mostlychris | Block ADS in your local network and over VPN using AdGuard.



mostlychris : Block ADS in your local network and over VPN using AdGuard.

Block ADS in your local network and over VPN using AdGuard.

Detailed look at AdGuard and using it for filtering and DNS rewrites. I use the Home Assistant add-on for this, but it can be done standalone as well.

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00:00 Intro
00:17 What is AdGuard?
01:21 Install AdGuard Add-On
02:37 AdGuard Dashboard
03:42 General Settings
05:38 DNS Settings
10:14 Client Settings
11:21 DHCP Settings
11:56 DNS Blocklists
13:46 DNS Allow, Rewrite, and Block lists
15:50 Query Log
17:28 Setup Guide
18:12 My Unifi Router Config
20:31 VPN DNS and DNS Privacy
22:02 Final Thoughts and WRAP