DNS lookup fails in chrome only

Question

Trying to access certain sites fails in Google Chrome only:

ping goes through OK:

nslookup is OK:

Firefox loads the page OK

• Changing between WiFi and wired network has no effect
• Using one of Google DNS (8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4) has no effect
• Chrome browser cache is cleared
• Chrome host cache is cleared

Additional info:

• Running Google Chrome 56.0.2924.87 (64-bit)
• Linux Mint 18.2 Sonia (64-bit) Cinnamon

Other websites impacted:

• Google Docs
• Google Drive
• And many many more, but not all. Youtube, Google and Gmail work ok

Answer 1

Check if you are using private DNS (over HTTPS) with chrome, as this might be the root cause of your issue.

chrome://settings/security?search=use+secure+dns

If it is enabled, you can try to disable it or try a different provider!