diff --git a/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/gnudip.py b/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/gnudip.py
index 7b96eef2e..f176fc9cb 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/gnudip.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/gnudip.py
@@ -5,36 +5,78 @@ GnuDIP client for updating Dynamic DNS records.
 
 import hashlib
 import logging
-import socket as socket_module
+from html.parser import HTMLParser
 
-BUF_SIZE = 128
-GNUDIP_PORT = 3495
-TIMEOUT = 10
+import requests
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def update(server, domain, username, password):
-    """Update Dynamic DNS record."""
+class MetaTagParser(HTMLParser):
+    """Extracts name and content from HTML meta tags as a dictionary."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the meta tags."""
+        super().__init__()
+        self.meta: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    def handle_starttag(self, tag: str,
+                        attrs: list[tuple[str, str | None]]) -> None:
+        """Handle encountering an opening HTML tag during parsing."""
+        if tag.lower() == 'meta':
+            attr_dict = dict(attrs)
+            name = attr_dict.get('name')
+            content = attr_dict.get('content')
+            if name and content:
+                self.meta[name] = content
+
+
+def _extract_content_from_meta_tags(html: str) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Return a dict of {name: content} for all meta tags in the HTML."""
+    parser = MetaTagParser()
+    parser.feed(html)
+    return parser.meta
+
+
+def _check_required_keys(dictionary: dict[str, str], keys: list[str]) -> None:
+    missing_keys = [key for key in keys if key not in dictionary]
+    if missing_keys:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Missing required keys in response: {', '.join(missing_keys)}")
+
+
+def update(server: str, domain: str, username: str,
+           password: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Update Dynamic DNS record using GnuDIP protocol.
+
+    Protocol documentation:
+    https://gnudip2.sourceforge.net/gnudip-www/latest/gnudip/html/protocol.html
+    """
     domain = domain.removeprefix(username + '.')
     password_digest = hashlib.md5(password.encode()).hexdigest()
 
-    with socket_module.socket(socket_module.AF_INET,
-                              socket_module.SOCK_STREAM) as socket:
-        logger.debug('Connecting to %s:%d, timeout %ss', server, GNUDIP_PORT,
-                     TIMEOUT)
-        socket.settimeout(TIMEOUT)
-        socket.connect((server, GNUDIP_PORT))
-        salt = socket.recv(BUF_SIZE).decode().strip()
-        salted_digest = password_digest + '.' + salt
-        final_digest = hashlib.md5(salted_digest.encode()).hexdigest()
+    http_server = f'https://{server}/gnudip/cgi-bin/gdipupdt.cgi'
+    response = requests.get(http_server)
 
-        update_request = username + ':' + final_digest + ':' + domain + ':2\n'
-        socket.sendall(update_request.encode())
+    salt_response = _extract_content_from_meta_tags(response.text)
+    _check_required_keys(salt_response, ['salt', 'time', 'sign'])
 
-        response = socket.recv(BUF_SIZE).decode().strip()
-        result, _, new_ip = response.partition(':')
-        result = (int(result) == 0)
+    salt = salt_response['salt']
+    password_digest = hashlib.md5(
+        f'{password_digest}.{salt}'.encode()).hexdigest()
 
-        new_ip = new_ip if result else None
-        return result, new_ip
+    query_params = {
+        'salt': salt,
+        'time': salt_response['time'],
+        'sign': salt_response['sign'],
+        'user': username,
+        'domn': domain,
+        'pass': password_digest,
+        'reqc': '2'
+    }
+    update_response = requests.get(http_server, params=query_params)
+
+    update_result = _extract_content_from_meta_tags(update_response.text)
+    _check_required_keys(update_result, ['retc'])
+    result = (int(update_result['retc']) == 0)
+    return result, update_result.get('addr')
diff --git a/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/tests/test_gnudip.py b/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/tests/test_gnudip.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1ff29f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/tests/test_gnudip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from plinth.modules.dynamicdns import gnudip
+
+response_to_salt_request = """
+<html>
+<head>
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf8">
+    <title>
+        GnuDIP Update Server
+    </title>
+    <meta name="salt" content="gqEuCQYQWD">
+    <meta name="time" content="1746978203">
+    <meta name="sign" content="3d3b1c8ce32db470c6fd79a76f8dafb5">
+</head>
+<body></body>
+</html>
+"""
+
+response_to_update_request = """
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>
+        GnuDIP Update Server
+    </title>
+    <meta name="retc" content="0">
+    <meta name="addr" content="24.81.172.128">
+</head>
+<body></body>
+</html>
+"""
+
+
+def test_parse_meta_tags():
+    """Test parsing meta tags from HTML content."""
+    expected = {
+        'salt': 'gqEuCQYQWD',
+        'time': '1746978203',
+        'sign': '3d3b1c8ce32db470c6fd79a76f8dafb5'
+    }
+    actual = gnudip._extract_content_from_meta_tags(response_to_salt_request)
+    assert actual == expected
+
+
+def test_check_required_keys_missing():
+    """Test check_required_keys raises ValueError if key missing."""
+    data = {'foo': 'bar'}
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
+        gnudip._check_required_keys(data, ['foo', 'baz'])
+
+    assert "Missing required keys" in str(excinfo.value)
+
+
+def test_check_required_keys_present():
+    """Test check_required_keys with all keys present does not raise."""
+    data = {'foo': 'bar', 'baz': 'qux'}
+    gnudip._check_required_keys(data, ['foo', 'baz'])
+
+
+def test_update_success():
+    """Test GNU DIP update mechanism with HTTP protocol."""
+    salt_resp = Mock()
+    salt_resp.text = response_to_salt_request
+    update_resp = Mock()
+    update_resp.text = response_to_update_request
+
+    with patch("plinth.modules.dynamicdns.gnudip.requests.get",
+               side_effect=[salt_resp, update_resp]) as mock_get:
+        result, addr = gnudip.update(server="http://www.2mbit.com:80",
+                                     domain="gnudip.dyn.mpis.net",
+                                     username="gnudip", password="password")
+        assert result
+        assert addr == "24.81.172.128"
+        assert mock_get.call_count == 2