[AdGuard] 3 Months Free for 3 Devices

why not use free open source ad blockers like ublock origin on the computer and blockada on the phone?

I mostly use my iPhone so I ended up choosing AdGuard because it was the best one I could find for iOS. I also use AdGuard on my PC because it works system-wide instead of just in my browser.

In case anyone hasn't heard, Pihole/Diversion/pfBlockerNG inside your home network can protect *all* your devices. Add WireGuard and it works when you're outside your home, too. All software is legitimately free, so costs are only your time (and a Raspberry Pi, assuming you don't have an existing server/NAS, Merlin-compatible router, or old, unused laptop/desktop).

Teioh wrote: ↑ why not use free open source ad blockers like ublock origin on the computer and blockada on the phone?

Blockada doesn't block Google adds. That's the reason adguard isn't on the playstore, Google doesn't like losing add revenue.

How about the open source block-this
https://block-this.com/

trendless wrote: ↑ In case anyone hasn't heard, Pihole/Diversion/pfBlockerNG inside your home network can protect *all* your devices. Add WireGuard and it works when you're outside your home, too. All software is legitimately free, so costs are only your time (and a Raspberry Pi, assuming you don't have an existing server/NAS, Merlin-compatible router, or old, unused laptop/desktop).

This was the magic sauce for awhile, but Google and other companies are catching on - PiHole can no longer block 100% of YouTube ads because of the way Google has started serving them up from the same servers as the legitimate video files.

Ad blocking isn't as simple as blacklists anymore - installed, device extensions are now needed to fully cover.

I bought it a few years ago in rubles (lifetime license). It was around 10$. Worth a try, maybe it still working?

Why using an Adblocker at all?
Small websites / games that provide good content need revenue too.
So either pay the premium to waive the ads or let the developers benefit from the Ads.

Teioh wrote: ↑ why not use free open source ad blockers like ublock origin on the computer and blockada on the phone?

At dns

filters from ever using any extra data on your plan.

Leverage wrote: ↑ This was the magic sauce for awhile, but Google and other companies are catching on - PiHole can no longer block 100% of YouTube ads because of the way Google has started serving them up from the same servers as the legitimate video files.

Ad blocking isn't as simple as blacklists anymore - installed, device extensions are now needed to fully cover.

yes thats fine, that's called......a commercial. cutting the cord was once the new boss is now the same as the old boss....

It can't track and data mine and correlate ads unless you logged into your account first.

trendless wrote: ↑ In case anyone hasn't heard, Pihole/Diversion/pfBlockerNG inside your home network can protect *all* your devices. Add WireGuard and it works when you're outside your home, too. All software is legitimately free, so costs are only your time (and a Raspberry Pi, assuming you don't have an existing server/NAS, Merlin-compatible router, or old, unused laptop/desktop).

the best part all those companies that offer dns blocking...... Potentially could be mining too? But your rpi is....yours.

If you run coreelec on a newer linux 4.x for amologic or libreelec for rpi/rkchip etc. You can use it for a media player and run all those as services in the background as dockers. Plus add some external drives and make your own cloud too.

Elanzer wrote: ↑ Why not just use the free Adguard DNS from the same company?

The use of the paid version supports the free DNS. AdGuard as posted by OP is the most user-friendly option among the aforementioned.

I got a lifetime license a few years ago. If you install Adguard on your computer, not just the browser, it can block ads/ad-based malware in your apps as well as browsers without needing to install extra stuff or messing with your router. Just install and you're done. You can fine tune filter rules and such later on.

If you install on your phone, the main draw is that it can block ads/ad-based malware in apps and browsers by functioning as a local VPN, no need to root the phone. So, if the mobile browser you're using doesn't support extensions or block ads properly you can just run Adguard. You can use it to totally block an app's data usage as well.

However, since the typical smartphone only allows one VPN to run at a time, it doesn't work well if you run Adguard in local VPN mode but also want to use an actual VPN at the same time. In that case you can change your phone's DNS to something that blocks ads and/or use an adblocking browser.

Adguard is really good once you get everything locked in. I used all the other ones before however when I got my new pixel I didn't feel like rooting it.

I signed up for Adguard beta testing for a year then bought a lifetime subscription from stacksocial when it came up.

trendless wrote: ↑ In case anyone hasn't heard, Pihole/Diversion/pfBlockerNG inside your home network can protect *all* your devices. Add WireGuard and it works when you're outside your home, too. All software is legitimately free, so costs are only your time (and a Raspberry Pi, assuming you don't have an existing server/NAS, Merlin-compatible router, or old, unused laptop/desktop).

I would like to try on my old netbook...do u have any read doc or links?

Leverage wrote: ↑ This was the magic sauce for awhile, but Google and other companies are catching on - PiHole can no longer block 100% of YouTube ads because of the way Google has started serving them up from the same servers as the legitimate video files.

Ad blocking isn't as simple as blacklists anymore - installed, device extensions are now needed to fully cover.

so what is the best way to block youtube ad now? my main object is to block ADs from youtube on my firestick 4k or nvidia

Jone19 wrote: ↑ Blockada doesn't block Google adds. That's the reason adguard isn't on the playstore, Google doesn't like losing add revenue.

Of course it does. They had to remove the ad blocking features from the version they published on the play store so google wouldn't remove it.

You can install the full open source version with ad blocking from f-droid or their site directly:
https://blokada.org/index.html
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.blokada.alarm/

For Host lists I recommend using the AdAway: list
https://adaway.org/hosts.txt

trendless wrote: ↑ In case anyone hasn't heard, Pihole/Diversion/pfBlockerNG inside your home network can protect *all* your devices. Add WireGuard and it works when you're outside your home, too. All software is legitimately free, so costs are only your time (and a Raspberry Pi, assuming you don't have an existing server/NAS, Merlin-compatible router, or old, unused laptop/desktop).

i have pihole for my house but it doesnt block youtube ads and i cant figure out what to put in my blacklist to block it. any ideas?

If you read this thread carefully, solutions to block YouTube ads have already been described.

One that hasn't is the use of NewPipe. This is an OSS YouTube player for your Android phone that allows a number of YouTube Premium features, such as saving videos, background play etc. Get it with F-droid.