DNS audit for youtube.com created on 2026-03-07 13:17:17

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1. Name servers

Name servers listed at the parent server m.gtld-servers.net:

ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

Result: 4 name servers found at the parent server (set at the domain provider).
Recommendation: Everything is okay. There is more than one name server added to youtube.com.

2. NS records

NS records returned by each name server configured for the domain name

Frankfurt, DE San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (8ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (20ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (8ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (16ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (14ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (17ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (21ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (92ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (131ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (91ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (164ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (164ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (164ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (156ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (40ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com
ns2.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com

Result: The NS records returned by the DNS servers are the same as the name servers set at the parent server.
Recommendation: It is not required to do any changes. All name servers are synchronized.

3. SOA record

SOA record returned by each name server configured for the domain name

Frankfurt, DE

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (7ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (21ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (7ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

San Francisco, US

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (15ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (14ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (16ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (24ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

Sydney, AU

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (93ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (130ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (93ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

Johannesburg, ZA

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (164ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (168ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (164ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (156ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (41ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
ns1.google.com. dns-admin.google.com. 879543655 900 900 1800 60

Result: The SOA record returned by the name servers is the same on all of them.
Recommendation: It is not required to do any changes. The name servers are synchronized.

4. A record distribution by location for youtube.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for youtube.com

Frankfurt, DE San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (7ms):
216.58.206.78

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (21ms):
216.58.206.78

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (7ms):
216.58.206.78

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
216.58.206.78

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (13ms):
142.251.46.238

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (14ms):
142.251.46.238

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (18ms):
142.251.46.238

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (22ms):
142.251.46.238

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (93ms):
142.250.76.110

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
142.250.76.110

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (131ms):
142.250.76.110

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (93ms):
142.250.76.110

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (164ms):
142.251.47.110

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (168ms):
142.251.47.110

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (160ms):
142.251.47.110

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (156ms):
142.251.47.110

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (1ms):
142.251.12.136
142.251.12.190
142.251.12.91
142.251.12.93

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
142.251.12.136
142.251.12.190
142.251.12.91
142.251.12.93

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (40ms):
142.251.12.136
142.251.12.190
142.251.12.91
142.251.12.93

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
142.251.12.136
142.251.12.190
142.251.12.91
142.251.12.93

5. A record distribution by location for www.youtube.com

Shows how the name servers respond to requests for www.youtube.com

Frankfurt, DE San Francisco, US Sydney, AU Johannesburg, ZA Singapore

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (7ms):
142.250.186.46
142.250.186.78
142.250.201.174
142.251.127.190
142.251.127.93
142.251.140.174
142.251.141.110
142.251.141.142
142.251.143.110
142.251.208.14
142.251.208.174
142.251.36.110
172.217.168.78
172.217.20.142
216.58.206.46
216.58.206.78

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (21ms):
142.250.186.46
142.250.186.78
142.250.201.174
142.251.127.190
142.251.127.91
142.251.140.174
142.251.141.110
142.251.141.142
142.251.143.110
142.251.208.14
142.251.208.174
142.251.36.110
172.217.168.78
172.217.20.142
216.58.206.46
216.58.206.78

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (8ms):
142.250.186.46
142.250.186.78
142.250.201.174
142.251.127.190
142.251.127.91
142.251.140.174
142.251.141.110
142.251.141.142
142.251.143.110
142.251.208.14
142.251.208.174
142.251.36.110
172.217.168.78
172.217.20.142
216.58.206.46
216.58.206.78

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
142.250.186.46
142.250.186.78
142.250.201.174
142.251.127.190
142.251.127.93
142.251.140.174
142.251.141.110
142.251.141.142
142.251.143.110
142.251.208.14
142.251.208.174
142.251.36.110
172.217.168.78
172.217.20.142
216.58.206.46
216.58.206.78

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (15ms):
142.250.189.174
142.250.189.206
142.250.189.238
142.250.191.46
142.250.191.78
142.251.214.142
142.251.214.46
142.251.32.46
142.251.46.174
142.251.46.238
172.217.12.110

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (13ms):
142.250.189.174
142.250.189.206
142.250.189.238
142.250.191.46
142.250.191.78
142.251.214.142
142.251.214.46
142.251.32.46
142.251.46.174
142.251.46.238
172.217.12.110

