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
    3·
    1 year ago

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

    • DreadPotato@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      5·
      1 year 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
      4·
      1 year 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·
        1 year 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

          • Gooey0210@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Hold on, this is not the same encryption

            The encryption i was talking about is the encryption of your dns server

            The article you sent is talking about upstream dns server encryption

        • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

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

          • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
            3·
            1 year 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.

          • Gooey0210@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            1 year 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