LPT: Use a PiHole to block ads on your entire network!

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  • Pi-hole

    A black hole for Internet advertisements

    Just get a Raspberry Pi and install PiHole to block ads and tracking on your entire network. I have one and it has been a game changer!

  • NewPipe

    A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

    Download Newpipe to block YouTube ads on Android. https://newpipe.net/

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  • docs

    The official Pi-hole documentation (by pi-hole)

  • nextdns

    NextDNS CLI client (DoH Proxy)

    If you can't get/don't want a pi, you can try blocking ads at the dns level with something like NextDNS

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