I’ve been aware of pi-hole for a while now, but never bothered with it because I do most web browsing on a laptop where browser extensions like uBlock origin are good enough. However, with multiple streaming services starting to insert adds into my paid subscriptions, I’m looking to upgrade to a network blocker that will also cover the apps on my smart TV.

I run most of my self hosted services on a proxmox server, so I’d like something that’ll run as an LXC container or a VM. I’m also vaguely aware that various competing applications have come out since pi-hole first gained popularity. Is pi-hole still the best thing going, or are there better options?

  • guajojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    10 months ago

    Pihole user for more than 5 years,.can confirm that it is indeed better, made the switch few months ago

    • DreadPotato@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      What makes adguard home better than pihole? Genuinely curious, I’m running pihole now and have been for a couple of years without issues.

    • Maximilious@kbin.social
      3·
      10 months ago

      What makes it better other than the UI? I’m weary of using it because it is developed by Russian developers.

      • Gooey0210@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        Encryption, UI, probably a little bit more serious development

        But encryption is a big thing, DoT, DoH, Quic. And soon they will have ECH

        • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          That’s cool for certain applications but on my home network should I really be super concerned about DNS encryption?

          • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
            4·
            10 months ago

            Not within the network, but translating regular dns to DoH before heading out to WAN keeps your browsing a little bit more private from your isp. Marginal, but it is a difference.

            • dan@upvote.auEnglish
              1·
              10 months ago

              It’s not just a little bit more private… It’s a lot more private. Some ISPs have been known to build advertising profiles using DNS data. It’s trivial for them to see all DNS lookups and even modify the responses, since it’s both unencrypted and unauthenticated by default.

          • Gooey0210@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            10 months ago

            Probably not, but anyway it’s pretty cool to have an option to do this kind of stuff

            You can set up this dns on your phone, laptop, without a need of vpn (although vpns are cool, especially tailscale)

            But, are you always connected to the vpn? Or even to connect to the vpn itself you probably need dns, why would not use your own

    • Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      As an AdGuard home user for more than a few years, I switched back to Pihole because it wasn’t really any better. It was also easier to pair pihole with Unbound.