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (16ms):
142.250.189.174
142.250.189.206
142.250.189.238
142.250.191.46
142.250.191.78
142.251.214.142
142.251.214.46
142.251.32.46
142.251.46.174
142.251.46.238
172.217.12.110

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (22ms):
142.250.189.174
142.250.189.206
142.250.189.238
142.250.191.46
142.250.191.78
142.251.214.142
142.251.214.46
142.251.32.46
142.251.46.174
142.251.46.238
172.217.12.110

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (92ms):
142.250.183.46
142.250.195.110
142.250.195.142
142.250.195.174
142.250.195.238
142.250.66.238
142.250.76.110
142.251.222.238
142.251.42.110

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
142.250.183.46
142.250.195.110
142.250.195.142
142.250.195.174
142.250.195.238
142.250.66.238
142.250.76.110
142.251.222.238
142.251.42.110

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (130ms):
142.250.183.46
142.250.195.110
142.250.195.142
142.250.195.174
142.250.195.238
142.250.66.238
142.250.76.110
142.251.222.238
142.251.42.110

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (92ms):
142.250.183.46
142.250.195.110
142.250.195.142
142.250.195.174
142.250.195.238
142.250.66.238
142.250.76.110
142.251.222.238
142.251.42.110

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (160ms):
142.251.216.14
142.251.47.110
142.251.47.14
142.251.47.142
142.251.47.174
142.251.47.46
142.251.47.78
192.178.54.14
192.178.54.142
192.178.54.174
192.178.54.46

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (168ms):
142.251.216.14
142.251.47.110
142.251.47.14
142.251.47.142
142.251.47.174
142.251.47.46
142.251.47.78
192.178.54.14
192.178.54.142
192.178.54.174
192.178.54.46

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (164ms):
142.251.216.14
142.251.47.110
142.251.47.14
142.251.47.142
142.251.47.174
142.251.47.46
142.251.47.78
192.178.54.14
192.178.54.142
192.178.54.174
192.178.54.46

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (156ms):
142.251.216.14
142.251.47.110
142.251.47.14
142.251.47.142
142.251.47.174
142.251.47.46
142.251.47.78
192.178.54.14
192.178.54.142
192.178.54.174
192.178.54.46

ns1.google.com [216.239.32.10] (2ms):
172.253.118.136
172.253.118.190
172.253.118.91
172.253.118.93
74.125.130.136
74.125.130.190
74.125.130.91
74.125.130.93
74.125.200.136
74.125.200.190
74.125.200.91
74.125.200.93
74.125.24.136
74.125.24.190
74.125.24.91
74.125.24.93

ns2.google.com [216.239.34.10] (1ms):
172.253.118.136
172.253.118.190
172.253.118.91
172.253.118.93
74.125.130.136
74.125.130.190
74.125.130.91
74.125.130.93
74.125.200.136
74.125.200.190
74.125.200.91
74.125.200.93
74.125.24.136
74.125.24.190
74.125.24.91
74.125.24.93

ns3.google.com [216.239.36.10] (40ms):
172.253.118.136
172.253.118.190
172.253.118.91
172.253.118.93
74.125.130.136
74.125.130.190
74.125.130.91
74.125.130.93
74.125.200.136
74.125.200.190
74.125.200.91
74.125.200.93
74.125.24.136
74.125.24.190
74.125.24.91
74.125.24.93

ns4.google.com [216.239.38.10] (1ms):
172.253.118.136
172.253.118.190
172.253.118.91
172.253.118.93
74.125.130.136
74.125.130.190
74.125.130.91
74.125.130.93
74.125.200.136
74.125.200.190
74.125.200.91
74.125.200.93
74.125.24.136
74.125.24.190
74.125.24.91
74.125.24.93

6. Speed

Result: During the checks in the previous steps, multiple DNS requests were executed to the name servers responsible for the domain name. Average response time of the name servers is 55.66ms.
Recommendation: The name servers respond slow. Try moving to an Anycast DNS service in order to speed up the resolution of the domain name and first page load of the web site.

Previous reports for youtube.com: 2024-10-10 00:38:25 , 2024-04-24 20:59:01 , 2023-12-04 22:26:57 , 2023-08-04 01:52:22
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