fri Jan 23 11:34:51 AEST 2026
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 151


I get no records at all on https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/dig/ when punching in newpipe.net -- if I'm not mistaken the toolbox site uses Google DNS servers to perform that query.

Same on mxtoolbox: https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=a%3anewpipe.net&run=toolpage

Possibly related to DNSSEC issue #385 ?

Expected behavior

I expect it to give me an IP from the A record.

Actual behavior

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Screenshots/Screen recordings

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Affected OS and browser, along with version

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Additional information

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