Pi-hole · AdGuard Home
What it's for
An ad and tracker blocker that protects your whole network at once, installed on a small computer like a Raspberry Pi.
Why it matters
Where uBlock Origin protects one browser, Pi-hole filters every device in the home, including those where you can’t install an extension: phones, smart TVs, connected objects. Ads and trackers are blocked at the DNS level, before they even load. AdGuard Home is an alternative with a more modern interface.
For whom & when
Households that want to clean up all their devices at once, and who have (or want) a Raspberry Pi or small server.
Install & use
- On a Raspberry Pi (or a container), run Pi-hole’s official installer.
- In your router’s settings, set the Pi-hole’s address as the DNS server.
- From now on, every device on your network is filtered automatically.