Lovable Custom Domain Not Working? DNS and SSL Fix (2026)
You bought a domain, pasted a couple of DNS records into your registrar, and waited. And waited. Now your Lovable custom domain is stuck on Verifying, shows a scary security warning, or still loads your old website. Sound familiar? You’re in good company. Custom domains are the step where most Lovable launches stall, and it’s almost never Lovable being broken.
This guide goes much deeper than the short custom domain section in my post on Lovable hosting alternatives. You’ll get the exact records Lovable expects, what every domain status means, a DNS cheat sheet, a symptom to fix table, the Cloudflare and www traps, and how to move the domain to your own Vercel project if you’re leaving lovable.app.
Quick answer: If your Lovable custom domain is not working, check four things in this order. You need a paid plan (Pro starts at $25 a month). Your DNS needs one A record to 185.158.133.1 plus the _lovable TXT record. Remove any AAAA and old records. Turn off the Cloudflare proxy, and make sure CAA records allow Lovable’s certificate authorities.
| If you see… | Most likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Verifying for hours | Wrong or missing A or TXT record, or the A record is proxied | A record to 185.158.133.1, full lovable_verify value at _lovable, proxy off |
| Unable to verify | Records still wrong or still propagating after 1 hour | Fix the records, then click Check status (DNS can take up to 72 hours) |
| Security warning, status Setting up | SSL certificate is still being issued | Wait for Live, do not reinstall anything |
| Stalled or Failed | Certificate could not be issued, often because of CAA records | Allow pki.goog, letsencrypt.org and ssl.com in CAA, then click Retry |
| Your old website loads | Leftover A, AAAA or CNAME records from the old host | Delete old records so only Lovable’s remain |
| Cloudflare error 1001 or 1003 | Cloudflare proxy (orange cloud) is on | Set the records to DNS only, or use Lovable’s proxy option |
| Sign-in fails on the new domain | Auth redirect URLs do not include the domain yet | Add the domain to your auth redirect URLs |
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Do You Need a Paid Lovable Plan for a Custom Domain?
Yes. Lovable’s subscription plans page lists custom domains for Pro, Business and Enterprise, not Free. Pro starts at $25 a month for 100 credits, or $250 a year. Publishing to a lovable.app address stays free on every plan, and domains you already connected keep working if you later downgrade or cancel.
Here is what each plan gives you for domains, based on Lovable’s own docs:
| Plan | Custom domain? | Starting price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | No | $0 | Publish to your-app.lovable.app only |
| Pro | Yes | $25/month (100 credits) or $250/year | Annual billing gives 2 months free |
| Business | Yes | $50/month (100 credits) or $500/year |