Specific IPs identified for licensing: 34.218.95.16 , 52.10.114.51 , 35.155.75.69 , and 52.40.227.59 . 2. Modify the Windows Hosts File
If you are a SketchUp user looking to manage your license connectivity—perhaps to avoid automatic updates, prevent inadvertent license checks, or troubleshoot connection issues—modifying your system's hosts file is the most effective, free method available.
127.0.0.1 license.sketchup.com 127.0.0.1 api.sketchup.com 127.0.0.1 sketchup.com/activation block sketchup host file free
Navigate to this exact folder path: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Open SketchUp and try to access the 3D Warehouse or Extension Warehouse. If the block was successful, the software will display a connection error or state that you are offline. Specific IPs identified for licensing: 34
"It is," Bradley stammered. "It’s just... the local Host file routing is blocking the asset packets—"
On the fourth day, the meeting arrived.
The remains the best "set it and forget it" free solution because it requires no background processes.
Recommend to hosts editing.
Once the file is open, scroll to the very bottom. You will need to add the specific SketchUp domains. To "block" them, you point them to the local loopback address 127.0.0.1 .