It’s a good start but it blocks about 90% without browser plugins. I use both DNS blocking and ublock and I can block nearly everything unless the ads are being served from the same domain.
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jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 2 years ago
block ads by NextDNS or another DNS based solution. even blocks in app ads :)
Thermal_shocked@lemmy.world 2 years ago
lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 2 years ago
What do you think of nextDNS compared to pihole?
m_randall@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
I haven’t tried nextdns but I moved from PiHole to AdGuard Home. It can still be locally hosted and the UI is waaaay better and it offers more configuration, including per client settings.
lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 2 years ago
Pihole seems simple enough for my needs. I can add more lists if needed. I have kids but they are beyond the age of needing to control their online usage.
I’m just interested in privacy, ads, tracking and malware blocking.
Next thing I want is to hide my DNS requests from the isp.
m_randall@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
Oh yea - there’s nothing wrong with PiHole - it works fine. I ran it for years. I just feel AdGuard is the better choice these days.
jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 2 years ago
I know I can run pihope on my own, but I’d rather pay $20/year and just use next DNS. one less self hosted service to deal with if it randomly broke
lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 2 years ago
The only issue with next DNS is that it has no access to internal identities. If a system accessed a malicious site, I want to know which system. The best way of doing that is to self host.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 years ago
I just use libre apps. The only ad I’ve seen is a reminder to donate