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
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    10 months ago

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

    • 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.

    • DreadPotato@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      1·
      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
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      10 months ago

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